New economic study: African swine fever outbreak in the US could cost $50 billion

Economists study two scenarios indicating the economic impact of ASF in the US.
calendar icon 3 April 2020
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Dr Dermot Hayes, ISU professor and study organiser, discusses potential $50 billion cost to the industry. Dr Howard Hill reminds producers to enhance biosecurity and be ready with digital farm access movement reports © BarnTools
References
References
(2020) US Pork Exports Set Both Value and Volume Records in 2019.
Carriquiry, M., Elobeid, A., Swenson, D., and Hayes, D.
(2020) National and Iowa Impacts of African Swine Fever in the United States.

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