Flies, an organism to keep under control
Fly control should not be limited to the summer months, as it plays a significant role in disease transmission and the well-being of people and animals.
Page 2 of articles about biosecurity
Caribbean animal health specialists visit K-State for workshop on ASF mitigation
More than 60 participants from 28 countries attended the African swine fever workshop.
U.S. invests $1.45 million in swine biosecurity projects
The projects are part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's $7.6M investment in agricultural biosecurity.
SHIC assesses factors affecting pig caretaker motivation in wean-to-harvest biosecurity
Results suggest the swine industry’s challenge with biosecurity compliance is not wholly driven by issues with motivation.
55th AASV Annual Meeting summary: Vaccines and biosecurity
In this second article, Antonio Palomo summarizes the presentations on vaccines and biosecurity given at AASV 2024.
Philippines pig sentineling program continues in Western Visayas
The government’s sentineling program encourages farmers to return to swine production following African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks.
South Korea reports ASF outbreak on farm with 24,000 pigs
This is the fourth farm outbreak in South Korea this year.
Japan: Classical swine fever found in wild boars in major pig-producing area
This is the first case of classical swine fever in Kyushu in wild boars. The island of Kyushu accounts for about one-third of Japan's domestic pigs.
Canada: Alberta launches small-scale swine disease surveillance project
The main goal of this project is surveillance and early detection of federally and provincially reportable diseases.
USDA awards $22.2 million in Farm Bill Funding to protect animal health
These 81 new projects led by 48 states, universities, industry organizations, and veterinary diagnostic laboratories will increase the nation’s ability to rapidly respond to and control animal disease outbreaks.
Australia to conduct ASF outbreak simulation exercise
The exercise will practice and test the government and industry's preparedness to manage the impacts of an ASF outbreak in domestic pigs and its detection in a major abattoir.
Indonesia launches program to improve biosecurity and prevent ASF
The Indonesian and Korean Ministries of Agriculture are working with the FAO to provide pig farmers with biosecurity assistance to prevent ASF.
SHIC/AASV H5N1 IAV webinar addresses global influenza surveillance and risk to swine
The goal of the webinar was to understand the threat HPAI H5N1 poses to domestic livestock species and to inform producers of actions that can be taken to prevent infection on-farm.
Switzerland's ASF prevention plan
The Swiss Federal Council announces actions to prevent African swine fever.
Canadian government supports fight against wild pigs
The goal of the Squeal on Pigs campaign is to identify where wild pigs are in Manitoba, control their spread, and remove as many pigs as possible.
All roads lead to biosecurity
The survey by Pig333 reveals promising perspectives but ample room for improvement in biosecurity.