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African Swine Fever
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theconversation.comscience5 hrs ago
Scotland offers £2m to independent pig farmers but excludes those tied to abattoirs
The Scottish government introduced a £2m emergency package for independent pig farmers facing losses from low wholesale pork prices triggered by an African Swine Fever outbreak in Spain. The aid applies retrospectively from March through August and excludes producers linked to ab…
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African Swine Fever Outbreak Affects Spain's Pork Industry and Exports
An outbreak of African Swine Fever was detected in a wild boar in Spain in late November, leading to import bans on Spanish pork by several countries including the US, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, and South Africa. The virus has not spread to commercial pig farms, but pork prices have…