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German meat exports are under threat following the first case of foot-and-mouth disease there in almost four decades, in another potential blow to the country’s producers.
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Celia Bergin
Published Jan 13, 2025 • 1 minute read
(Bloomberg) — German meat exports are under threat following the first case of foot-and-mouth disease there in almost four decades, in another potential blow to the country’s producers.
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The disease can affect animals including cattle, sheep and pigs and was found in water buffalo near Berlin, in the first case since 1988. The government said the outbreak has prompted South Korea and Mexico to ban imports of German pork, and the local movement of animals has been stopped to prevent it spreading.
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The outbreak — especially if it spreads — is the latest setback for the nation’s livestock sector, which has seen production shrink due to challenges including higher energy costs and the outbreak of African swine fever among pigs that curbed trade. That forced some factories to close, while herd sizes have also dwindled amid reduced consumption in domestic markets. Germany is one of the European Union’s largest pork exporters.
“The top priority now is to contain the further spread of the virus,” German Agriculture Ministry spokesperson Michael Hauck said at a press briefing.
Foot-and-mouth is a highly contagious disease that affects livestock. It is characterized by fever and blister-like sores on the tongue and lips, in the mouth, on the teats and between the hooves.
Trade groups echoed the government’s concern about the outbreak.
“Every effort must be made to contain this outbreak,” German Farmers’ Association President Joachim Rukwied said in a statement. “The economic damage to livestock farmers is significant because export markets will be lost.”
—With assistance from Kamil Kowalcze.
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