American breeders have received support to fight the ASF virus

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) received $ 500 million to prevent and control African Swine Fever (ASF), which could seriously harm the US swine industry if it reaches the United States. Tom Vilsack announced this week that funds from the USDA Commodity Credit Corporation will be used to fight the ASF. CCC, a one-man corporation founded in 1933, implements specific agricultural programs approved by Congress and conducts other activities in accordance with the CCC Regulations. This funding is unprecedented, both in terms of the amount allocated to a single animal disease and the amount paid in advance, even before action has to be taken against the disease in the United States. And that's thanks to the tireless efforts of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), working with Congress and the USDA, to protect domestic pork producers. Since ASF began spreading in Asia in 2018, the NPPC has urged lawmakers and government officials - in the Biden and ...