Category Archives: Global news

Irish farmers call for ASF import ban

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has urged the government to place an immediate band on ...

Government expects ASF to hit the UK within a year

The UK pig industry has called for more action to prevent African Swine Fever (ASF) ...

ASF in Philippines, outbreaks confirmed near Manila

The Philippines has confirmed that the dead pigs found in several farms near Manila indeed ...

New pig welfare code launched in England

The UK government has updated the welfare code for pigs on English farms.Read more

Chinese pork prices escalate, consumption plummets

As the Chinese people look to celebrate one of their seven national holidays this week, ...

ASF China: Pork prices soar as future effects become clear

Prices of pork in China are observed to be soaring in recent weeks as pork ...

USDA awards $1.7m to fight African swine fever

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allocated a $1.7m grant to the Swine Health ...

Pig movement bans may be economically damaging

Movement bans for pigs and other types of livestock, as ways to control disease outbreaks ...

Irish food authorities develop DNA scanning tool

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has developed a new scanning tool to identify ...

Pork and beef victory: U.S. and Japan agree on trade

Bulgarian pig farmers balk at order to cull pigs to prevent ASF

Some Bulgarian farmers are refusing to comply with measures to protect the country’s hog herd ...

Asian ASF pig cull reaches five million

Almost five million pigs in Asia have died over the past year due to African ...