South Korea plans slaughter of sick pigs on Tuesday, using troops of swine assassins and thermal imaging drones. The country's Department of Agriculture announced on Sunday that the government was planning a boar strike to prevent an influx of African swine fever pigs from North Korea. This emerges from a report by South China Morning Post . The authorities reportedly …
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China's inflation could rise above target due to rising pork prices and swine fever
A hired hand feeds a sow, who recently gave birth to a new litter on Grand Canal Pig Farm in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China. STR | AFP | Getty Images China's efforts to curb the spread of African swine fever in the pig population are "ineffective," according to research firm Capital Economics. Thus, inflation will rise above the target for …
Read More »China's beef imports with spread of deadly swine fever at record levels
(Bloomberg) – China's beef imports, the world's largest meat consumer, reached an all-time high in June as the spread of African swine fever across the country spurred demand for alternative sources of animal protein. Incoming shipments increased 61% year-on-year to 133,744 tonnes, up from 123,720 tonnes in May, as reported on Tuesday. Overseas pork sales in June rose 63% year-on-year …
Read More »According to industry insiders, swine fever in China may be twice as high as reported
PEKING (Reuters) – According to estimates from four large-scale farmers, half of Chinese breeding pigs have died of African swine fever or have been slaughtered due to the spreading disease. FILE PHOTO: Pigs are seen on the back of a truck in front of a slaughterhouse in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China, on December 22, 2017. REUTERS / Stringer / File …
Read More »China's African swine fever epidemic could increase world meat prices
Of these, 15,000 were killed by the virus. The other 5,000 were destroyed as a precaution. "It started with a few pigs a day, then it was hundreds," said Sun, a pig farmer and agricultural entrepreneur from Hebei Province, China. "In the end, 800 pigs would die in a single day." African swine fever (ASF) is decimating China's pork industry, …
Read More »Year of the Swine Parade in New York City, date, time and place
As the Chinese Year of the Dog comes to an end, millions of people around the world are preparing to ring in the Year of the Pig – and that includes the New Yorkers. On February 17, the 20th free annual Lunar New Year parade will be held in New York City. Start at 1:00 pm In Chinatown, Lower Manhattan, …
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