Biosecurity
Minnesota PRRS elimination meeting, Sept. 12
The effort to eliminate the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus started with a project around Morris, Minn. Now Minnesota is adding one more to the total of two dozen PRRS Area Regional Control and Elimination projects underway across the United States.
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Can you identify FMD in swine?
To assist veterinarians and pork producers, a new Foot Mouth Disease Pocket Guide includes laminated pictures of FMD symptoms in swine and feral swine, and more what steps to take.
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PRRS price tag, $664 million
For nearly 20 years, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome has taken a financial toll on individual producers as well as the industry as a whole. A new study updates the costly impact.
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Plan to attend 2011 Leman Swine Conference
Each year the University of Minnesota Veterinary College presents the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, to provide “Science-driven solutions” to veterinarians, consultants, producers and others committed to the pork industry. This year’s events will take place Sept. 17-20, in St. Paul, Minn.
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USDA proposes animal disease traceability rule
A new animal identification proposal has surfaced out of the halls of USDA, specifically from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The newly proposed rule is designed to establish general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate when animal disease events surface.
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Russia’s African Swine Fever outlook worsens
Russia’s encounter with African Swine Fever began earlier this year, and the future prognosis is not good. Current reports indicate that the virus has been identified in 20 of the country’s regions.
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South Korea to set new FMD regulations, expand pork imports
Officials in South Korea are continuing their efforts to ensure that food-and-mouth disease stays out of the country’s animal herd in the future. Now, officials there are requiring anyone entering South Korea who have visited a farm or livestock market in a country with a current or previous case of FMD or avian influenza will have to report their visit
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ASF spreads beyond Russia, raises global concerns
There is growing concern that African swine fever is moving beyond Russia and the Caucasus region and could move into Europe. There have been an increasing number of "long-distance jumps," causing outbreaks this year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.
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Commentary: Keep your FAD guard up
When Americans think of issues involving border patrols, they think of drugs or human trafficking, but almost no one thinks about meat as illegal contraband. Yet such activities run the risk of exposing the U.S. wild and domestic animal herds to foreign animal diseases.
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New Tips for Biosecurity and Security Protocols (Resource)
The National Pork Board has two new publications that provide guidance on farm security and biosecurity.
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Take This Biosecurity Quiz (Herd health)
You understand the importance of a biosecurity program to your herd's long-term health. Yet, on-farm plans often are overly strict or aren't strict enough, providing nothing more than window dressing.
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- Workshop to discuss nutrient application, management, stewardship
- Help for flood affected farmers
- USDA says has detected virus in Iowa hog population
- Oil rallies for third day, shrugging off firm dollar
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- Hog Outlook: Retail prices up 2.4 percent over the last 2 years
- McDonald’s replaces Angus burgers with new burgers, more bacon
- Insects. They’re what’s for dinner!
- Tyson selects panel to monitor animal welfare program
- NPPC: America’s hog farmers urge Christie to veto bill
- World food supply depends on character, virtuous leadership
- Pot Pigs: Marijuana and vodka fed to hogs
