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Since the beginning of the year, 6 foci of African swine fever have already been recorded in Russia
From the beginning of the year to February 21, 2023, six foci of African swine fever (ASF) were recorded in Russia, Rosselkhoznadzor reports. Most of the outbreaks were recorded among wild pigs: three in the Arkhangelsk region, one each in the Kursk region and Primorsky Krai. The only outbreak of ASF among domestic pigs, according to Rosselkhoznadzor , was found in the Samara region. According to ...
The situation with ASF in countries bordering Russia continues to worsen
So, as of February 16, 2023, in the territory of China , Latvia, Poland and Ukraine, the veterinary services of the states registered 535 cases of ASF in the wild boar population and only one among domestic pigs (in the territory of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China). Attention should be paid to the active notification of ASF cases close to the state borders of Russia in Latvia (a...
USDA, NASDA and pig farmers join forces to protect against ASF
As part of its ongoing efforts to prevent the introduction of African swine fever (ASF) into the United States, the United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA) is announcing a new partnership with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), the National Pork Council and the National Pork Producers Council. Through enhanced coordination and information sharing, the fou...
African swine fever outbreak registered in Primorsky Krai
The epizootic focus arose in the population of wild boars. The presence of the genetic material of the virus in the tissues of the deceased animal was confirmed by the protocols for examining samples of pathological material in a certified laboratory dated February 17. The carcass of a wild boar was found in a forest. Veterinary services are taking the necessary measures to prevent the spread of t...
US procure ASF and FMD diagnostic kits
This is the first purchase of such kits used to test livestock for African swine fever (ASF) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). These purchases help boost U.S. preparedness to respond to dangerous diseases in foreign animals. APHIS also announces the availability of a sourcing announcement to be posted for 9......
Violators of the veterinary rules will be deprived of compensation for seized livestock
How the new rules will work, using the example of the Amur Region, was explained in the Veterinary Administration of the Amur Region. “The new rule will affect pet owners in the event of an outbreak in the region of a particularly dangerous disease, such as African swine fever (ASF), foot-and-mouth disease or avian influenza. Previously, the owners of dead animals received payments in the amount o...
Disinfection completed on Miratorg farms in the Oryol region
Outbreaks of ASF at the production sites of ABH Miratorg - artificial insemination stations and the territory of pig breeding complexes in the Shablykinsky and Dmitrovsky districts of the Oryol region were registered in September, the last ten days of November and early December 2022. At the meeting, the head of the regional veterinary department, Alexei Maksimovsky, reported that disinfection had...
First case of African swine fever reported in Singapore
According to a report sent to the World Organization for Animal Health, an ASF-infected wild boar was found in a nature park in Singapore's northwest during a biosurveillance operation in Sinapore on February 5, 2023. There is no backyard pig farming in Singapore, and pigs are not kept as pets. There are captive pigs in Singapore that are in a zoological collection and are under constant surveilla...
ASF vaccine progress in Vietnam
Farm trials of the African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, developed and manufactured by AVAC Vietnam, have been conducted since July last year on the company's farms, as well as on farms owned by CP Vietnam Livestock. Animal Health Department Director Mr. Nguyen Van Long noted that a more thorough assessment is needed and that both companies need to increase the frequency of sampling. However, accordi...
The Kursk company was denied an insurance payment for the livestock withdrawn due to ASF
The Moscow Arbitration Court denied Fatezhsky a claim against Soglasiya for the recovery of 138.4 million rubles. insurance compensation. The decision was made back in November, but the court published the reasoning part the other day. In December 2019, Fatezhsky entered into voluntary insurance contracts for pigs for 258 million rubles. At the same time, since August 2......
Poland: the number of pigs decreased by 6%
The number of breeding sows decreased by 9.4% (-61.4 thousand heads) compared to December 2021 and amounted to 592.6 thousand heads, of which the number of pregnant sows decreased by 6.7% (-29.1 thousand heads) to 404.8 thousand heads. Compared to June 2021, the number of sows decreased by 13.7 thousand heads (by 2.3%), including pregnant sows - by 12.9 thousand heads, or by 3.1%. Compared to the ...
