Between-farm movements accounted for 71% of disease transmissions in the model, with local spread and vehicular transmission both contributing about 14% each.

A few days after the discovery of African swine fever (ASF) on a small farm in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the disease has spread to Croatia. 

Baden-Württemberg has experienced a sharp decrease in the number of piglets.

The coming months will be particularly challenging for the pig industry in Poland. Polish pig farmers are struggling to make ends meet, says Wiesław Różański, president of the Polish Union of meat industry producers and Employers.