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Pig farmers urged to ramp up biosecurity measures as illegal importation of pork increases – ABC News
Farmer Tim Kingma says the threat of disease is constantly on the mind of producers. “If it came into my farm, every single one of my pigs would have to be destroyed.”…
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.
Key points:
- Almost a quarter of pork products detected at airports and mailing centres tested positive for ASF virus fragments, and 1 per cent for FMD
- Penalties for bringing undeclared pork have increased from $444 on the spot, to $2,664
- If ASF or FMD is detected…
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