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Classical swine fever hits another Japanese farm

Outbreak is the 11th in the country since September

March 12, 2019

Jackie Linden

A new outbreak of classical swine fever (CSF) has occurred at a farm in Gifu prefecture of Japan, and the virus has been detected in more wild boar.

Farm groups seek justice for North Carolina hog farmers

March 7, 2019

A judgment stemming from a $50 million verdict must be overturned, farm groups told a federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, on March 5.

Vietnam reports first African swine fever cases

Several countries with previous outbreaks continue to report more

February 20, 2019

Jackie Linden

Vietnam has reported African swine fever (ASF) for the first time, and new cases in domestic pigs have been recorded in the past week in China, Italy, Mongolia, Poland, Romania and Zimbabwe.

There is more than one way to reduce pig feed cost

Recent hog prices in the US have left little desire to expand production, whereas feed cost remains the first to be restrained.

February 10, 2019

Ioannis Mavromichalis

Reduced feed cost remains the major weapon pig producers have against decreasing hog prices.

Protein production 2030: Animal vs. plant-based proteins

NPD Group’s David Portalatin discusses evolving consumer tastes and how alternatives will affect US meat consumption

February 6, 2019

Jackie Roembke

U.S. consumers want to consume more protein, regardless of the source -- a trend that is giving rise to plant-based protein alternatives.

EU countries continue to report new cases of ASF

China sees decline in number of African swine fever cases

February 6, 2019

Jackie Linden

Chinese sources report no new cases of African swine fever (ASF) during the past week, but the disease has been officially recorded in the wild boar populations in Belgium, Poland and Romania, and domestic pigs in Ukraine.

Time to revisit calcium levels in pig feed

We use calcium specifications from decades-old research, so we need to make sure those numbers are still valid.

February 4, 2019

Ioannis Mavromichalis

Despite its abundance and low price, calcium cannot be used without caution and, as it happens, this is the case as it is invariably being used as a common carrier for many products.

New African swine fever cases reported in Mongolia, Europe

Several countries report new outbreaks

February 1, 2019

Jackie Linden

New outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been officially reported to the global monitoring agency in domestic pigs in Mongolia, Romania and Ukraine, while the causative virus has also been detected recently in the wild boar populations of Belgium, Latvia, Poland and Romania.

Foot-and-mouth disease hits South African trade

Country loses status as a country free of the disease

January 25, 2019

Jackie Linden

Loss of status as a country free of foot and mouth disease (FMD) is hitting producers and processors in the Republic of South Africa.

African swine fever virus detection in pork sparks concern

Disease detected for the first time in Mongolia

January 24, 2019

Jackie Linden

While two countries have announced that the African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected in illegally imported pork products, new outbreaks of the disease continue to be reported in domestic pigs in China and Romania, as well as for the first time in Mongolia.

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Classical swine fever hits another Japanese farm

Farm groups seek justice for North Carolina hog farmers

Vietnam reports first African swine fever cases

There is more than one way to reduce pig feed cost

Protein production 2030: Animal vs. plant-based proteins

EU countries continue to report new cases of ASF

Time to revisit calcium levels in pig feed

New African swine fever cases reported in Mongolia, Europe

Foot-and-mouth disease hits South African trade

African swine fever virus detection in pork sparks concern

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