Farmscape for June 26, 2023
Full Interview 7:53
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A new lung plague vaccine will help protect the livelihoods of farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially those with small herds.
The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan,...
In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University used a computer model to understand how African swine fever (ASF) might spread among swine farms in the southeastern U.S. – and examined the effectiveness of existing response plans....
Farmscape for June 22, 2023
Full Interview 11:10
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Research conducted by the Iowa State University Diagnostic lab has linked porcine astrovirus to respiratory disease in pigs.
A Swine Health Information Center funded study conducted by the Iowa State University...
For producers with finishing pigs, summers can be rough. You’re trying to keep pigs cool while the temperatures rise. You’re trying to keep them eating and gaining consistently at a time when they’d rather lay around than get up...
Farmscape for June 15, 2023
Full Interview 12:36
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The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center suggests the limited trial use of African Swine Fever vaccine in the Dominican Republic offers the potential to tamp down the...
Farmscape for June 13, 2023
Full Interview 17:39
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A researcher with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine suggests the eradication of Streptococcus zooepidemicus needs to be a priority. Streptococcus zooepidemicus or Strep zoo is a bacterial infection that...
Animal health company Medgene granted a second Platform technology license to provide solutions for pork producers.
The USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) has allowed animal health company,
Medgene, license to produce and market a USDA - approved Platform Vaccine to...
A Kansas State University agricultural economist has been selected to lead a five-year project to develop decision-making tools and improve communication on the economic impacts of animal disease, ultimately improving the health of those animals.
Dustin Pendell, a professor in...
Farmscape for June 9, 2023
Full Interview 6:14
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A vaccine developed by Australia's University of the Sunshine Coast and the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization is helping protect Australia’s koala population from chlamydia. Chlamydia is...
Why it matters
Animals with a healthy immune system will be more productive than those without, so getting pigs off to their best start is critical to their long-term success.
A weak immune system will lead to dips in overall animal...