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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IPIC offers foreign animal disease preparedness workshops for producers
The IPIC team will help producers understand what the state and federal response might include in the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak in the U.S., and how they can individually prepare for such an outbreak on their farm.
IRTA-CReSA attends the International Symposium for CSF
From 23-26th October, the International Symposium for Classical Swine Fever (CSF), organized by the China Institute of Veterinary Drug Control, was held in Beijing with the participation of Dr. Llilianne Ganges from IRTA-CReSA.
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.
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.
Evonik declares force majeure for its methionine production in Antwerp
Manufacturing plant shut down due to outage of hydrocyanic acid supply for methionine production in Antwerp, Belgium. Company does not expect an impact on earnings.
‘One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre for Africa’ initiated by Germany’s BMZ
Germany’s parliamentary state secretary, Maria Flachsbarth, and ILRI’s deputy director general, Dieter Schillinger, signed a letter of intent in to formalize a One Health Research Centre for Africa.
Salmonella vaccine now available to UK and Irish pig producers
Pig producers in the UK and Ireland have a new means of defense in the fight against salmonella with the launch of a highly effective salmonella vaccine that has already been well-proven in Germany and Poland.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FAO Meat Price Index: Ninth consecutive monthly increase
Quotations for pig meat also increased, albeit moderately.
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.
Brazil will be able to export more pork to China
China will allow seven plants in Santa Catarina to export pork products.