ASF spreads to a new region of South Korea

The latest official forecasts point to a moderate recovery in pork production in 2025, estimated at around 980,000 tonnes, up 2% from the previous year, following the devastating effects of African swine fever ( ASF ) that ravaged the country in the second half of 2024 and the first half of 2025. The ASF outbreak led to a 5.6% decline in pork production in the first half of 2......

A group of US senators introduced a bill to designate RUSSIA and Belarus as state sponsors of terrorism. Currently, the US list of state sponsors of terrorism includes Cuba, Iran, North Korea , and Syria. Lindsey GrahamA group of US senators has proposed recognizing Russia and Belarus as "sponsors of terrorism," Axios reports. Among the initiators is Lindsey Graham, the author of a bill to tighten...

A South Korean delegation recently visited Paraguay. A delegation from SOUTH KOREA included representatives of the Korean MEAT Importers Association and executives from Highland Foods. The purpose of the visit was to assess the quality of Paraguayan products and to visit local livestock farms, slaughterhouses, and meat processing plants. Rediex Deputy Minister Javier Viveros noted that the visit w...

Among the most significant changes is the expansion of the list of grounds for suspecting ASF , including the import of food waste and game products. The rules for pig sampling have also been clarified, and the timeframe for importing new pigs after quarantine is lifted has been reduced from eight to five months. Furthermore, requirements for the road transport of pigs have been updated, making th...

Officials expect they may not have enough fuel to keep Anchorage fully lit in the coming years. Cook Inlet gas reserves continue to decline, and many drilling companies have already abandoned Anchorage, Alaska.The US state of Alaska is on the brink of a gas crisis, and its largest city, Anchorage, could be left without electricity in the coming years as gas reserves in Cook Inlet are depleted, The...

Reasons for the ban Since August 16, only employees monitoring the HEALTH of animals and carrying out the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the disease are allowed to be on the farm and its surroundings. PTA CEO Raimo Heinam noted that an ASF outbreak could cause irreparable damage not only to EKSEKO, but also to the entire Estonian pig farming industry. Recovery from such an epidemic co...

While supply is lower than expected, prices remain high. Last week, the national average carcass price was just over $100 US/100 lbs ($220.5 US/100 kg), and the price of hog primals closed at $117.41 US/100 lbs ($258.89 US/100 kg). Iowa State University estimates that producers are finally able to profit from many farrow-finish operations in the $38 US/head range. A combination of tighter supply, ...