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The Ministry of Agriculture of Komi calls on pig farms to change their profile to alternative types of animal husbandry. The work is carried out as part of the execution of the instructions of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia, the press service of the department reports. The Komi Ministry of Agriculture informs that a tense epizootic situation with African swine fever is currently developing ...

Despite the common proverb about the love of pigs for dirt, it is not true. In fact, pigs prefer to live in a clean environment even under intensive production conditions. How many square meters should be allocated to animals for the implementation of natural remedies at conditional toilet points, Chinese experts found out In recent years, animal cleanliness and sanitation has attracted attention ...

The grain trade disruption is expected to continue and it will become a major problem for farmers across Europe. There is not enough grain in Europe to feed the animals kept on farms, and as the crisis over Ukraine tends to escalate, an intermediary supplier will not be found anytime soon. The Ukrainian crisis will have serious side effects that could be "painful" for European farmers and the wide...

Activist investor and billionaire Carl Icahn is said to have launched a silent campaign aimed at improving the treatment of McDonald's Inc. (NYSE:MCD) with pigs. Aikan wants McDonald's to stop using nest-caged pork, something he first told the fast food giant in 2012. According to the WSJ, Aikan privately intends to fight for representation on the board of directors of MCD. McDonald's has reached ...

African swine fever continues to spread in the EU, and Italy has become the latest country to face problems caused by an outbreak of ASF. On January 7, authorities in the Piedmont region confirmed the presence of the disease in the wild boar population, with one animal dying after being infected with the virus. African swine fever is harmless to humans but often fatal to pigs, resulting in financi...

About three kilograms of meat products with the genome of African swine fever (ASF) were seized from grocery stores in Ulyanovsk. This was reported in the Veterinary Agency of the Ulyanovsk region. Products came to the region from Chuvashia. Sausages with the DNA of the virus were found in one of the outlets of the Volga region. All seized goods were destroyed. The point itself was disinfected. Th...

As of November 12, 2021, the USDA reports that the average cost of half-carcasses in the US market fell by $1.64 over the week. Over the past week, there has been an increase in prices for all types of pork products, with the exception of ham and brisket. Last week, 2,551,000 pigs were sold in the US for slaughter; a year ago - 2,694,......

Sergey Sizikov, head of the internal veterinary supervision department of the Rosselkhoznadzor department , talks about how the region can avoid the spread of African swine fever. The Tyumen region has not yet recovered from the outbreak of bird flu, which knocked out the largest poultry farm, and experts are already warning about a new threat - African swine fever (ASF). It is raging in the neigh...

It is necessary to legally simplify the registration of medicines as veterinary medicines, so that animals can be treated for cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the organs of vision, kidneys and digestive system, as well as to give them effective anesthesia and prescribe rehabilitation courses. Vladimir Burmatov, First Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on Ecology, Natural Resources a...

An emergency occurred in the Tyumen region: an outbreak of bird flu at the Borovsk poultry farm. In this regard, the Salekhard Veterinary Center gave Yamal residents recommendations on how to prevent infection. “Wild bird migration routes also pass through our district, and therefore the risk of introducing the virus into poultry farms is extremely high. In this regard, we additionally inform you ...

Until June 1, the Government froze prices for sugar, until October 1 - for sunflower oil. Now it has decided to take up poultry meat, which has risen in price by almost 20% since the beginning of the year. Exact figures are not yet known. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, by the end of 2021, a “purchase price corridor” will be established, taking into account seasonality. Would freezing he...

Despite statements by some politicians that the African swine fever virus will not affect meat production in any way, in view of the relatively high production index compared to last year, ASF remains the main problem of pig production. Experts note that it is precisely because of ASF that Russia currently has the lowest increase in meat production over the past 15 years. Top ASF news for the past...

According to monitoring data for the 36th week of 2021 (September 6-12), pork half carcasses on the world market fell almost everywhere - by an average of 2.1%, to $1.87 per kilogram. Over the month, the price of half-carcasses on a global scale decreased by an average of 7.1%. Over the past week, the price of products in this category in Canada fell by 5.5%. In the Russian market, the price level...

As of September 3, 2021, the USDA reports that the average cost of pork products in the US market has fallen by $1.12. Over the past week, there was a decline in prices for all types of products, with the exception of a picnic (+$2.11), ribs (+$0.31). In the United States, slaughter hog sales last week were 2,398,......

Currently, the ASF virus is actively spreading in many countries of the world. Its main danger lies in the fact that a sick animal does not always show specific symptoms. And an infected pig may show signs of other diseases such as fever, dermatitis, salmonellosis, etc. It is also dangerous that the mortality rate is low in the initial stages. Veterinarians recommend tracking the actual territoria...

