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NewsVietnam's Can Tho culls 59 pigs after African swine fever outbreak in My Tu commune
The city, which has more than 500,000 pigs, has recorded ASF in 31 communes and wards so far this year, with 1,897 pigs culled or collected.
NewsPhilippines' Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur exit ASF red zone as recovered provinces reach 12
Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur have moved out of the African swine fever red zone, bringing the Philippines' list of ASF-recovered provinces to 12.
NewsPhilippines' Cebu hog raisers seek government help as farmgate and retail pork prices diverge
Hog growers in Cebu, Philippines, say traders are paying as little as PHP105 (US$1.67) a kilo for live animals while pork retails at up to PHP300 (US$4.76) in public markets.
NewsPhilippines' DA seeks PHP1 billion for ASF vaccination of small hog farms
The Department of Agriculture wants PHP1 billion in its 2027 budget to vaccinate small-scale hog farms against African swine fever, with 238 barangays still reporting active cases.
NewsEU raises 2026 pork production forecast to 22.18 million tonnes
The European Commission now expects EU pork output to rise 0.5% in 2026 to 22.18 million tonnes, reversing its spring projection of a 1% decline.
Vietnam's live pig prices fall up to VND4,000/kg in a week as no region holds above VND46,000/kg
Every northern province recorded a cut as the late-October slide continued, while southern hubs Dong Nai, Tay Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City posted the steepest falls.
NewsPhilippines targets approval of four more ASF vaccines by 2027
The Philippines' Department of Agriculture aims to clear at least four additional African swine fever vaccines through 2027, starting with a South Korean product due before end-November.
NewsUS House bill introduced to make Swine Health Improvement Plan permanent
H.R. 10911 follows a June Senate bill and would put the U.S. SHIP biosecurity and disease certification programme on a permanent statutory footing.
NewsPhilippines plans phased pork tariff rise to 40% and aims to halve imports
The Philippine Department of Agriculture wants in-quota pork duties at 30% and out-of-quota at 40% by 2028, with the extra revenue funding herd rebuilding and biosecurity.
NewsEU beef production to fall 2.2% in 2026 as imports rise on pre-ban Brazilian shipments
The European Commission expects EU beef production to fall 2.2% in 2026 while imports rise 5%, lifted by Brazilian shipments front-loaded before the 3 September ban.
NewsVietnam's An Giang reports 12th African swine fever outbreak of the year in Hon Dat commune
Nearly 500 pigs have been infected, died or been culled across eight communes in the Mekong Delta province since the start of 2026.
NewsVietnam's Vinh Long culls 357 pigs as African swine fever hits six communes and wards
Provincial authorities have ordered tighter monitoring, disinfection and controls on pig transport and slaughter after outbreaks between 29 September and 8 October.
NewsPhilippines' Cagayan locks down two villages in Lal-lo town over African swine fever
Round-the-clock checkpoints now control hog and pork movements after a confirmed case in Barangay Cabayabasan.
NewsPhilippines pork farmgate-to-retail price gap widens 38% since 2021, DA says
The Department of Agriculture says the gap between pork farmgate and retail prices has grown 38% since 2021, as it pushes for higher import tariffs.
NewsPhilippine hog groups seek tariff hike, import caps as losses mount
Philippine hog groups have asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to raise pork tariffs and curb imports, warning of PHP 22.5 billion (US$358 million) in losses within 90 days.
NewsMalaysia's Sarawak joins UK-funded international research project to tackle African swine fever
The Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre is joining a £3.4 million research partnership led by the University of Sheffield to study African swine fever in the state, Southeast Asia and Britain.
NewsAfrican swine fever outbreaks disrupt Serbia's pork market
Serbia declared a state of emergency in nine municipalities after African swine fever spread through hundreds of farms, with around 30,000 pigs lost.
NewsPhilippines' Cebu governor warns against hog smuggling amid active ASF cases
Governor Pamela Baricuatro has warned against illegal hog entry as authorities trace the source of confirmed African swine fever cases in Cebu province.
Tabuk City in Philippines' Kalinga urges immediate ASF reporting as surveillance widens
Veterinary officials in Tabuk City say early notification is critical to containing African swine fever, which has affected about 580 pigs in the municipality.
NewsLaos' ASF outbreak spreads to seven provinces, 91 districts, authorities tighten zone controls
Smallholder farms account for 79.2% of the 14,002 pigs lost, with preliminary economic losses estimated at more than 58.8 billion kip.
NewsVietnam'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.
NewsPhilippine 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.
NewsGlobal 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.
NewsPhilippines' 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.
NewsVietnam'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.
NewsLaos reports suspected African swine fever as pig losses reach 1,949 head
An entire herd died near Vientiane and dead wild boars have been found in a protected area, though no laboratory confirmation has been reported.
NewsBrazil captures 49.3% of Philippine meat imports in first half as ASF regionalization deal advances
Brazilian pork and beef exporters expect stable shipments to the Philippines through year-end, even as Manila works to diversify sourcing amid global trade volatility.
NewsBrazil's record pork exports to Philippines set to ease as ASF recovery progresses, ABPA warns
Brazil shipped a record 392,902 tonnes of pork to the Philippines in 2025, over a quarter of its total exports, but volumes are expected to ease as ASF recovery progresses.
