Michigan State University student awarded 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize
Savannah Thomson received the 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize.
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SPACE 2024: International farming beacons from Rennes
This highly successful global scale 38th edition of SPACE was carried out under a radiant sun and in a highly constructive environment.
European Commission recognises Sardinia and Sweden as free of ASF
After 40 years, Sardinia has been recognised as free from African swine fever.
A very successful SPACE 2024 in Rennes
SPACE 2024 attracted over 101,000 visitors from 120 countries, reaffirming its role as the international meeting place for livestock and agricultural innovation.
Reclassification of ASFV into 7 biotypes using unsupervised machine learning
A new classification of ASFV based on comparisons performed considering the entire encoded proteome.
Strengthening North America's defense against African swine fever
The 4th North American African Swine Fever Forum was hosted in Canada.
How prevention can reduce the need for antibiotics - New FAO report
A new report outlines the tools and practices that can reduce the need for antimicrobials such as vaccination, biosecurity, genetics, and digital technologies.
Boehringer Ingelheim presented SoundTalks® powered by FARMERA™
The SoundTalks® Innovation Exchange symposium brought together different stakeholders to share practical applications of digitalisation on farms, especially in the area of respiratory health monitoring.
Vietnam: Update on pig disease management
Among the diseases occurring in pig herds in Vietnam in 2024, the most important disease is still African swine fever.
Porcine parvovirus vaccines
This article describes the main characteristics of commercial vaccines for combatting porcine parvovirus.
A cross-sectional assessment of PRRSV nucleic acid detection by RT-qPCR in serum, ear-vein blood swabs, nasal swabs, and oral swabs
Ear-vein blood swabs, nasal swabs, and oral swabs can be used as surveillance samples for detecting PRRSV RNA by RT-qPCR in weaning-age pigs.
USDA invests $17.6M to protect the health and welfare of agricultural animals
Several projects focus on research related to vaccines that could mitigate the spread of ASF.
Philippines begins vaccinating hogs for African swine fever
The Department of Agriculture procured 600,000 ASF vaccines to limit the spread of the virus.
SHIC Funds Nine Plan of Work Projects to Advance Emerging Disease Mission
The Swine Health Information Center recently funded nine new projects addressing research priorities and topics published in its 2024 Plan of Work.
On-farm vaccine handling (III): Administration
A review of vaccine administration routes, administration methods according to the type of animal, and how to manage vaccination supplies.
Absence of Trichinella infection in commercial pigs in the U.S.
USDA research documents absence of Trichinella infection in commercial pigs.