Also Italy 🇮🇹 has been struggling with African #Swine Fever. In the north, between Milan and Genoa, the virus has killed 2,246 wild #boar and it has been found on 12 #pig farms this year. Read about the #ASF situation in Italy at @PigProgress ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutri… – at Arnhem, Nederland

Spent some time gathering the latest information around the #ASF situation in West Germany 🇩🇪. This week, for the 1st time a pig farm in Rhineland-Palatinate state with 13 pigs was found positive for African #Swine Fever. Read more at @PigProgress ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutri… – at Arnhem, Nederland

I zoomed in on infected #pig farms with African #Swine Fever in Hesse state, W-Germany 🇩🇪. So far 8 farms were infected. State authorities said one of them had 1,800 pigs, yet the @WOAH speaks of 971 pigs. The latest update can be read at @PigProgress ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutri… – at Arnhem, Nederland

Not only is Germany fighting with African #Swine Fever (#ASF), but also in Italy 🇮🇹 the virus has found its way again to swine farms. In the north, 6 farms have reported infections, with at least 76 infected pigs. @PigProgress gathered all the data ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutri… – at Arnhem, Nederland

This June my colleague @KeesvanDooren1 had the great opportunity to travel to Norway 🇳🇴 to come and have a look at the brand new #boar test station of @TopigsNorsvin near Hamar. Read what is all about 😊 at @PigProgress ⏩ pigprogress.net/world-of-pig… – at Arnhem, Nederland

It's not going well with the African #Swine Fever situation in the states in west Germany 🇩🇪. The number of #ASF infected #farms has gone up to 6 in Hesse state. In total 63 wild #boar were found infected. Read more (+ interactive map) at @PigProgress ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutri… – at Arnhem, Nederland

This week the French trade #livestock show @SPACERennes announced its award winning innovations for the 2024 show. In total 17 novelties for the #pig industry got awarded - 4 of them received 2 stars ⭐️⭐️. Check out @PigProgress for a full overview ⏩ pigprogress.net/market-trend… – at Doetinchem, Nederland

Interesting presentation at the recent @ipvs_esphm2024 in Leipzig, Germany 🇩🇪 about an immune boosting complex which, when given to #pigs on a trial farm in Vietnam 🇻🇳, had a delaying effect on the onset of #ASF. Read about it at @PigProgress ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutri… – at Arnhem, Nederland

#ASF developments go fast in W-Germany 🇩🇪. A 1st smallholder #pig farm with 9 pigs got infected in Hesse, the count of wild #boar infected with African #Swine Fever grew to 15 & the virus may even have crossed the Rhine river. Read more at @PigProgress ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutri… – at Arnhem, Nederland

Time for a quick update on #ASF in wild #boar in the state Hesse in west #Germany 🇩🇪. At the moment there are 9 known cases of African #Swine Fever, the most recent ones were found up to 15 km south of the initial find. Read more at @PigProgress ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutri… – at Arnhem, Nederland

I know, it's highly unlikely you might have missed the recent @PigProgress webinar on #weaning #piglets. But just in case you have, here's your chance to catch up. Just follow this link and enjoy a well-spent hour of insightful presentations ⏩ lnkd.in/euTNS4RR – at Arnhem, Nederland

Update on #ASF in the state Hesse in Germany 🇩🇪. The number of infected wild #boar rose to 6 this weekend. An #infection zone and a core zone have been installed. Frankfurt International Airport is inside the infection zone. Read more at @PigProgress ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutri… – at Arnhem, Nederland

REVIEW: Last week I attended the International Swine Technical Meeting by @LallemandAnimal in Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸. What are the latest developments in research to feeding #yeast and yeast derivatives? I summarised it for @PigProgress. Find the review ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutri… – at Arnhem, Nederland

Vet Alberto Morillo kicks off the @LallemandAnimal International #Swine Meeting by summing up main #pig production issues. About #ASF he says: "Europe will be full of it. We have no #vaccine. There's plenty of feed for wild #boar, there are no walls. They're invading massively." – at Madrid, Spain

The travelling continues! Today I'm at the International Swine Technical Meeting of @LallemandAnimal in Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸. About 150 swine experts from 26 countries around the 🌍 are gathering in the capital of Europe's nr. 1 #swine country. Expect coverage in @PigProgress soon! – at Madrid, Spain

Another great #farmvisit! This time together with my colleague @KeesvanDooren1 in Germany 🇩🇪, to learn about new legislation for #sows during breeding as from 2029. Soon in @PigProgress & its sister title @Boerderij, a visit to the breeding facility at the farm of Eckhard Grobbe. – at Arnhem, Nederland

Suddenly there's a lot of #ASF news from Germany 🇩🇪. Today the @WOAH confirmed that a wild #boar in the west has tested positive for African #Swine Fever, in the state Hessen. This constitutes a first in W-Germany. @PigProgress has the latest details ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutri… – at Arnhem, Nederland

It is almost WEBINAR time! 📆 June 20 🕒 3pm CET 🐷 Weaning 🙂 @LizaBruggeling (host) Speakers include: ✅ Jan Fledderus, MSc, Schothorst FR ✅ Dr Lea Hübertz Birch Hansen, @novonesis ✅ Dr Patrick Pageat, @GroupIRSEA Register today at @PigProgress ⏩ pigprogress.net/pigs/piglets… – at Arnhem, Nederland

The news about the discovery of African #Swine Fever on a 9th farm in Germany 🇩🇪 last week didn't stop just there. #ASF virus made it to at least one butcher shop, the German authorities shared. It was tackled straightaway. Read more at @PigProgress ⏩ pigprogress.net/health-nutri… – at Arnhem, Nederland

Not only Germany 🇩🇪 reported African #Swine Fever on a #pig farm last week; neighbouring Poland 🇵🇱 did the same. In total 5 farms were found infected with #ASF in the 1st days of June 2024. This is a seasonal pattern. Read more details at @PigProgress ⏩ lnkd.in/dW_7g4kK – at Doetinchem, Nederland