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World Organization for Animal Health delegates agreed to launch a global initiative to control the spread
of African swine fever and reduce its devastating economic impacts.
Hogs, Livestock

North American ASF campaign gains key support from OIE and FAO

A Pan-Canadian action plan is under development, says Canada’s CVO

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The North American campaign to stop the spread of African swine fever just got a big boost from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), according to Canada’s chief veterinary officer. ASF “is now everyone’s problem,” said Jaspinder Komal, Canada’s CVO. At its recent general assembly meeting in Paris, OIE delegates agreed to launch a
three pigs
Hogs, Local news

Disease concerns highlight risk for pork sector

Wild pigs have become a reservoir for 
disease in other jurisdictions

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Manitoba’s growing wild pig problem could spell trouble for one of its biggest economic engines — the pork sector. In parts of Europe they’ve become an impossible-to-control vector for African swine fever. There’s also the risk that the Canadian herd and the much-larger U.S. herd that’s moving north could soon meet and mingle, further increasing
Henrik Thomsen’s Roblin-area hog operation will nearly triple once construction is complete.
Hogs, Livestock

High hog prices ‘sure nice’ for expanding producers

Relaxed regulations sparked a building boom in the Manitoba pork industry; higher prices are just the icing on the cake

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High hog prices are a boon, but hardly a deciding factor, for hog producers building and expanding in Manitoba. “It’s sure nice,” said Henrik Thomsen, owner of Canmark Family Farming Ltd. “It’s good timing while we’re building.” Thomsen will nearly triple his Roblin-area operation when he adds 3,700 sow farrow-to-isowean spaces, 700 nursery spaces, and
African Swine Fever was an overarching topic during the April 11 Manitoba Pork Council annual meeting.
Hogs, News, Other

Plugging the holes on African swine fever

Canadian officials hope to hold the line on African swine fever

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Officials are hoping an ounce of prevention will mean no cure is needed when it comes to African swine fever (ASF). Prevention has so far been a building block of Canada’s plans against the deadly swine disease. The highly contagious disease can be carried in blood, tissues, manure and stay viable in deadstock and fresh
If and when African swine fever comes calling, Manitoba’s pork sector plans to be ready.
Hogs, Local news

Manitoba prepares for African swine fever

The hog industry is planning ahead and learning from the past

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The Manitoba pork sector says it won’t be caught flat footed if African swine fever (ASF) makes its way here. The virulent disease is wreaking havoc in China and industry and government both concede it could be just a plane ride away from Manitoba. “In my opinion, I think you can never be prepared enough,”
With over 1.3 billion people, China represents a potent market for Canada's agri-food sector.
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Comment: Huawei, SNC-Lavalin and sick pigs

Our relationship with China is a make-or-break one for Canadian aspirations to grow food exports

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Relations between China and Canada have never been more uncertain. The SNC-Lavalin affair has exposed the Trudeau government to attacks from Chinese authorities, who claim Canada has unfairly treated Huawei’s executive Meng Wanzhou. She was arrested in Vancouver in December, at the request of the U.S. due to allegations of a conspiracy to defraud banks.
Hogs, Livestock

Russia Reports Three More Swine Fever Outbreaks

news moscow / reuters / Russia s animal and plant health watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said Nov. 7 it had registered three new outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF), in the Rostov, Voronezh and Kursk regions bordering Ukraine. Unlike most previous cases, when ASF was discovered at small backyard farms, in Voronezh it was discovered at a
Hogs, Livestock

Russia Finds More Swine Fever

Russia s animal and plant health watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said Oct. 31 it had registered three new outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF), of which two were spotted in the south of the country and one in the Kursk region on the border with Ukraine. In all three cases the outbreaks of the disease, lethal to
Hogs, Livestock

Don’t Bring This Baggage Home

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is urging travellers to be mindful of the role they play in keeping Canada free of serious foreign animal diseases. “Travellers should be extra vigilant at the border in light of recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Asia, classical swine fever in Europe, and African swine fever in Russia. While
Hogs, Livestock

Swine Fever May Hit All European Russia

African swine fever (ASF), lethal to pigs though harmless to humans, has reached central Russia and may spread to all European parts of the country, the country’s chief veterinarian said June 28. “We are on the verge of a new wave of proliferation of the virus,” Nikolai Vlasov, who is also deputy head of the

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