NewsFinland detects first African swine fever cases in wild boars near Russian border
The outbreak in Virolahti marks the first confirmed ASF detection in Finland, prompting authorities to establish an infection control zone.
NewsPhilippines sets PHP430/kg retail pork price threshold to trigger 150,000-tonne MAV import release
The Department of Agriculture is finalising implementing rules for the expanded minimum access volume scheme, which pre-authorises up to 150,000 additional tonnes of lower-tariff pork imports as an ASF-driven supply buffer.
NewsPhilippines meat imports rise 12% to 872,000 tonnes in H1 2026 as pork deficit drives record purchases
Brazil supplied nearly half of total imports while pork accounted for more than half of all shipments, as the domestic hog industry continues to operate well below capacity amid ongoing ASF outbreaks.
NewsASF outbreaks reported across Philippines' Visayas and Mindanao as Iloilo maintains nine red zone municipalities
Separate incidents in Cebu City, Iloilo province and Lamitan City, Basilan highlight the continued spread of African swine fever across multiple Philippine island groups in July 2026.
NewsPhilippines' meat imports jump 22% in first five months of 2026 as domestic output lags
Pork, chicken and beef imports all rose by double digits as African swine fever continues to constrain domestic livestock production.
NewsPhilippines shifts animal vaccine registration from FDA to BAI to speed up approvals
The regulatory transfer comes as the commercial approval of a Vietnamese ASF live vaccine is expected as early as the third quarter of 2026.
NewsASF outbreak in the Philippines' Negros Occidental triggers movement bans across Visayas provinces
Four provincial governments have imposed restrictions on live hog and pork movements as laboratory-confirmed cases spread from San Enrique municipality, where around 500 pigs have died.
NewsWOAH publishes new guidelines to support evidence-based vaccine use for ASF
As African swine fever (ASF) continues to affect pig production, animal health systems, and safe trade worldwide, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has published new guidelines to support evidence-based vaccine use.
NewsMalaysia's Sabah urged to fast-track pig farming park amid import reliance
Assemblyman Samuel Wong said recently approved pork imports from Denmark and Norway offer only temporary relief, with Sabah's pig sector still recovering from a 2021 African Swine Fever outbreak.
NewsNew African Swine Fever cases confirmed in Philippines' Capiz province
The outbreak in Roxas City, Pontevedra and Panitan marks the first resurgence on Panay Island since 2023, with authorities attributing the rise to weather fluctuations.
NewsVAX4ASF reports breakthrough findings in quest for ASF vaccine
The European research project, VAX4ASF (New Technologies for African Swine Fever Vaccines), has reported new scientific findings that support ongoing efforts to develop vaccines against African swine fever (ASF), following its second General Assembly held on May 5-6 in Gödöllő, Hungary.
NewsPhilippines lifts Spanish pork import ban after ASF regionalization recognised
Spain's inclusion as an accredited source under bilateral sanitary protocols reopens a key supply channel for the Philippine market.
NewsLam Dong culls more than 9,500 pigs as African swine fever resurges at major facility
The disease re-emerged at the Dateh 02 SF complex weeks after an initial cull, raising concerns over transmission risks from the facility's scale and interconnected housing.
NewsPhilippines expands hog repopulation drive with 32,000 gilts to rebuild post ASF swine herd
The Department of Agriculture steps up its recovery programme with fresh funding and a target to add six million hogs by 2028 as disease containment improves.
NewsSouth Korean authorities restrict access to farms following ASF outbreak in Pocheon and Anseong
Authorities in South Korea are restricting access to farms in eight cities and regions in Gyeonggi after receiving reports of African swine fever (ASF), which were confirmed at two pig farms in Pocheon and Anseong.
NewsRoslin: Stem cell study aids efforts to tackle ASF
A £1.6 million (US$2.2 million) study will aim to define factors linked to susceptibility and resistance to African swine fever (ASF) in domestic and wild pigs, the Roslin Institute announced last month.
NewsASF cases in Spain rouse concerns about protecting pigs in UK
Following recent outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in Spain, UK pig producers are being urged to maintain strong biosecurity measures and ensure robust contingency plans are in place.
NewsCatalonia, Spain, confirms 18 more wild boar hit by ASF
The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of Catalonia, Spain, announced on January 5 that 18 more wild boar have fallen prey to African swine fever (ASF) near Cerdanyola del Vallès.
NewsIndonesia stops entry of pork from Spain
The Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin) has banned the entry of pork and its derivatives from Spain following reports of an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in the country.
Tech Resources (4)
Tech ResourcesZhengchang effectively reduces the risk of ASF - What is the secret of the feed technology to prevent suckling pigs from diarrhoea?
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Tech ResourcesAgainst ASF.... A good biosecurity program and formaldehyde-based products
Adiveter S.L.
Tech ResourcesReport from China: Stalosan F helps pig farmer to a new start after ASF outbreak
Celia Cheng, marketing manager, PUAI feed
Tech ResourcesBioiberica hydrolysed porcine intestinal mucosa proteins: How to guarantee the absence of African Swine Fever Virus (ASFv)
Xavier C�rdoba, Bioiberica animal nutrition director