Pig farmer Alberto Cavagnini has slaughtered 1,600 of his hogs due to swine fever, a virus threatening the 20-billion-euro pork industry in Italy, including its world-famous prosciutto.
ROME - Pig farmer Alberto Cavagnini has slaughtered 1,600 of his hogs due to swine fever, a virus threatening the €20 billion (S$28.8 billion) pork industry in Italy, including its world-famous ...
Reuters — African swine fever, a deadly hog disease, has been found in a wild boar in Italy’s Piedmont region, the regional government said in a statement on Friday. Tests confirmed the disease in a ...
In 2024 alone, between 50,000 and 60,000 pigs were slaughtered across Italy in efforts to contain swine fever. Photo: SONNY TUMBELAKA / AFP/File Pig farmer Alberto Cavagnini has slaughtered 1,600 of ...