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Dr. Paul Sundberg recognized with Distinguished Service Award

Disease Notifiable diseases Husbandry

18 March 2024

2 minute read

Why monitor swine herds for PCV2?

SPONSOR Non-notifiable diseases PCV Treatments and prevention

23 August 2023

7 minute read

An interview with Noel Garbes, DVM – Senior Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis

Innovation: HyLife weaning ramp wins Aherne Prize at 2023 Banff Pork Seminar

Production stages Nursery/weaner Treatments and prevention

13 January 2023

2 minute read

Learn more about this new industry innovation

ADM launches new sweetening feed products for piglets

Herd management Feed and nutrition

22 November 2022

2 minute read

Designed to improve the palatability of feed for weanling pigs

Dr. Kenneth Stalder: global pork industry mourns his loss

Pig Welfare Herd management Sow management

5 November 2022

6 minute read

Iowa State University professor, well-known for research his sow lameness, productivity and longevity, has passed away

March 2020

China detects swine fever in illegally transported pigs

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

12 March 2020

3 minute read

China's agriculture ministry said on Thursday Sichuan province had detected a new African swine fever case in pigs illegally transported from other provinces.

UK experts debate carbon capture and achieving "net zero" in farming

Husbandry Environmental management Research and innovation

12 March 2020

3 minute read

Calls for a single, harmonised farm sustainability assessment were made at Energy and Rural Business Show this March in the event’s debate on achieving "net zero" in agriculture.

USDA confirms African swine fever action plan

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

12 March 2020

3 minute read

The US Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach today announced additional measures to control and eradicate African swine fever (ASF) if the virus is ever detected in the US.

Modern genetic tools are helping to control the most critical pig diseases

Disease Notifiable diseases PRRS

12 March 2020

3 minute read

A Professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says new tools in genetics are helping control disease on farms.

China confirms new outbreak of ASF but says cases have dropped in 2020

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

11 March 2020

4 minute read

The OIE have reported more confirmed cases of African swine fever in wild boar in China, but the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) say that the number of cases in 2020 is significantly lower than seen in early 2019.

COVID-19 could have catastrophic impacts on US pork supply chain say NPPC

Disease Notifiable diseases Managing disease

11 March 2020

3 minute read

This week, the NPPC submitted a letter to US Government officials detailing just how hard the US pork supply chain has been hit in recent years and how the Coronavirus presents a new and significant challenge.

Experts say pigs unlikely to be susceptible to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Disease Notifiable diseases Managing disease

11 March 2020

3 minute read

The Manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network says there's no reason to believe the new human Coronavirus, COVID 19, will affect pigs but it's always prudent to protect pigs from exposure to any infections.

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