Romanian pig farmers are slaughtering their pigs for Christmas early due to fears of losing them to the African swine fever outbreak. The disease has led to the euthanasia of many pigs, leaving only a third of Romania's pig farms providing pork consumption. More than 40,000 sows have been killed, and over 100,000 pigs have been slaughtered in the past two months in Olt County alone. The Association of Romanian Pork Producers has declared a catastrophe in the industry, criticizing the lack of support from the authorities.