Biosecurity
Future of swine production leads IPVS meeting
The 22nd International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress in Jeju, South Korea, revealed the latest program of activities aimed at transforming livestock production.
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Symposium focuses on African Swine Fever
Scientists from around the world participated in Kansas State University’s Biosecurity Research Institute May 15-17 taking a global look at the highly contagious viral disease, African swine fever (ASF).
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S.C. wages war on feral hogs
Last week, South Carolina joined the ranks of states that are adopting an increasingly hard line to control feral hog populations. Specifically, a state House bill (H.4943), would allow night hunting and more of feral hogs, coyotes and armadillos from March through June.
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Michigan’s feral swine control spurs wild debate
Things are heating up surrounding the Invasive Species Order (ISO) initiated in Michigan to address the exploding feral pig population.
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Online CE course on foreign animal disease
The web-based course, Emerging and Exotic Diseases of Animals (EEDA), will be offered July 10 – August 18, 2012. The course has been approved for 18 hours of continuing education through RACE.
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Consult your veterinarian when developing biosecurity plan
Biosecurity risks are unique to each farm and the best plans are developed by working with a swine veterinarian who has extensive knowledge of the farm, workers and local risk factors.
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Brucellosis raises red flag in N.C. feral swine
For the first time since testing began several years ago, feral pigs in North Carolina have tested positive for Brucella suis, an important and harmful bacteria that can be transmitted to domestic pigs and people.
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Feral swine on Michigan’s invasive species list
For more than a year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has allowed a “shoot-on-sight” provision associated with feral swine. However, now the DNR’s invasive species designation, which passed last October, will be enforced as a further attempt to control the feral species and protect the domestic swine herd.
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ASF triggers major hog culling in Russia
Russia has been dealing with African swine fever (ASF) in its swine herd since 2007 and the virus keeps marching across the country. Now, a southern Russian farm had to slaughter all 30,736 of its pigs because of ASF
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PRRS research, the cornerstone to solutions
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has nagged at the pork industry for more than 20 years. Providing a snapshot of some of the research completed on PRRS, the National Pork Board has a new 40-page PRRS Initiative Research 2004-2011 report.
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New sensor for wind monitoring released
Onset announced its new Wind Direction Smart Sensor, a research-grade plug-and-play sensor for measuring and logging wind direction data.
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- Meat industry associations quick to attack the new MCOOL rule
- Oil prices pare losses on U.S. equities turnaround
- Future of food discussion with Agriculture Secretary
- Ag markets diverged prove rather volatile on Thursday
- Hormel Foods profit declines as costs pinch
- Livestock Slaughter: Pork production up 5 percent from April 2012
