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The Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) started infection studies in pigs, chickens, fruit bats, and ferrets.

This temporary closure will affect nearly 1,000 employees.

In an effort to ensure the safe supply of meat and pork in the domestic market during the COVID-19 epidemic, China approves hundreds of new companies for import.

African swine fever was found in 396 free ranging pigs in the Southern Highlands.

Facing the current economic conditions in the Russian Federation and other EAEU countries, the Ministry sets measures aimed at keeping the food market stability to meet the domestic demand for grain and its processed products.

Having regard that the ongoing crisis related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) represents an exceptional and unprecedented challenge for the capacity of Member States to fully conduct official controls and other official activities in accordance with EU legislation, the EU has published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466.

The Ministry of Agriculture met with large pig enterprises to discuss solutions for how to lower the pork price down to VND 60,000 / kg.

Will logistical challenges hinder grain trade? Will restrictions prevent crops from being planted? The International Grains Council asks.

African swine fever continues to negatively affect both backyard and commercial hog holdings in Romania. High pork prices in the EU curbed pork meat and live-piglet imports in Romania during the latter half of 2019.

The communication on the implementation of "green lanes" states that veterinary medicines are essential goods.

Quarterly hog inventory from the USDA: market, breeding, and weaned pig numbers as of March 1.

Livestock and poultry production increased by 4.7% for January/February.

Frank Yiannas, from the FDA assures that the nation’s food and feed supply is safe and secure despite the pandemic.

Philippine pork production is expected to decline by double digits in 2020, as African swine fever continues to spread. Imports of pork are likely to increase as demand recovers from the decline seen at the end of 2019.

Over 20,000 commercial pigs were affected in the west of the country, the first domestic outbreak in 2020.

South American Ministers of Agriculture discussed the harmonization of standards to ensure the free movement of food and supplies.