Since the beginning of 2021, as of August 23, 147 outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) have been recorded in Russia: 60 in wild fauna and 87 among domestic animals. This was reported in the Information and Analytical Center (IAC) of the Veterinary Supervision Department of the Federal Center for Animal Health of the Rosselkhoznadzor (FGBU "ARRIAH"). According to the IAC, this year the largest nu...

Last summer, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) launched a major campaign to raise awareness of ASF in South East Europe. The campaign was carried out in partnership with local authorities in countries in the "problem region" - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia - due to their proximity to countries where ASF is prevale...

From the beginning of 2021 to August 6, 132 unfavorable points for African swine fever (ASF) were registered in Russia: 53 - in the wild fauna, 79 - among domestic pigs. This was reported in the information and analytical center of the veterinary supervision department of the Federal Center for Animal Health of the Rosselkhoznadzor (FGBU "ARRIAH"). Text: Julia Makeeva Scientists noted the greatest...

The EU has lifted its ban on the use of animal by-products as animal feed. The proposed change in legislation allows the use of processed animal protein (PAP) from pigs in poultry feed and from poultry in pig feed. While most EU member states approved the change, France and Ireland abstained. On July 2, the Council of the EU voted unanimously for the adoption of the TSE regulation Following an out...

In the Mörkisch-Oderland region, African swine fever has been confirmed on another farm. The national reference laboratory, the Friedrich Löffler Institute, has confirmed African swine fever (ASF) on another farm in the Mörkisch-Oderland region. This is a small farm with 4 fattening pigs (2 animals died, 2 were destroyed and disposed of), located near the farm where ASF was confirmed on Thursday. ...

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 first outbreak of ASF this year was reported in March in Lubuskie Voivodeship, the second outbreak was in Greater Poland Voivodeship, subsequent outbreaks were in June The latest outbreak (8th this year) was detected on a farm with 39 pigs (2 sows, 13 piglets and 24 nursery pigs) located in Wolka Ksizhnyka, Mielec municipality, Mielec poviat, Podkarpackie Voivodeship. This year, outbreaks are ...

The German discounter chain ALDI (by Albrecht Discount) said that by 2025 cheap meat will disappear from the shelves of its stores in the north and south of Germany. The retailer believes that selling meat at low prices means that the company cannot create normal conditions for keeping animals on farms. The restructuring of the assortment will be carried out on the basis of the principle of their ...

As of June 14, 2021, the USDA reports that the average cost of pork products in the US market has fallen by $3.86. Over the past week, there was an increase in prices only for ribs (+$15.8). Slaughter hog futures contracts with 53-54% lean muscle yields for June, July, August and October hit new all-time highs last Friday. These prices are very, very far from the forecasts of alarmist economists, ...

Vietnam is targeting export markets in the coming years, but the sector is far behind other competitors present in Asia. Even though Vietnam is a country with great potential for pig production with a total pig population of more than 27.1 million, Vietnam still reports modest figures for the value of pork exports (about $5......

As of May 10, 2021, the USDA reports that the average cost of pork products in the US market has fallen by $0.63. Over the past week, there was an increase in prices only for ribs (+$2.59) and a picnic (+$1.58). Lean hog futures on the CME declined for the second consecutive session, although they remain near recent highs. The most active June contracts on the CME fell ......

On 26 April, Nepal reported the first case of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection to the OIE. The outbreak began on February 25 on a commercial farm with 356 pigs. At the moment, the source of infection has not been identified.

Miratorg, the Linnikov brothers, will invest 27.5 billion rubles within five years. in the industrial production of lamb. Now restaurants prefer imported lamb, Agroholding Miratorg is launching a project for the industrial production of lamb in Russia, company president Viktor Linnik told reporters. According to him, the project will become the largest lamb production in Russia: Miratorg plans to ...

How will the North American pig industry function if African swine fever infects feral pigs? While the deadly swine disease has not yet arrived in North America, the African swine fever virus has devastated herds in China and continues to spread in Eastern Europe, partly through feral pigs. If ASF arrives in the US or Canada, it will immediately shut down trade and cost billions of dollars to the ...

From the beginning of 2021 until the end of the first ten days of April, outbreaks of African plague were registered in the Russian Federation in 36 settlements, the Veterinary and Life departmental publication of the Rosselkhoznadzor reports, citing data from the ARRIAH Information and Analytical Center. As of April 9, 19 outbreaks have occurred in wild boar populations and 17 in farm animals. In...