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World’s Largest Pork Producer in Crisis: China’s African Swine Fever Outbreak
Agricultural Policy Review
  • Yongtong Shao
  • Minghao Li, Iowa State University
  • Wendong Zhang, Iowa State University
  • Yongjie Ji, Iowa State University
  • Dermot J. Hayes, Iowa State University
Publication Date
10-1-2018
Abstract

AFTER SUFFERING a major blow from trade disruptions with China and Mexico, US pork producers are keeping close watch on African Swine Fever (ASF) in China and other countries. The βirst case of ASF in China was conβirmed August 2, 2018 in the northeastern city of Shenyang. According to our information, by the end of October 2018, there were 45 cases of ASF in China with 5,439 pigs infected and 3,841 pigs dead (download the ASF cases in China as an Excel βile ).

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Yongtong Shao, Minghao Li, Wendong Zhang, Yongjie Ji, et al.. "World’s Largest Pork Producer in Crisis: China’s African Swine Fever Outbreak" (2018)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dermot_hayes/196/