Latvia is currently facing a severe outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), with over 1,300 infected wild boar reported in 2022, according to Matrins Sergeants of the Food and Veterinary Service. The disease has spread to various regions, including Latgale province and Cesis, Valmiera, and Kurzeme. In an effort to control the spread, the service has implemented a reward system for reporting dead wild boar. The disease has also affected commercial pig farms. The Latvian Pig Producers Association's Dzintra Leiniece highlighted that the low farmgate pig prices in Latvia are due to ASF and oversupply in the European pork market. However, farmers can receive compensation from the state budget for each culled pig if they comply with biosecurity measures.