Thailand has culled more than 200 pigs this week, authorities said, in the first such action amid heightened fears of a potential outbreak of African swine…
Month: September 2019
The Irish pig herd stood at 1.61 million head, on June 1, which was marginally below (-0.4%) the same point last year, according to the Central…
UK exports of pig meat continued to grow in July, driven by increased demand from China, with an 12% increase year on year compared to 2018.…
South Korea has become the latest Asian country to report a case of African swine fever (ASF). Four months after North Korea reported its first outbreak,…
In the first half of this year, Mexican pork production was 6% higher compared to the same period last year, however, this growth is expected to…
Kantar has said that 12% of total pig meat volumes sold held an outdoor claim, equating to 92,000 tonnes, for the 52 weeks to June 16.…
Farming Minister George Eustice has warned that an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) is likely in the UK within the next year. Commenting on the…
Following the publication of the Government’s no deal planning, the National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) has highlighted that the majority of veterinary medicines used in…
Local authorities in the Philippines culled at least 50 pigs in Quezon City in a bid to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF) in…
The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has called on the Irish Government to ban any pork imports from countries affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) in their commercial…