Report: We visited a sustainable farm in Italy
We went to visit Piggly, a sustainable farm from an environmental, production, animal welfare, and economic perspective.
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Boot bath efficacy with wet and dry disinfectants for PEDV and PRRSV
For this trial, dry disinfectant was the most efficacious in reducing the viral RNA on both boots and subsequent surfaces.
Italy conducts trials of immunocontraceptive vaccine in wild boars
The immunocontraceptive vaccine has been tested in the United States and is now authorized in Italy on an experimental basis.
Attracting wild boars: Season and location matter more than scent
Little evidence was found that most scents attracted wild pigs.
EFSA: Zoonotic diseases and foodborne outbreaks in 2021
Yersiniosis and foodborne listeriosis outbreaks exceeded pre-pandemic levels.
Australia launches first national action plan for livestock health
Animalplan 2022 to 2027 is Australia’s National Action Plan for Production Animal Health.
Canada launches ASF prevention and preparedness program
The $23.4 million program is designed to help Canada's pork industry prepare for the possibility of African swine fever entering the country.
PRRSv elimination or control - What have we learned?
Consider these factors when deciding to eliminate or control PRRSv.
Philippines begins ASF compartmentalization
The province of Batangas was selected as a pilot area in the implementation of the program.
Italy: Abruzzo returns to ASF-free status
After five months, Rieti and Aquila return to ASF-free status.
EFSA mitigation measures to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance during animal transport
These are the findings of EFSA’s scientific opinion assessing the risk of spread of antimicrobial resistance among livestock during transport.
Mexico works on a pork traceability system
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working with the pork and poultry industry to design traceability systems that make possible to know the origin, transit and final destination of the meat.
Don't help ASF virus cross borders
You've probably heard that one of the ways the ASF virus can enter a country is through contaminated food. Here's why it's so risky.
USDA hosts second African Swine Fever Action Week October 10-14
Join USDA all week to learn more about what APHIS is doing, and what you can do, to Protect our Pigs.
South Korea: Another ASF outbreak on a large farm
All 3,000 pigs on the affected farm in Gimpo - si, Gyeonggi-do will be culled.
SHIC sets focus on wean-to-harvest biosecurity
Collaboration with FFAR and Pork Checkoff leverages funds and resources