Biosecurity and Hygiene

Establishing effective internal biosecurity protocols is critical to breaking the circular spread of influenza and other pathogens between sow farms and growing sites, according to Montserrat Torremorell, DVM, PhD, Unive…

Media coverage around the world showed a Haitian border crisis at the US-Mexico border all while Haiti announced it's positive for African Swine Fever (ASF); so what's the risk of potential spread of ASF from Haitian imm…

Lean hog futures this week pushed to a seven-week high, in the wake of last Friday’s bullish USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report.

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is commending the USDA for its commitment if $500 million for prevention and preparation efforts against African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks.

Germany is planning a boar-free zone along its border with Poland to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF) and has asked Poland to do more to combat the deadly pig disease.

Haiti has its first outbreak of the fatal pig virus African swine fever (ASF) in 37 years, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said, fueling concerns about the disease's spread in the Americas.

OIE reports Haiti ASF outbreak

The National Reference Center at the Institut Pasteur confirmed a case of human infection with an influenza virus of porcine origin (H1N2) v.

Prevention through large-scale exercise in the field with dogs and wild boars

Brazil adds measure to prevent the African Swine Fever from reaching its shores

The US Customs and Border Protection is taking steps to prevent an ASF outbreak in the US after African Swine Fever was recently discovered in the Dominican Republic.

Germany is facing a long-term battle to eradicate African swine fever (ASF) carried into the east of the country by wild animals, state and federal authorities said on 1 September.

The summer months provide rats and mice with warm temperatures and substantial food supplies, enabling rodent populations to peak at the end of summer. As the weather cools in the fall, rodents migrate to livestock and p…

The OIE and FAO have created multiple forums where the public and private sectors can share their expertise in preventing the spread of African swine fever (ASF) and ways forward to control the deadly animal disease.

Ramón Armengol, President of Cogeca, gives his take on the Slovenian Presidency's Programme for agriculture in the EU.

As part of efforts to prevent the introduction of African swine fever (ASF) into the United States, USDA and APHIS have established a disease protection zone in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and unveiled plans to protect the entire US swine industry. …

A recent study published in Transboundary and Emerging Diseases finds that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) can be introduced to pigs through the importation of contaminated feed products for up to 37 days.

The Ministry of Agriculture has announced strict provincial border checks and sanitary protocols to combat the spread of African swine fever (ASF) across the island.

The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) is stepping up its efforts to stem the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Europe by expanding its awareness campaign.

The Philippines' agriculture ministry said on Thursday active cases of African swine fever were declining and confined to less than 1% of the nearly 3,000 villages that recorded outbreaks since the first cases were detected in 2019.…