Update on PRRS Elimination from AASV
US - A national PRRS elimination effort began 2 years ago in a somewhat formal way, although elimination projects in several states had been ongoing for several years.

Applying New Technology to Track FMD Vaccine
US - A highly contagious infection, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) threatens the health and economic value of livestock in many countries. The disease hasn't occurred in the United States since 1929, but...

Best Time to Control Wild Pigs
US - From now until spring green-up is one of the best times of the year to control wild pigs, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert. One factor is that hungry wild pigs are on the move...

Antibiotic Rule - a Small Step and a Sad Indictment
ANALYSIS - The US Food and Drug Administration's decision to ban 'extra-label' or unapproved uses for certain antibiotics is a small step in the direction towards reducing the potential risk of antibiotic...

Composting Helps Swine Farms Improve Biosecurity
IOWA, US - Following an initial project begun in 1999 at the Iowa State University (ISU) swine breeding farm, the university’s swine teaching farm started composting mortalities eight years ago in an...

System Produces Hypochlorous Acid on Demand
US - Terriss Consolidated Industries offers a system that produces hypochlorous acid for disinfection and alga/scale prevention on site and on demand.

Good Biosecurity Important for Livestock Health
US - For livestock producers, now is a critical time to have good biosecurity practices in place to protect herds from the occurrence and transfer of diseases, according to a University of Arkansas Pine...

Flu Vaccination Advised for Producers & Workers
US - As the United States enters another flu season, the Pork Checkoff is advising producers, farm personnel and others who have contact with pigs to get the seasonal flu vaccination as soon as possible...

Livestock ID/Traceability Economic Assessment
US - A study assessing the impact of traceability and animal identification programmes on the international market for red meat has been released by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Utilising Tools to Evaluate Biosecurity Practices
MICHIGAN, US - The American Association of Swine Veterinarians and Iowa State University have launched a new tool to aid pork producers as they battle Porcine Reproductive Respiratory syndrome (PRRS)....

WPX a Success for BVS
US - CID Lines' US importer-distributor, BVS (Best Veterinary Solutions Inc.), had a stand at the World Pork Expo, a prestigious event in Iowa, the 'swine capital of the USA'.

Biotechnology Enhances Health, Food Production
US - Pigs can be genetically engineered to produce human compatible donor tissues, cells and organs. Cattle are 'prion-free' and resistant to mad cow disease, and seafood can be farmed locally in a more...

Swine Operations Find Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
KANSAS, US - A new university study may make you think twice about the occasional fly that lands on the Sunday dinner table.

Wild Pigs May Pose Health Threats in State
MISSISSIPPI, US - Feral swine, commonly called “wild pigs,� can do more than damage crops and property; they also can transmit diseases to humans and domestic animals.

Producers, Workers Advised to Get Flu Vaccination
US - As the United States enters another flu season, the Pork Checkoff is advising producers, farm personnel and others who have contact with pigs to get the seasonal flu vaccination as soon as possible...

WPX: FMD Outbreak Resources Tested
US - How the US might be able to cope with an outbreak of foot and mouth disease was tested at the start of the World Pork Expo in Des Moines.

Continued Biosecurity Vital in Today's Pork Industry
US - As producers and others associated with the pork industry prepare for visitors to Iowa and the United States for World Pork Expo and related programmes this summer, Iowa State University (ISU) Extension...

China Begins Accepting US Pork Shipments
US - On Friday, 14 May, China gave official notice that it is accepting shipments of US pork, a move hailed by the National Pork Producers Council. Pork produced on or after 1 May now can be exported to...

USMEF Pleased with Agreement on Pork Exports
US - On Friday, 5 March, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the United States and Russia had reached an agreement to reopen the Russian market to US pork and pork products.

China Needs to Open Market to US Pork
US - In a letter sent late last week to US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, 22 senators urged them to do “everything within your means� to get China...

Farmland Foods First to Receive USDA Designation
US - Farmland Foods said yesterday that it became the first US pork producer to receive USDA's "Never Ever 3" (NE3) designation for the company's "SIMPLY NATURAL" line of fresh pork products.

China to Lift H1N1-Related Ban on US Pork
US - With prodding from the Obama administration, China announced on 29 October that it will lift its ban on US pork imports, a move hailed by the National Pork Producers Council.

NPPC and USMEF Comment on H1N1 Outbreak
US - With yesterday’s announcement by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that pigs in Minnesota tested positive for the 2009 novel H1N1 virus, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) reiterates...

Call for Data on Antibiotic Use in Animals
US - Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter, Chair of the House Committee on Rules, asked the Government Accountability Office to review federal efforts to collect data on antibiotic use in animals.

Korea Lifts Restrictions On US Hogs, Pork
US - The National Pork Producers Council yesterday hailed the Republic of Korea’s decision to inspect only a sample of US pork exports rather than 100 per cent of them and to lift a ban on live hog imports...

Share Biosecurity Plans with Manure Applicators
US - A little communication can go a long way when it comes to preventing the introduction of diseases when transporting manure from hog farms, an expert on biosecurity issues says.

NBAF: Safe, Secure and Vital to Nation's Interests?
KANSAS, US - Kansas State University leaders remain optimistic that the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility will be built in Kansas.

Disinfectant Approved against H1N1 Influenza Virus
US - CID Lines' Virocid disinfectant has been approved against the influenza A/H1N1 virus.

The Right Time for New Food Safety Legislation?
SEATTLE, US - Food safety advocate and attorney Bill Marler spoke today from his office in Seattle on the importance of passing HR 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009.

No Antibiotics Amendment, Groups Urge Speaker
US - A group of agricultural organizations, including the National Pork Producers Council, on Friday urged the Speaker of the House not to allow a bill to ban certain animal health products to be tacked...