African swine fever – Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association

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African Swine Fever Hits Germany, Disrupts Exports

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Kristi Ruggles African swine fever

The outbreak appears unlikely to end soon, with infections still abundant in neighboring Poland.

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ASF Vaccine Shows Promise, Availability Seems Distant

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Kristi Ruggles USDA, African swine fever, vaccine

U.S. officials have developed a 100-percent effective vaccine against African swine fever, but it likely will not be available for commercial use for years.

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Fears of African Swine Fever Prompt Global Response

January 12, 2020January 15, 2020 Kristi Ruggles African swine fever

Hunting dogs are being trained to sniff out dead wild boar. Drivers are being urged to not toss ham-sandwich scraps out of their car windows. Vaccine centers are being launched. And plans are underway to contain outbreaks.

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Pork Producers Put Dollars to Potential in China

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Kristi Ruggles trade, China, pork, African swine fever

U.S. pork producers see a potential $24.5 billion annual market in China within 10 years if the Trump administration can gain unrestricted trade access after the Asian country’s hog herd has been devastated by disease.

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China Lifts Ban on U.S. Chicken, Opens Market Amid Pork Shortage

November 12, 2019November 15, 2019 Kristi Ruggles trade, China, African swine fever, avian flu

The opportunity to fill China’s pork gap with chicken has U.S. poultry executives salivating. China has lifted a ban put in place after the avian flu outbreak in 2015. With the country losing much of its swine herd, it is hungry for protein and importing chicken again.

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U.S. Pork Exports Spike

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Kristi Ruggles China, pork, African swine fever

Export sales of American pork soared earlier this month as buyers stocked up in anticipation of a widening protein gap created by the spread of a pig-killing disease in Asia.