Pig farmers urged to ramp up biosecurity measures as illegal importation of pork increases
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AprApril 2021 at 7:07am
Meat industry leaders are urging pig farmers not to feed their animals meat-contaminated produce, due to biosecurity risks
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The pork industry is calling on pig owners to boost their biosecurity measures after African swine fever (ASF) and foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus fragments were again detected in pork products seized at Australia s international mail centres.
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Almost a quarter of pork products detected at airports and mailing centres tested positive for ASF virus fragments, and 1 per cent for FMD
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