Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global disease keeping U.S. swine producers awake at night was African Swine Fever. A virulent disease that devastated the Chinese swine herd and ran rampant throughout several Eastern European countries, the virus was clearly something that hog farmers on this side of the ocean wanted to keep as far away as biologically possible. With China struggling to rebuild its herd due to the continued presence in country, the implications for our domestic pork and feed markets are considerable.

Earlier this week, as part of the Global Hog Industry Virtual Conference hosted by National Hog Farmer, our Andy Vance spoke with Dr. Paul Sundberg, executive director of the Swine Health Information Center, about the latest ASF developments around the globe. In this excerpt from that session, Sundberg also discusses research he and his colleagues are supporting in Vietnam, including the results of a recent study on rodents as a potential vector for the disease.

This episode is sponsored by United Animal Health, a leader in animal health and nutrition. You can learn more about United Animal Health and how they are working to advance animal science worldwide by visiting their website UnitedANH.com.