Severe drought, the Russian embargo and the spread of African swine fever (ASF) are the factors that have been mostly determining developments in the pig industries of Eastern European countries in the first half of 2015.In the summer months, the ASF situation has worsened in each country of the region where it is presented. In Russia, it's been detected in several central regions, including Samara and Kursk Oblast, as well as in the south in Krasnodar Krai, the territory that was actually considered as free from ASF since 2013.Several outbreaks of ASF in Estonia in July forced the veterinary services to cull 2,000 pigs. Almost each week, outbreaks are reported in wild fauna in Latvia and Lithuania. The only country where everything seems fine is Belarus, but the local authorities have a reputation for never reporting the ASF situation honestly, so it's hard to say what's actually happening there.
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