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Postmortem sampling: Welfare-friendly alternative for disease monitoring Postmortem sampling: Welfare-friendly alternative for disease monitoring

The estimated weekly PRRS virus prevalence was 20%–40% between 2019 and 2023 in U.S. breeding herds.

bySwine Health Information Center

Oct 28, 2024

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Livestock Management

Richt elected to prestigious National Academy of Medicine Richt elected to prestigious National Academy of Medicine

byKansas State University

Oct 25, 2024

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Pharmgate podcast

Swine Respiratory Disease Management 101 Swine Respiratory Disease Management 101

Oct 24, 2024

20 Min Listen

Livestock Management

NutriQuest, Agricen Sciences partner to advance crop technologies for livestock NutriQuest, Agricen Sciences partner to advance crop technologies for livestock

Oct 24, 2024

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Livestock Management

Register for the Global Hog Industry Conference Virtual Update Register for the Global Hog Industry Conference Virtual Update

Oct 24, 2024

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Livestock Management

Iowa State University VDL earns LEED Silver Certification Iowa State University VDL earns LEED Silver Certification

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

Oct 24, 2024

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Livestock Management

Best practices to minimize hemolytic E. coli

Best practices to minimize hemolytic E. coli

byEmily McDowell, DVM, PIPESTONE

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Livestock Management

Canada boosts efforts to improve animal health and welfare

Canada boosts efforts to improve animal health and welfare

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

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Livestock Management

Could pigs be key to advancing skin cancer treatments?

Could pigs be key to advancing skin cancer treatments?

byTexas A&M University

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Livestock Management

October Pork Month, biosecurity go hand in hand

October Pork Month, biosecurity go hand in hand

byUniversity of Missouri Extension

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Livestock Management

Biosecurity better tailored to PRRS prevention

Biosecurity better tailored to PRRS prevention

byDyneah M. Classen, Carthage Veterinary Service

Livestock Management

Passion for Pigs set for Dec. 3

Passion for Pigs set for Dec. 3

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

Feedstuffs Pork Nation - October

Livestock Management

US Swine Health Improvement Plan focused on bettering animal health

US Swine Health Improvement Plan focused on bettering animal health

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Livestock Management

Researchers aim to develop biosensors to improve on-farm African swine fever detection

Researchers aim to develop biosensors to improve on-farm African swine fever detection

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Livestock Management

Researchers gain insight into development of a universal influenza vaccine

Researchers gain insight into development of a universal influenza vaccine

Dennis Erpelding

Farm Policy News

Issue of antimicrobial resistance requires public, private sector cooperation

Issue of antimicrobial resistance requires public, private sector cooperation

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Livestock Management

Hematology, blood chemistry values may predispose male pigs to pre-weaning death

Hematology, blood chemistry values may predispose male pigs to pre-weaning death

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Livestock Management

ProImmune, Pirbright aim to advance animal health

ProImmune, Pirbright aim to advance animal health

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Livestock Management

What physical enrichment for pigs can be used by North American farmers?

What physical enrichment for pigs can be used by North American farmers?

Livestock Management

Biosecurity in livestock production: The impact on animal and gut health

Biosecurity in livestock production: The impact on animal and gut health

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Livestock Management

Live PRRSV can be isolated from postmortem tongue tip fluids

Live PRRSV can be isolated from postmortem tongue tip fluids

bySwine Health Information Center

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Livestock Management

K-State Swine Day slated for Nov. 21

K-State Swine Day slated for Nov. 21

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Livestock Management

$1M NIFA grant to transform pig husbandry with AI

$1M NIFA grant to transform pig husbandry with AI

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Livestock Management

Why science, not simplicity, should guide antimicrobial use in livestock

Why science, not simplicity, should guide antimicrobial use in livestock

byAshley Johnson, National Pork Producers Council, Food Policy Director

Jordan Gebhardt

Livestock Management

Biosecurity in livestock production: Impact on animal and gut health

Biosecurity in livestock production: Impact on animal and gut health

Livestock Management

NSRI, IANR name Jackson director for food, agriculture and environment security

NSRI, IANR name Jackson director for food, agriculture and environment security

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Livestock Management

Last chance for PQA Plus advisor training for 2024

Last chance for PQA Plus advisor training for 2024

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Livestock Management

Systems in livestock health, nutrition and production

Systems in livestock health, nutrition and production

byPedro E. Urriola, University of Minnesota, Assistant Professor

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Livestock Management

New wean-to-harvest research to address market transport, mortality management

New wean-to-harvest research to address market transport, mortality management

bySwine Health Information Center

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Livestock Management

How do swine producers, veterinarians think PLF could help farms?

How do swine producers, veterinarians think PLF could help farms?

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Livestock Management

Masking or not masking for flu?

Masking or not masking for flu?

byMontse Torremorell, DVM, University of Minnesota, Department Chair, Professor, Department of Veterinary Population Medicine

Rolls of bologna

Livestock Management

More than 700 pounds of Mexican pork bologna seized at Presidio

More than 700 pounds of Mexican pork bologna seized at Presidio

Pigs in a barn

Livestock Management

What impact does BSFL frass have on growth performance of nursery pigs?

What impact does BSFL frass have on growth performance of nursery pigs?

Pigs on a slatted floor

Livestock Management

Breed today, sell next summer

Breed today, sell next summer

byBradley Eckberg, MetaFarms

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Livestock Management

Thomson awarded 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize

Thomson awarded 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize

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