EU audit finds 'systemic shortcomings' in Thailand's poultry export controls
Auditors identified gaps in veterinary oversight, product traceability and HACCP verification, and have recommended Thailand overhaul its inspection protocols.
24 Sept 2026
Vietnam's Ha Tinh farms plan measured restocking, tighter biosecurity to secure pork supply for Tet
The province's 405,000-head pig herd is expected to yield about 74,000 tonnes of live pig meat this year, as new ASF outbreaks add pressure on farmers heading into peak demand season.
24 Sept 2026
Philippine agriculture office backs PHP247.1 million in Cordillera livestock projects, tightens ASF measures
The Livestock Economic Enterprise Development Project covers 81 projects across the region, as authorities flag lapses in farm biosecurity.
24 Sept 2026
Study finds near-universal antibiotic resistance in E. coli from Bangladeshi poultry, links strains to global gene pool
Resistance to ampicillin, tetracycline and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole exceeded 90%, while only the carbapenem imipenem remained largely effective.
23 Sept 2026
US poultry veterinarians debate avian influenza vaccination as broiler export risk weighs against turkey and layer benefits
Broiler companies export 18% of production and account for 90% of US poultry exports, leaving them most exposed to trade restrictions vaccination could trigger.
23 Sept 2026
Elanco says US pet health on track for up to low double-digit growth in second half of 2026
Price gains accelerated in July and August as parasiticide and dermatology demand extends further into the year.
22 Sept 2026
Global African swine fever outbreaks fall below 600 in August 2026, but South Africa outbreak drives heavy culls
Two outbreaks in South Africa's Gauteng led to 37,000 pigs being culled, while domestic pig culls for the year to August have more than doubled.
22 Sept 2026
Philippines' Cebu confirms African swine fever in Ginatilan, suspends town's livestock trading
The town has banned pig movements in two affected villages and blocked live pigs and pork from neighbouring Negros Oriental.
22 Sept 2026
Vietnam's Nghe An records 30 ASF outbreaks this year as over 7,300 pigs culled
Provincial veterinary officials warn that seasonal rain, flooding and early restocking by affected households are raising the risk of further spread.
21 Sept 2026
Thailand's owned dog and cat population grows 11.6% a year as veterinary costs reach THB56,000 per animal
Average pet lifespan has risen from about 12 years in 2010 to 16 or 17 today, shifting owner spending towards prevention and premium nutrition.
18 Sept 2026
EFSA campaign targets bird flu biosecurity after Europe logs almost 8,000 outbreaks in one season
Wild bird detections ran four times higher than the previous winter, with most poultry infections traced to indirect contact rather than farm-to-farm spread.
18 Sept 2026
Thai dog owners warned over brown dog tick after 53 human SFTS cases and five deaths
Crushing a tick between bare fingers can transmit the virus, with routine preventive treatment on dogs the main line of defence.
17 Sept 2026