African swine fever would decimate industry

Vivienne Jones
Updated September 5 2019 - 8:26pm, first published 8:00pm
CLOSE TO HOME: Corowa's Rivalea could be affected if the African swine fever enters the country. "Australian customers would be hard hit should the unthinkable happen to our pork industry," Senator Bridget McKenzie said.
CLOSE TO HOME: Corowa's Rivalea could be affected if the African swine fever enters the country. "Australian customers would be hard hit should the unthinkable happen to our pork industry," Senator Bridget McKenzie said.

An incurable and highly contagious disease wiping out pigs across Asia and Europe threatens to decimate Australia's $2.8 billion pork industry.

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Vivienne Jones

Vivienne Jones

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