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ASF kills 3000 pigs in Central Sulawesi

The number of pigs that have succumbed to ASF in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia has reached 3010 heads as of May 24, according to the...

Bulan Island loses 75% of pig population to ASF

ASF has led to a 75% reduction in total pig population at the Indotirta Suaka’s farm on Bulan Island. The company is the largest...

Inspection facility critical to prevent disease spread

The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has that the first border control facility be fast-tracked following calls from farmer groups. “The funds are secured....

ASF outbreak in the Philippines despite pig movement ban

Despite a ban on pig movement, Negros Oriental reported its first case of ASF raising the number of provinces infected to 19. Culling of...

Philippine FDA bans processed pork from Singapore

To prevent the further spread of ASF in the Philippines, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has temporarily banned imports of processed pork products...

Can ASF be eliminated with biosecurity alone?

While Asian pig producers have learned to co-exist with ASF, the aim should be its elimination. Until then, producers must strive to keep their...

More ASF cases in South Sulawesi

ASF has spread to other regencies in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Provincial Livestock and Animal Health Agency reported ASF killed 4000 pigs in Gowa...

ASF in South Sulawesi threatens pig production in the north

ASF has killed close to 10,000 pigs in three regencies in South Sulawesi, Indonesia since last year. An investigation by the province’s Livestock and Animal...

Bulan Island needs a year to resume exports

It could take about a year before the Indonesian farm in Bulan Island that supplied two-thirds of Singapore’s freshly slaughtered pork can resume live...

Indonesia’s pig industry faces long recovery from ASF

The pig industry in Indonesia is facing a long disruption following the discovery of ASF at a pig farm in Bulan Island, said Sauland...

ASF kills 35k pigs in Bulan island

The ASF outbreak on a pig farm in Bulan island, Indonesia killed over 35,000 pigs said WOAH, citing Indonesian authorities. The outbreak was detected...

Indonesia confirms ASF at Bulan Island pig farm

Indonesian authorities have confirmed an ASF outbreak at a pig farm on Bulan Island which belongs to Indotirta Suaka. The virus was detected in...

Moving forward with or without an ASF vaccines

How can farrow-to-finish farms get protected from ASF when the vaccines are only for growing piglets? That is the question posed by Angel Manabat,...

Feed biosecurity helps in preventing ASF spread

Nutrition best practices are crucial to successful repopulation and preventing ASF, said Rommel Sulabo, Director of the Institute of Animal Science at the University...

Aim for ASF elimination in commercial herds

While Asian pig producers have learned to co-exist with ASF, the aim should be its elimination. Until then, however, producers must continue to take...

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