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The Swine Health Information Center is collaborating with USDA Ag Research Service, USDA-APHIS, National Pork Board, and other key researchers to help understand possible pathways to introducing FMD into the U.S.

Jen Sorenson, communications director for Iowa Select Farms, writes about how the Pork Care Package program began and the positive impact it has had on Iowa’s service men and women.

The Swine Health Information Center is engaged in investigating Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) and in the development of a convenient test to identify its presence.

This Florida dairy has been improving the work environment with team building exercises.

Pharmgate adds three new people; TechMix gives back through its internship program.

New employees can come from a variety of backgrounds with varying experience, so it is important for an employer to meet new hires with appropriate expectations and meeting new hires “where they are.”

PRRS costs the swine industry $560 to $660 million annually, with the breeding herd costs accounting for 45% of the total industry cost.

The Livestock Subtitle of the bill creates a National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures bank, but no funds were earmarked for the vaccine bank.

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is vocal the Trump administration is leaning towards potentially drifting away from the trilateral North American Free Trade Agreement and heading toward two separate bilateral agreements.

News outlets reporting China proposed to buy roughly $70 billion worth of U.S. ag and energy products if the US lifts its tariffs. However, some in the administration say the number is flawed.