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South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, has approved a new set of national FMD control measures designed to provide livestock farmers with clearer recovery pathways.

Eswatini’s pig industry has more than doubled in value over the past five years, growing from E72 million in 2020 to E131.8 million in 2025.

A new USDA report addresses how hog farm structure has changed over the past four decades.

In 2025, sales of antibacterial veterinary medicines fell by 13% to a new record low.

AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mine in Ghana, has commissioned a modern Piggery production centre.

The eradication process has been completed according to the USDA’s program standards, allowing Iowa and the U.S. to retain its Pseudorabies disease-free trade status.

The University of Copenhagen has reported the emergence of this new condition in pigs in Denmark, following its first appearance in the Netherlands.

Pork exports to Japan will continue from ASF-free zones, even if the disease is present elsewhere in Canada.

South Africa's pork industry is reinforcing the position of pork as a versatile, affordable, and nutritious protein source for households during the winter season.

South Africa's foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak continues to escalate, with outbreak locations increasing across the country.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development and the Government of Burkina Faso have signed a US$59.75 million loan agreement to support agriculture.

Zimbabwe’s smallholder pig sector has recorded significant gains following the introduction of improved genetics, launched in 2025.

Exports of U.S. pork maintained strong momentum in April, led by broad-based growth in Asian and Western Hemisphere markets.

The discovery of dozens of dead pigs in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape of South Africa, has heightened concerns about biosecurity and disease control in peri-urban communities.

The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has intensified efforts to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease(FMD) across the province

Nigeria & Denmark sign Letter of Intent to boost sustainable livestock, food safety & agricultural innovation in Phase II partnership.

A High Court ruling has opened an interim legal pathway for livestock producers in South Africa to procure and administer FMD vaccines privately.

Higher quotations for bovine and ovine meat, alongside a modest increase in poultry meat prices, were almost entirely offset by a decline in pig meat prices.

The continued increase reflected higher prices across all major cereals.

This is the first time the African swine fever virus has been detected in domestic pigs in Hungary.

The affected animal is a calf.