Dr. Dave Pyburn, head veterinarian at the National Pork Board, shares that ASF virus is still causing outbreaks in China and cash pig prices have doubled. In Europe, Poland has had an ASF outbreak that puts the virus right on Germany’s border, an important swine producing country in the EU. Learn more about how the U.S. Customs and Border Protection team is working to keep ASF and other major animal diseases out of the U.S.
Source: The Pig Site, Link. “The other thing we’re hearing about China is that criminal elements are using drone technology to drop infected material on farms,” said Dr. Pyburn.
INSIGHTS: The key to keeping ASF virus off farms is biosecurity. Take every opportunity to help your producers engage best management practices.