Rabobank Expects Uncertainty in the Global Pork Sector in 2023
Rabobank expects a slight increase in pork trade in the first quarter of 2023, mainly due to a low base last year. However, sustaining growth through 2023 may be difficult given low production rates in major exporting regions, mainly the EU and the US . By contrast, Brazil, which continued to boost exports in 2......
7 cases of African swine fever registered in the Vladimir region
On the territory of the Vladimir region in 2022, 7 cases of ASF were registered in the territory of 3 municipal districts and 2 cases of the presence of the ASF virus genome in animal products. The main causes of occurrence: illegal transportation of infected animals and livestock products, lack of objective accounting of the number of pigs, non-compliance with the Veterinary Rules for keeping pig...
The USDA has updated its 2023 global pig production forecasts.
General context An increase in global pork production is expected due to an increase in production in China. China 's domestic demand is expected to strengthen as a result of the lifting of restrictions under the zero COVID policy. Strong demand from Asian countries will boost global pork exports, with the European Union, Brazil and the United States being the main suppliers . Global pork imports ...
EU: Cases of ASF in domestic pigs and wildlife are on the rise
Compared to the same period last year, the number of cases of African swine fever in wild fauna (7,429) and among domestic pigs (526) has increased. According to the data for the first quarter of this year, provided by the Animal Disease Alert System (ADNS-ADIS) of the European Union, the number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in the wild rose to 7,429, which is slightly higher than in t...
The second focus of African swine fever was detected in the east of the Kaluga region
On May 29, a new case of African swine fever was registered in a wild boar in the Ferzikovsky district. The previous outbreak of ASF among wild boars in the same area of the Kaluga region was detected in the first ten days of May. The Ministry characterizes the epizootic situation in the east of the region as unfavorable. The municipalities of the Ferzikovsky district appealed to the rural popul...
Veterinarians of the Leningrad region control the situation with African swine fever
The veterinary services of the Leningrad region are carrying out enhanced control of all pig-breeding enterprises in the region to prevent the spread of African swine fever. On Thursday, April 29, the head of the veterinary department of the Leningrad Region, Leonid Krotov, in an interview with LenTV24, said that the threat of the spread of the ASF virus has existed for more than a year. Currently...
Second outbreak of ASF registered in Komsomolsk-on-Amur since the beginning of April
The City Station for the Control of Animal Diseases (SBBZH) informed the population about the outbreak of African swine fever in a private backyard in the village of Mylki. The owner of a fattening boar reported the death of the animal to the veterinary service. Analysis of the pathological material showed the presence of ASF virus DNA in the tissues. One out of seven pigs was also infected. Aleks...
ASF emergency declared in Komsomolsk-on-Amur
An emergency situation for African swine fever was declared in Komsomolsk-on-Amur after an outbreak in one of the subsidiary farms in the village of Pobeda, recorded on April 3. A round-the-clock veterinary post has been established in the epizootic focus. All pigs within a radius of five and eight kilometers are subject to depopulation. Aleksey Shcheglyuk, head of the anti-epizootic department of...
Canada and the US sign a bilateral trade protocol to deal with ASF in wild boar
The US and Canadian Departments of Agriculture have signed a protocol to minimize disruption to trade if ASF is detected in feral pigs. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have developed a protocol to ensure that bilateral trade relations are maintained when African swine fever (ASF) is...
China cracks down on illegal ASF vaccines
Illegal ASF vaccines, new strains and artificial gene deletion... That's what China is going to fight. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China said that further combating illegal activities related to counterfeit African swine fever (ASF) vaccines includes the standardization of ASF prevention and control measures and efforts to support the recovery of pig production. To date, no co...
High alert for ASF outbreak maintained in eight districts of Udmurtia
The news portal Udm-Info reports that eight districts of Udmurtia maintain a high alert regime for the possible spread of African swine fever. The Republican Ministry of Agriculture and Food addressed farmers with a warning and a request not to purchase pigs without veterinary accompanying documents and not to import pig products from other regions. In connection with the spread of ASF in other re...