Pig/Poultry
2023 saw 5-fold increase in ASF outbreaks in domestic pigs in EU
Last year saw a five-fold increase in the number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in domestic pigs in...
ASF
Pig/Poultry
Report: Weaker EU pork trade expected in second half of 2023
Pork consumption remains “under pressure” in Europe due to ongoing high prices, according to latest research. EU pork trade declined...
N.Ireland
African swine fever found in wild boar in Greece
A wild boar has been found with African swine fever (ASF) for the first time in mainland Greece. The female...
Pig/Poultry
NI agriculture minister reminds pig farmers of ASF risk
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots is reminding pig owners about the risk of African Swine Fever (ASF) following a...
Pig/Poultry
US research highlights potential ASF vaccine
Research carried out in the US has highlighted a potential vaccine candidate for African Swine Fever (ASF). US agriculture secretary...
Agri Politics
Brexit on table again for Oireachtas agriculture committee this week
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will be devoted to Brexit and related issues when it...
Beef
Calls for German meat plants to work longer hours to aid backlog
The German Agricultural Minister Julia Kloeckner has called for meat factories to work longer hours to deal with a backlog of...
Pig/Poultry
5 new cases of African swine fever in Germany
Five new cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been detected in wild boar in the Brandenburg region of Germany...
Pig/Poultry
Germany confirms its first case of African swine fever
Germany has confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in a wild boar found dead in Brandenburg close...
Agri-Business
Study finds Pirbright African swine fever vaccine has 100% success rate
Scientists from The Pirbright Institute are a step closer in the race to develop a vital vaccine for African swine...
Pig/Poultry
First case of African swine fever reported in Greece
Greece has reported the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in the country, on a breeding farm in the...
Beef
'ASF has created change never seen before' - global strategist
Speaking to over 150 representatives from the Irish meat industry at Bord Bia’s Meat Marketing Seminar – currently taking place in...
Pig/Poultry
Bulgaria to cull 24,500 pigs after ASF outbreak
Veterinary authorities in Bulgaria have said that 24,500 pigs will be culled after another outbreak of African swine fever (ASF)...
Agri-Business
Government warning reminds pig owners not to feed household waste
Pig owners have been reminded by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, not to feed waste household...
Pig/Poultry
Concerns mount as ASF outbreaks approach German borders
Concerns are mounting in Germany after African swine fever (ASF) was detected in Belgium last year and – more recently...
Pig/Poultry
2019 an 'unprecedented year' on pork price fluctuations in China - Goodman
Pork prices have seen dramatic fluctuations over the course of 2019 in China, due to the impact of African swine...
Beef
Beef Plan calls for suspension of Polish meat imports amid ASF fears
The Beef Plan Movement has announced that it will call for the suspension of meat imports into Ireland from Poland,...
Beef
Chinese protein deficit presents opportunities for beef - commission
A senior official from the European Commission has said that the losses in the Chinese pig herd from African swine...