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Monday, November 4, 2019 - U.S. Pork Industry Preps For An Emergency
9 minutes Posted Nov 4, 2019 at 2:58 am.
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African swine fever has been infecting its way through the pig herds of Asia. The disease, which took officials in China by surprise, could kill up to a quarter of the world’s pig population. Harvest Public Media’s Amy Mayer reports that while the disease isn’t here, the U.S. pork industry is preparing for a possible crisis.