Reviewed by Marcia Carlson Shannon
Department of Animal Sciences
Disease control is one of the most challenging areas for producers and veterinarians in swine production. Biosecurity is often perceived as keeping diseases out of a swine herd. However, excluding disease from...
Two industry leading biosecurity innovators, Farm Health Guardian Ltd. and NoveTechnologies, LLC (NoveTech) have come together to bring revolutionary farm biosecurity technology to pork and poultry producers in North America. The company is launching Protocol, a biosecurity management system...
Farmscape for June 5, 2023
Full Interview 10:55
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An industry wide task force has begun the review of research proposals submitted for funding under the Swine Health Information Center's Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program. The Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program, funded...
On May 10, 2023, a regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development entered into force, reducing biosecurity requirements for raising pigs kept for the production of meat for own use. However, representatives of commercial farms, as well...
One of the major improvements in herd health and livestock production in the last decade is the realization of the importance of feed biosecurity. It has been well documented that the safe production, storage, transport and handling of...
Improve herd health with frequent evaluation and biosecurity protocol changes.
Are you having recurring health issues in your herd? Improving pig health and well-being may mean changing biosecurity protocols. Making a plan and getting everyone on board is crucial to...
Farmscape for April 26, 2023
Full Interview 7:01
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The Swine Health Information Center is emphasising the importance of biosecurity and biocontainment to help contain the spread of the PRRS Lineage 1C variant. The Swine Health Information Center's April...
Farmscape for April 18, 2023
Full Interview 8:17
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The Swine Health Information Center has issued a second request for research proposals under the Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program.
The 2.3 million dollar Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program, funded by the Swine Health Information...
The health status of swineherds has significant implications on animal welfare and production efficiency, including growth rate, feed conversion, and profitability. Therefore, swine producers and veterinarians work daily to improve and maintain the health of their herd through critical...
The Swine Health Information Center seeks a second round of research proposals to investigate cost-effective and innovative technologies, protocols, or ideas to enhance biosecurity during the wean-to-harvest phase of pig production, due April 28, 2023. Funding for the selected...