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Purdue University, Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame have joined the Midwest Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases. One of the labs will target Culex mosquitoes, carriers of West Nile virus.

Why should the U.S. pork industry continue to pay attention to Japanese Encephalitis Virus in Australia? Here’s a look at how JEV compares to West Nile Virus and what makes the U.S. a concerning environment.

From outrunning bears to riding a bucking horse, the Carthage Swine Conference equipped pork producers with great perspectives to consider. Here are a few I keep coming back to that might inspire or encourage you.

Commercial trial results comparing U.S. Duroc sires show advantages in nursery pig livability, full value pigs and up to $7.70 economic advantage

A shocking seizure by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of Santa Teresa, N.M., on Aug. 25 uncovered 90 pounds of prohibited pork bologna and 4,600 Tramadol pills. Here’s what happened next.

How can alternative grain usage, specifically hybrid rye, impact growth performance, carcass characteristics, agronomic sustainability and milling efficiency? SDSU’s Caitlyn Sullivan is exploring the possibilities.

Pig organ donation is extremely complex and requires a number of biosecure precautions and practices throughout the pig’s life. Unfortunately, even then, disease can surface.

Edgewood Locker Inc. of Edgewood, Iowa, will receive $200,000 to invest in a new refrigeration system. This is just one of 111 projects to be funded through USDA’s Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program.

The 2022 Passion for Pigs keynote will be presented by Aaron Thomas, 2010 ESPY Awards Winner-Arthur ASHE Award for Courage. He will share his family’s journey of showing uncommon strength during the darkest of times.