REUTERS – Russia’s biggest pork producer, privately-held Miratorg, reported on Tuesday an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at a site in the Belgorod province in central Russia.
According to Reuters, spread partly by wild boars, ASF is harmless to human beings but is highly contagious among pigs.
The company said it has taken all measures to localise the outbreak.
Last month, Miratorg reported a similar outbreak at another site in the same province
MARTIN, S.D. — Around 200 head of cattle estimated to be worth $350,000 conservatively, have disappeared from prairie rangeland around Martin, S.D. Rancher Paul Schultes, Schultes Ranch, LLC, said it’s not unusual for some cows and calves to be missing when they are rounded up in the fall. But recently about 108 cows and 150 […]
WSHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced bipartisan legislation to suspend beef imports from Paraguay. The senators’ bill would also require the establishment of a working group to evaluate the threat to food safety and animal health posed by Paraguayan beef. This comes after the Biden administration recently lifted […]
HURON, S.D. – Supply and demand drive the market. Or do they? Market manipulation was the focus of a panel discussion hosted during the South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) State Convention held in Huron, December 1. U.S. Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General, Michael Kades was among the panelists to discuss this challenge with family […]
*This story has been updated MARTIN, S.D.  — The Bennett County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding hundreds of stolen cattle. Officials say around 200 head were reported stolen in an area of Deer Lane, southwest of Martin. Some of the cattle may have the brand of L-77 on their left […]
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