Swine news - Pig health

Pork represented 13% of meat-related food safety notifications, and the animal welfare reporting network saw a major surge in activity during 2025.

Spain has agreed on new conditions for pork exports to Honduras, Ecuador, and Ukraine after accepting the regionalization approach for ASF.

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

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

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

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 decision represents a significant step forward for the sanitary and trade agenda between the two countries.

In response to the risk of foot and mouth disease (FMD), the Ministry has requested that localities strengthen surveillance, detect suspected cases early, tighten control over livestock transportation and slaughter, and promote awareness of biosecurity in livestock farming.

Researchers will focus on vaccine candidates for African swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease.

The World Organisation for Animal Health conducted a mission in Bogotá to document the policies that have enabled the country to achieve positive trends in antibiotic use in animals.

Colombia's pork industry is celebrating an important milestone in its internationalization strategy.

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

Ilocos Norte is among 12 provinces in the country that have successfully recovered from ASF.

Denmark abolishes the Ministry of Agriculture and creates a Ministry of Nature and Animal Welfare

The affected animal is a calf.

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

The system, in place since 2014, funds epidemiological surveillance, compensation, and sanitary supplies through contributions from various sectors of the economy; the pork industry could join the program.

Delegations from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay shared information on their national food safety systems and maximum residue limits, with a focus on export chains to the EU.

The Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed the first outbreak of African swine fever in pigs in Poland in 2026. The disease was detected at a farm with 21,390 pigs in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

The EU Council supports reducing administrative burdens in the areas of pesticides, livestock farming, and food safety without lowering health standards.

This international certification officially recognizes the department of Santa Cruz as a classical swine fever-free zone and strengthens the health standards of Bolivia’s pig farming industry.

Spain can once again issue health certificates for pork exports to the Philippines following the lifting of restrictions related to African swine fever.

The World Assembly of Delegates awarded Colombia two simultaneous recognitions.

WOAH launches PREVENT Forum, a new public-private dialogue mechanism to unlock the full potential of animal disease prevention, with a strong focus on vaccination.