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Imports could be part of China's efforts to ease tensions with U.S. ahead of planned trade talks next month

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Chinese delegation to visit U.S. farms, USDA changes hog slaughter rules and fish farming in the ocean among news of the week

NPPC praises move to make hog slaughter faster and remove maximum speeds

FSIS will continue to conduct 100% inspection of animals before slaughter and 100% carcass-by-carcass inspection, as mandated by Congress.

The research will help producers anticipate a herd’s susceptibility to PRRS.

Detailed analysis shows that the half-life of African swine fever virus in feed ranges from 9.6 to 14.2 days after exposure to varying temperature and humidity conditions simulating transoceanic shipment.

Pork is in short supply in China because African swine fever has ravaged the Chinese hog herd and significantly reduced the production of pork.

China's move is latest effort to ease tensions in trade war before trade talks resume in Washington

The project aims to help farmers understand how PRRSV evolves, changes, moves and persists. It also helps producers explore ways of out-maneuvering PRRSV.