Latest News From Biosecurity

The concept of a clean-dirty line in your barn is not new, but you may be underestimating the critical role that it plays in keeping your herd’s health status where you want it.

Tis the season for a spike in illegal pork smuggling, especially across East Asian countries. In 2022, the amount of illegal pork products brought into Taiwan by international travelers was four times more than in 2021.

When outbreaks of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 15 were detected in the upper Midwest in late 2021, experts agreed they were unusual in several aspects. Here's what they learned after the outbreaks.

African swine fever continues to wreak havoc and devastation throughout the world at the start of the new year.

One of the largest animal health companies non-exclusively licensed the USDA and the University of Connecticut's jointly owned vaccine candidate for African swine fever, a lethal disease in pigs, reports UConn Today.

As parents of three kids, my husband and I admit that life feels a little busy now. From livestock shows and wrestling meets to gymnastics practices and FFA contests, it’s hard to get everything done some days.

ASF and FAD preparedness aren’t exactly topics kids learn about in the classroom. But thanks to The Ohio State University, young swine enthusiasts are gaining knowledge of these terms and how biosecurity protects pigs.

There's no question the risk of virus transmission in feed is real and poses concern for the U.S. swine industry. How can this knowledge make a difference?

It's the four-letter word we're all tired of: PRRS. It's a cunning enemy, an enemy that fights dirty and constantly changes its tactics. 

SHIC’s 2022 Progress Report details deliverables to safeguard swine health through prevention, preparedness and response efforts.

Scott Dee, DVM, moved the needle time and time again to help swine veterinarians and pork producers protect their herds from infectious diseases such as PRRS, PED and ASF. Here's an exclusive reflection.

Nobody does wild pigs like the Yawt Yawt, aka David Ellis. From backwoods redneck to rising star, Yawt Yawt delivers a rip-roaring hunt as the grim reaper of wild pigs.

Farmers typically focus on biosecurity protocols on the farm, but don't forget some threats come from outside the farm. Animal rights extremists continue to attempt to gain access to farms by any means necessary.

What happens from a biosecurity standpoint when vehicles move from farm to farm? NCSU researchers are studying between-farm contact networks formed by different vehicle movements to identify "disease super-spreaders."

Pigs raised outdoors or on non-slatted floors are at risk for parasitic roundworms that can cause verminous pneumonia, a potentially fatal but preventable lung condition.

How can the Swine Health Information Center's Rapid Response Program help your farm in a time of crisis?

PRRS continues to be the most economically significant disease affecting the U.S. swine industry. Boehringer Ingelheim is launching a PRRS Knowledge Manual, chronicling years of research and best practices for control. 

The swine industry is facing a labor nightmare. Although one solution – contracted labor – has helped many farms across the country battle this challenge, it poses risks that simply can’t be ignored any longer.

Ready or not, peak disease transmission season has arrived. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a frustrating and complicated disease. How prepared are your farm and team for PRRS season?

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will disseminate $30 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to address SARS-CoV-2 in animals and advance the nation’s ability to protect animal and human health.

A miniature pet pig didn't make it through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, Calif. Here's what happened.

The first 10 days were hell, says Kyle Baade, a Nebraska pork producer. After that, if a visitor showed up, he says they would have no idea the farm had any issues. Here's his PRRS story and how it changed his life.

USDA recently added two chemicals to the list of approved disinfectants for use against animal disease because of Pork Checkoff-funded research. 

History shows we don’t always learn from others like we should. Take PED. When this virus hit China, Paul Sundberg, DVM, recalls sitting with other veterinarians saying, “It’s a good thing we don’t have it here."

Iowa State University scientists are leading a new study to mine the intricate content of pigs’ blood cells to improve selection for disease resilience.

Proactively enhancing wean-to-harvest biosecurity will help control the next emerging disease in the U.S. pork industry and improve swine herd health. Here's the latest from the Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program.

Feral pigs were captured by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in southern Minnesota late last month, raising concerns for the No. 2 pig-producing state in the U.S.

A new methodology is being developed to communicate when a swine disease is occurring nearby.

What's the risk of bacteria spillover from North American wild mammal species into the U.S. swine herd? 

An undiagnosed swine disease in Ecuador is under the watchful eye of the Swine Health Information Center.

Although ASF has never been detected in the U.S., the 2021 detection in the Dominican Republic and Haiti means the disease is now the closest to the U.S. that it has been in decades. Join USDA APHIS for ASF Action Week.

If you want to disrupt a government, disrupt the food supply. "Ag is critical infrastructure," says Andrew Rose, strategic advisor. “Three weeks without food and agriculture, and it’s over.”

After spending a summer working with pigs and seeing not only the devastating effect of PRRS on a sow farm, but also the labor shortage crisis facing the swine industry, Carly Bates wanted to find a way to help.

Terry Wolters, NPPC president, discusses the pork industry's top priorities on AgriTalk this week.

If you’re curious about the future of veterinarian technology, rest assured it looks bright. Learn about the winner of the 2022 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize.

Biosecurity dominated the discussion at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference this week. Although sow farm and boar stud biosecurity are always critical, more time was devoted to discuss wean-to-harvest biosecurity.

When it comes to biosecurity in the swine industry, have we made progress? Montserrat Torremorell doubts pork producers would have believed her 20 years ago what we are doing today to keep disease off the sow farm.

Fear of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks have prompted the ban of pigs from the 2022 Melbourne Royal Show in Australia.

What do the pork, beef and poultry industries have in common? Taking a look at the impacts of a disease outbreak might lead to striking similarities.

This is one of the biggest pieces of news the pork industry has had in regard to disease control in years, says Scott Dee regarding real-world proof linking virus transmission in feed to an outbreak of disease in pigs.

New restrictions are being placed on travelers bringing pork products into Great Britain in an effort to protect the pork industry from African swine fever, BBC reports. 

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.

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.

Canadian health officials urge pork producers to be especially cautious when spreading manure this fall due to the high number of manure storages contaminated with PED virus. It's a good reminder for the U.S., too.

Supply entry rooms: a sneaky way unwanted pathogens can enter your farm. A study discovers the temperature and time required to inactivate PRRS and PED virus on contaminated surfaces often found in supply entry rooms.

Federal agents seized more than 40 lbs. of Mooncakes, 1,200 lbs. of olives and nearly 2,600 lbs. of clams in a shipment from China at JFK Airport last week.

A 48-hour standstill was ordered over the weekend on pig farms and related facilities in the eastern Gangwon Province in South Korea after confirmation of a second African swine fever case this year. 

Here's a look at the keynote speakers at the 2022 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, organized by the University of Minnesota, on September 17-20 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.

One source of disease-producing pathogens often overlooked is feed. Kansas State University provides new feed sampling resources to help educate and standardize the procedure.