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2022 is a challenging year for pig production in Poland
2022 has been a challenging year for the Polish pork industry. Rising energy and feed prices, as well as the ongoing African swine fever (ASF) epidemic, are critical influences.
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Italy: trade in pigs and pig products from Sardinia will be authorised
The current epidemiological situation of African swine fever (ASF) in Sardinia has allowed the reopening of the pork trade.
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FAO: Emerging trends in global pig meat production
ASF continues to be the key determinant in the global production of pig meat.
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Germany: ASF found in wild boar in white zone of Oder-Spree, Brandenburg
Several wild boar carcasses infected with African swine fever virus have been found in the white zone of the Oder-Spree district.
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Romania reports ASF outbreak on large farm
ASF has been detected on a farm with more than 39,000 animals in Timis County.
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State Supervisory Service of Ukraine continues to ensure epizootic welfare during martial law
Since the beginning of 2022 specialists of the State Consumer Service of Ukraine registered 7 cases of ASF (3 - domestic, 2 - wildlife, 2 - infected objects), of which three cases in Sumy region and one case each in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr and Kirovohrad regions.
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State Consumer Service has provided recommendations on combating ASF
In order to ensure a stable epizootic situation on the territory of Ukraine and to prevent the entry of African swine fever, the State Service for the Prevention of Swine Fever recommends that owners keeping livestock to strengthen measures to prevent the occurrence of ASF.
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South Korea: ASF outbreaks on two large farms
Over 13,000 animals were culled on pig farms in Gangwon-do.
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Dominican Republic, Haiti, U.S, and Mexico agree on ASF eradication strategy
Technical working groups will be created to make progress in the control and eradication of African swine fever in the Dominican Republic and Haiti and thus reduce the risk of spread to other countries in the Americas.
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Canada to invest $45.3 million for ASF prevention and preparedness
The funding will be critical in reducing the risk of introduction and spread of African swine fever in Canada.
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Vietnam suspends use of African swine fever vaccine
The Department of Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development required to stop the vaccination with African swine fever vaccine after inoculated pigs died this month.
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ASF case registered in Sumy region
In the river Medvedevskaya in Sumy region found the body of an animal infected with African swine fever. This was reported on Thursday, July 21, on the page of Krolevets City Council in Facebook.
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Campaign against African swine fever in Europe extended for a third year
In a press release issued earlier this week, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) announced that the Stop African Swine Fever campaign is continuing for a third consecutive year. The program is being conducted in partnership with local authorities in eighteen European countries.
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Four outbreaks of ASF in domestic pig herds in Poland
After ASF had become quiet in Poland in recent months, four ASF outbreaks in pig farms were detected in June. One of the affected farms is 50 km from the German-Polish border, reports Agra-Europe.
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Germany confirms a 9% decline in the pig herd
According to data from the European Commission, Germany’s finished pig slaughter during the first two months of 2022 fell by 9% (790,000 head) year-on-year to 7.9 million head. This meant that overall production fell by 11% to 755,000 tonnes. Declines in the breeding herd, and indeed the entire pig population have constrained production, This is forecast to continue for the rest of the year due to ASF, and because of poor profitability in the sector.
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Italy confirms first ASF cases in domestic pigs
First african swine fever cases in domestic pigs after the disease confirmation in Italy this 7th January 2022.
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Poland reports first case of ASF in domestic pigs of 2022
The outbreak, affecting nearly 2,000 pigs, happened in Greater Poland, the largest pig-producing region in the country.
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Hong Kong confirms ASF in a wild boar
There is a pig farm located within three kilometers from the place where the ASF-positive wild boar was found.
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These three diseases represent over 50% of OIE notifications
The World Organisation for Animal Health has analyzed the current global situation through the World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS).
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France reinforces ASF surveillance
To protect the French territory, the Ministry of Agriculture has announced that the sanitary surveillance of wild boar will be reinforced.
