African Swine Fever Reported In South Korea

Sep 18, 2019

African Swine Fever has been confirmed in South Korea according to media reports.

They say the Country's first case of the highly contagious disease has killed pigs at a farm near its border with North Korea, who saw an outbreak in May.

There is no cure for African Swine Fever, but it does not affect human health.

The pig disease has never been found in Canada, but the Government says it poses a significant risk to the pork industry and Canadian economy.

The disease has killed pigs in Africa, Asia and parts of Europe, specifically taking its toll in China since the first outbreak was confirmed in August 2018.

On the Canadian Pork Council website, they say containing the virus which has spread over the vast area of China is a serious challenge for the country which owns almost half of the world’s domestic pigs.

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Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.