DES MOINES — With the expansion of the current outbreak of African swine fever in China, pork groups and the USDA are working to keep the United States free of ASF and other foreign animal diseases (FADs). This includes focusing on the importation of feed ingredients, a key area of potential high risk for disease transport.
Pork industry focuses on feed to combat threats
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