Singapore|Beijing|Reuters – China’s imports of soybeans are set to drop as an outbreak of African swine fever hits its huge pig herd and saps demand for the animal feed ingredient, […] Read more
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China swine fever outbreak to curb its soybean imports
The disease along with high stockpiles are expected to curb Chinese soy imports
Kitchen scraps eliminated for pigs in China
China's ag ministry blames feeding food waste to pigs for African swine fever spread
Reuters – China’s Agriculture Ministry says it will ban the feeding of kitchen waste to pigs after linking the practice to the majority of the early cases of African swine […] Read more
A look at U.S. steps to prevent African swine fever
The U.S. industry is being proactive, learning lessons from previous imported animal diseases
Reuters – U.S. hog farmers are ramping up safety procedures and leaving animal-feed ingredients imported from China in storage in an attempt to keep out a highly contagious swine disease […] Read more