African swine fever (ASF) spread from Europe to China in 2018—one of the largest animal disease incidents ever. The outbreak reduced China’s pork supply, and Chinese pork prices more than doubled to reach record levels.

ASF cases have been increasing since the beginning of August and are expected to continue in the near future.

The experience of biosafety audits of Association Ukrainian Pig Breeders shows that the organization of animal transshipment to external transport is usually a critical issue. Many producers have difficulties in avoiding overlap between farm personnel and the driver. 

During the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, President Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced significant investments aimed at strengthening the U.S. food and agriculture supply chain. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to expand markets for agricultural producers and ultimately lower food costs for consumers.

Pork Commentary, November 27, 2023, Jim Long, President-CEO, Genesus Inc.

Germany is the largest economy in the EU, accounting for a quarter of the union's GDP and the same share of the EU budget. In 2023, the country's economy is teetering on the brink of zero growth and recession.

The European Union will allocate 50 million euros to Ukraine to restore port infrastructure damaged by russian attacks.

Enteric of pigs have different etiologies. Most often they are caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, feeding factors and stress, etc. Diarrhea sometimes accompanies non-intestinal infections due to appetite disorders, systemic disease, fever, or chronic disease.

Effective implementation of the proposed tax reforms in the agriculture sector can help address Pakistan's pressing economic challenges. 

Eight companies implicated in alleged smuggling of frozen pork to sell in Thailand together earned nearly a billion baht in revenue last year.

In Ukraine, it is common practice for service vehicles, mainly feed trucks, to enter the farm after sanitization. At Niva Pereyaslavshchyny, there are four control points for vehicles entering the inner perimeter of the pig farm.

Jim Long Pork Commentary – November 20, 2023

The Prime Minister has issued an official statement requesting a focus on the implementation of measures to prevent and control ASF.

Reproductive disorders are a serious challenge for veterinarians. This is due to the difficulty of identifying their cause, given the wide range of infectious factors that can affect the productivity of the breeding herd.

US researchers claim that the number of unique African Swine Fever virus genotypes should be lowered to 6. Until now, genotypical classification led to the belief that there were 25 genotypes. According to the American team, this should be substantially lower.

Shipments of Russian pork to the Chinese market may begin by the middle of next year.

On Thursday, Italy's lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, approved a law banning the use of food and feed grown in laboratories.

Pig slaughter is up 0.5% year-on-year and up 3.7% from the previous quarter.

Scientists from Australia and the USA are teaming up to develop a safe and effective vaccine against African Swine Fever (ASF). That news was shared at the website of Australia’s national science agency (CSIRO).