The Dominican Republic is considered part of North America, making this detection of African Swine Fever the first for the continent in nearly four decades.
Andrew Bailey with the National Pork Producers Council speaks with RFD-TV’s own Janet Adkison on how alarming this confirmation is for U.S. producers, the steps taken to protect the U.S. swine herd, and what we need to keep in mind moving forward.
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