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A surge in hog disease outbreaks this winter in China, the world's biggest pork producer, will slow the industry's rapid recovery since the African swine fever contagion three years ago, according to ...

Another 30 cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been found in wild boars in eastern Germany, authorities said on Wednesday, in a continuing outbreak among wild animals which has halted German pork ...

Côte d’Ivoire imports 35 breeding pigs to boost pork sector Project targets genetic gains, restocking after swine fever losses Pork imports surged 21% annually amid rising local demand The Ivorian ...

A South African farm worker has described to a court how he was forced by his boss to feed the bodies of two black women to ...

An African Swine Fever outbreak has emerged in Kumarakom village in Kottayam, prompting immediate containment measures. The affected farm area has been declared a disease zone, with strict bans on pig ...

With a son working in the film industry, I’m often reminded that there are three recurring narratives in storytelling. One of these is “new man comes to town” – and that’s the role I’ve found myself ...

Welfare requirements for pig farming are going to be strengthened to some of the highest levels in the world, the animal welfare minister says. The changes set new requirements for the use of ...

Africa's rising food import bill, now estimated at around $70 billion annually, is unsustainable and signals an urgent need to invest in local agriculture, smallholder farmers, and climate-smart food ...

BAF Vietnam Agriculture JSC (HoSE: BAF) on Sunday signed a joint venture agreement with China’s Muyuan Foodstuff Group to build and operate a high-rise pig farming project in Tay Ninh province. The ...