Peru conducts an ASF simulation exercise
The objective is to strengthen the response ability of veterinary and livestock services in the event of disease outbreak.
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ASF: France calls on China to recognize "zoning"
France urges China's recognition of "zoning" in the fight against African swine fever (ASF).
New reports of high mortality Streptococcus equi ssp zooepidemicus in U.S. and Canada
Recent cases of Streptococcus equi ssp zooepidemicusis in North America. Stain found to be very similar to the Chinese high mortality strain that involved the loss of more than 300,000 pigs in the mid-1970s.
Revised European Veterinary Code of Conduct
FVE is proud to present the revised European Veterinary Code of Conduct. Society is increasingly evolving, as is the veterinary profession. Therefore, in 2017 FVE decided to review the 2012 Code.
ASF in Belgium: first confirmed case since August
First confirmed ASF case since 08/14/2019, detected in the remains of a wild boar that had died more than six months ago.
Australia establishes National Feral Pig Coordinator to tackle feral pig population and threat of ASF
National Feral Pig Coordinator established to eradicate Australia’s destructive feral pig population and be on the offence against the threat of ASF.
How ASF has affected China's pig census, industry structure, and pork consumption
How ASF in China has reduced the pig census, raised pork prices, restructured the industry, and changed consumption patterns.
National Pork Board study defines China’s growing need for protein
New research details ways that U.S. pork can fill China’s immediate protein gap.
Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas agree to improve animal health
Ministers and secretaries of agriculture from 34 American countries agreed to improve the Agricultural Health Program of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), a key measure to boost trade of agricultural products in the Western Hemisphere.
World meat production expected to drop for the first time in 20 years
World meat production expected to decline in 2019 largely due to an anticipated 20% contraction of pork production in China. Trade still forecasted to increase.
Food Safety: Annual report on the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed
The RASFF was instrumental for tracing and removing the affected products from the market.
Brazil will be able to export more pork to China
China will allow seven plants in Santa Catarina to export pork products.
US pork exports higher year-over-year but down from summer pace
September pork exports increased 13% from a year ago in both volume and value. These results pushed January-September export volume 5% ahead of last year’s pace at 1.9 million mt, while value increased 2% to $4.89 billion.
FAO Meat Price Index: Ninth consecutive monthly increase
Quotations for pig meat also increased, albeit moderately.
Brazil presents strategic plan to eradicate CSF
The eradication plan calls for several actions to be taken, the first aimed at increasing surveillance in the 11 states still affected by CSF.
China market re-opens to Canadian meat products
After four months of temporary suspension imposed on Canadian pork and beef, China has reopened its doors to Canadian meat products.