Mike Pearson examines African Swine Fever across the globe and what is being done to stop it from hitting the shores of the United States.
The USDA APIS has declared Oct. 2-6 African Swine Fever Week. The disease has never been detected in the United States and the hope is that by educating hog producers and owners, it is never found here.
The disease which is almost always fatal in hogs was found on the island of Dominican Republic and Haiti in 2021. It decreased the pork production there by 28 percent and it’s estimated to be closer to 36 percent in 2023. This is destroying their ability…
