Reports of African swine flu infecting Chinese pigs began to break here in the States late last year. China has announced several measures implemented to contain the spreading of this extremely contagious disease, including a 20% cull. A story in Reuters in late July estimated that this would wipe out one-third of China's pork production this year. This follows a report from the USDA in March, which stated "African Swine Fever outbreaks continue in China, affecting all aspects of the swine and pork industry. China has reported 115 ASF outbreaks to the World Organization for