The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has announced funding for six new research projects aimed at enhancing the U.S. pork industry's preparedness for Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV). These initiatives will focus on critical areas including diagnostics, surveillance, and response...
In an innovative partnership, experts from Minnesota and Texas are joining forces to tackle livestock biosecurity challenges and share strategies for safeguarding the industry against emerging threats. The collaboration, highlighted by the University of Minnesota Extension, brings together researchers,...
As winter settles in, the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is urging pork producers to strengthen their biosecurity measures to combat rising cases of swine diseases, including PRRS, PED, and Influenza A. The call to action follows SHIC's latest...
A recent study published in mBio, the journal of the American Society for Microbiology, has unveiled promising advancements in understanding African swine fever (ASF), one of the most devastating diseases affecting swine globally. The findings could pave the way...
Scientists assess a tick’s potential to spread disease in Southern U.S.
As feral hog populations increase in Texas and the U.S., they create desirable conditions for disease-carrying ticks and increase the risk for an outbreak of African swine fever virus,...
In this episode of ‘At The Meeting,’ Dr. Zhen Yang from Nanjing Agriculture University shares his expertise on the evolving Chinese swine industry. He covers everything from the aftermath of African Swine Fever (ASF) to the rise of large-scale...
In the podcast, Extension Swine Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Courtney Archer who is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Animal Science. Courtney speaks about a research project she completed to identify the tail biter pig in...
Boar’s Head Provisions has settled its first wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the Listeria outbreak earlier this year, according to the law firm representing the victim’s family.
The lawsuit was filed by a Virginia family after the death of Gunter...
Scientists Develop Practical Biosecurity Tool for the Swine Industry
Kansas State University researchers have developed a groundbreaking method to enhance biosecurity in the swine industry by detecting African Swine Fever (ASF) virus on surfaces. This innovation could significantly bolster efforts...
In this episode, I talk with Brian Jenckes from Moose River Farm in New Hampshire. Bryan's farm operation is quickly growing to where he is needing more space than his 10acre tract can allow. We discuss the details of...