The last two years of the Coronavirus pandemic offers a glimpse into the challenges pig farmers have faced for decades. While the world is struggling to cope with one virus and its variants, pig farmers routinely deal with multiple...
Livestock and poultry producers now have access to enhanced disease prediction and movement mapping with Farm Health Guardian. The latest development for the biosecurity software platform, the new mapping feature will help producers manage their biosecurity risks with geographic...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
The latest disease outbreaks fueled by new disease variants are good reminders that the best biosecurity plans must include strategies to keep disease contained within a barn as well as ways to prevent new disease outbreaks.
“We have to...
Farmscape for November 10, 2021
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In light of a substantial increase in PRRS infections, the Swine Health Information Center is encouraging ongoing vigilance and attention to biosecurity as we head into the winter months. The Swine...
Farmscape for October 19, 2021
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International travelers are being asked to report lapses in biosecurity at U.S. ports of entry. One of the responsibilities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a branch of Homeland Security, is...
Farmscape for September 23, 2021
A Veterinarian with Carthage Veterinary Service suggests the same principles of biosecurity apply to both large and small swine operations alike.
African Swine Fever and the Benefits of Biosecurity was the focus of an ASF Action...