Biosecurity and Hygiene

At least 500 pigs have died after an outbreak of African swine fever in Tanzania’s northern Kahama district.

After multiple outbreaks of swine erysipelas, an infectious bacterial disease, Rwanda’s government is considering a vaccination campaign in affected pig farming districts.

Animal health authorities in Manipur, India, suspect that new cases of African swine fever (ASF) stem from illegal pig imports.

Romania has recorded 409 active outbreaks of African swine fever across 32 counties.

An inquiry in Australia's parliament has voiced support for the farm sector's growth vision for 2030.

Germany is reportedly petitioning China to reverse its blanket-ban on German pork, favouring a regionalisation approach.

Canadian MP John Barlow has introduced a bill aimed at curbing trespassing on farm property, saying that it will better ensure biosecurity and food security.

The FAO has expressed concerns over an outbreak of African swine fever in Nigeria, saying that the disease’s spread could threaten the country’s food system.

Australia's National Farmers Federation is urging the government to take action after research body CSIRO published a report on the risk of increased disease outbreaks.

For ASF, Germany is the hot topic, but let's get a global ASF update from the US

Rural police in the UK are warning locals against dumping pumpkins left over from Hallowe’en, fearing that it increases the risk of African swine fever.

Germany has reported a case of African swine fever in a wild boar in the Eastern region of Saxony.

Three additional cases of African swine fever have been confirmed in Brandenburg’s wild boar population.

Russia’s agriculture safety watchdog said that it had found traces of African swine fever in pork products in several regions.

Germany’s Agriculture Ministry has confirmed five additional cases of African swine fever in Brandenburg’s wild boar population.

Germany’s meat processors are sending pork chops and bacon previously earmarked for Asia to supermarkets across the European Union after China, Japan and South Korea banned German pork imports due to an outbreak of African swine fever in wild boars.…

One additional case of African swine fever has been confirmed in wild boar in Brandenburg, Germany.

Biosecurity protocols are critical to keeping the US hog herd healthy, and one of the regular tasks is to disinfect a wide range of supplies entering the farm. It’s well documented that any number of pathogens can hitch …

Escherichia coli (E. coli) has been a severe disease in our industry for decades and continues to be prevalent today. It is a bacterium that commonly causes neonatal and post-weaning diarrhea. E. coli can create a severe…

Germany has received some, “cautious, positive signals” during talks with Asian nations about easing a ban on German pork imports imposed after African swine fever was detected in September.