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ASF set to undermine recovery in Vietnamese pig sector The African swine fever (ASF) virus, initially detected in Vietnam in February, has resulted in the culling of over 1.3m domestic pigs in that market
19/07/2019
Tracking ASF survival in feed could help with mitigation efforts Expanding the understanding of how long African Swine Fever survives in complete feed and feed ingredients and tracking the virus’ half-life may improve
03/12/2019
ASF outbreak brings challenges, opportunities for US feed producers The outbreak of African Swine Fever in Asia may bring both challenges and opportunities to US feed producers as export demand dwindles initially and livestock
14/08/2019
ASF vaccine research takes step forward Scientists at The Pirbright Institute in the U.K. have identified African swine fever virus (ASFV) proteins that can trigger an immune response in pigs
12/08/2019
Study examines potential role of feed in ASF spread African swine fever may be orally transmittable in plant-based feeds and liquids, although higher doses of the virus are needed to generate infection from feeds
08/05/2019
Pig-breeding households unable to rebuild pig herd without biosecurity The only solution to protect pig herd against the African swine fever is biosecurity so large-scale pig-farming farms are invested well to develop and keep pig
19/01/2020
Investments in Vietnamese pig sector despite ASF challenge Leading Chinese feed producer, New Hope Group, is planning to construct three pig farms in Vietnam, despite the threat from the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus
04/07/2019
African swine fever presents opportunity for Vietnam’s large-scale livestock enterprises Consumers will gradually shift to purchasing from modern distribution channels dominated by large-scale enterprises such as supermarkets, grocery stores
20/05/2019
New tool uses swine respiratory cells to study flu viruses A new tool developed at South Dakota State University (SDSU) may make studying influenza viruses easier, according to an announcement from the university.
13/09/2019
Pork imports spike, Vietnam's livestock industry under pressure Vietnam has increased pork imports in the last six months amid the African swine fever epidemic.
05/08/2019