Analysis: African swine fever inflicts renewed toll on northern China's hog herd
5 Min Read BEIJING (Reuters) - A wave of African swine fever outbreaks this year has wiped out at least 20% of the breeding herd in northern China, industry sources and analysts said, exceeding expected losses and raising fears about the potential for further impact in the south. FILE PHOTO: Pigs are seen on a family farm in Xiaoxinzhuang village, Hebei province, China January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Dominique Patton The estimates point to the extent of the disease’s resurgence in the first quart...
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