Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders together with leading experts invites you to join an online course that will help protect your farm from African swine fever (ASF).

On 10 January 2025, an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was detected on a farm in Brandenburg, near Berlin, for the first time in almost four decades. The disease was detected in a herd of water buffaloes, where three animals died from the serotype O virus. 14 buffaloes were kept on the farm, and the rest were immediately destroyed. This case prompted an immediate response from the German authorities and the international community, as foot-and-mouth disease is one of the most contagious diseases of ungulates, although it does not pose a threat to humans.

November 2024 marked another successful month for U.S. pork exports, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Total pork exports reached 272,141 metric tons (mt), up 5% year-over-year, while export value increased by 6% to nearly $783 million.

The exercise will test how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the United States Department of Agriculture apply bilateral zoning arrangements.

Germany's meat and dairy exports outside the EU face severe restrictions after the country’s first case of the livestock disease foot-and-mouth was confirmed on Friday, Reuter's reported, citing the country's agriculture ministry.

The last outbreak of FMD in Germany was in 1988. The last outbreak in Europe was reported in Bulgaria in 2011.

African swine fever (ASF) is one of the biggest threats to the pig industry both in Ukraine and around the world. The disease not only destroys livestock, but also causes serious economic losses to businesses and entire regions.

In December, the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders published the Industry biosecurity standard for Pig Farms, developed with the support of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as part of the technical assistance project ‘Ensuring Animal Health in Ukraine’.

In the first ten days of January, purchase prices for slaughter pigs consolidated in all regions, according to analysts of the Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders, based on the results of weekly monitoring.

The pig inventory in the Netherlands is projected to decrease further in 2025. According to data from breeding organization Topigs Norsvin, the country currently has 670,000 active sows, but this number is expected to drop to 620,000–630,000 by the end of the year.

The outbreak occurred on a farm with 71 pigs.

The general mood in Poland’s pig industry is somewhat depressed, Bartosz Czarniak, a spokesman from Poland’s pig farmers and breeders association Polsus, told a local news outlet, Cenyrolnicze.

Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders together with leading industry experts presents a unique online course for pig farms and stakeholders - ‘African swine fever - everything business needs to know’, which is available on the AgriAcademy platform.

Intensive pork production systems are likely to face further societal criticism in Europe in the coming years. African Swine Fever (ASF) is assumed to be present in the EU, but no major or uncontrolled outbreaks are expected. Combined with implementation of stricter laws in certain EU countries and declining export opportunities, these trends are expected to reduce production.

The Association of Ukrainian Pig Breeders (AUPB) has developed Guidelines for the rational use of antimicrobial veterinary medicines in pig production.

African swine fever which devasted Sri Lanka’s pig farms especially in the Western province has now spread to the island’s wild boar population, with animals in forest reserves starting to die, a media report said.

The US meat processing sector relies on the use of illegal workers and is therefore scrambling for solutions in the face of President-Elect Trump’s plans for mass deportation of illegal migrants. Trump has stated that he will begin, after his inauguration 20 January, with criminal illegals and then deport others.

A study in pigs, which shows that inhaled vaccines could potentially reduce viral transmission and improve efficiency, is an important step toward advancing vaccines for human use.

As part of an initiative to enhance knowledge and professional skills in swine farming, a series of online sessions were held to address pressing issues of biosecurity and combating antimicrobial resistance. The course brought together leading industry experts who shared practical advice, real-life case studies, and modern approaches to animal health management.