US Swine Health Improvement Plan focused on bettering animal health

Using a long-standing strategy of the poultry industry, the US pork industry is working toward the creation of a national platform aimed at better pig health. That strategy is called the US Swine Health Improvement Plan. Where is that effort? What's ahead?

October 18, 2024

25 Min Listen

The US Swine Health Improvement Plan (US SHIP) is a platform created to safeguard, certify and better animal health for the 21st Century US pork industry. It’s a program modeled after the National Poultry Improvement Plan.
Where is US SHIP currently at when it comes to feed biosecurity? What’s ahead in the development of this industry critical strategy?

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Joining hosts Sarah Muirhead and Alltech's Mark Hulsebus on this episode is Dr. Jamil Faccin, Swine Technical & Nutrition Specialist with Alltech. Dr. Faccin gives an update on US SHIP and the value it brings to the US pork industry. Dr. Faccin joined Alltech’s US Pork team following the recent completion of his Ph.D. and postdoctoral programs at Kansas State University. 

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