Disease Alert: PED Jan 8, 2025
Swine Health Ontario is spearheading the Ontario initiative to improve disease prevention, detection, response, containment and elimination, leading to better decisions and added value at the farm and industry levels.
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Over the past several production cycles, automated sorting systems have quietly shifted from being viewed as operational upgrades to being evaluated as strategic infrastructure inside large-scale swine production systems. What was once positioned primarily as a labor-saving tool is increasingly being assessed as a structural method for controlling variability. And in 2026, variability is margin. […]
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Across the pork industry, many farm families are exploring new ways to strengthen their operations while connecting more directly with consumers. For one Nebraska farm family, that opportunity came through building a direct-to-consumer pork brand alongside their traditional livestock and crop enterprise. On a multi-generation farm near Newman Grove, Nebraska, Kara Wondercheck has developed a […]
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Dr. Robyn Fleck has been named the 2026 Technical Services/Allied Industry Veterinarian of the Year, recognizing her leadership and contributions within the animal health industry. Fleck currently serves as Senior Account Manager of Scientific Sales and Affairs at Merck Animal Health, where she works with corporate accounts and helps support the development and communication of […]
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Mycotoxins remain one of the most persistent and difficult feed safety challenges facing global livestock production. New research presented by Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health suggests the risk may be more complex than previously understood, particularly as producers contend with multiple mycotoxin exposures and their combined effects on animal health and performance. According to recent […]
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On this episode of SHIC Talk, host Barbara Campbell Determan is joined by Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Scientific Program Manager Dr. Miriam Martin LeValley along with SHIC Executive Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder and Associate Director Dr. Lisa Becton. They talk about the ongoing SHIC/FFAR collaboration directing H5N1 research with 10 round 1 projects […]
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The Zoetis Foundation has announced a significant investment in the future of veterinary medicine, committing $2.25 million to support veterinary students and veterinary technician students through scholarship programs in partnership with the American Veterinary Medical Foundation. Beginning in 2026, the expanded initiative will provide scholarships to both veterinary and veterinary technician students across the United […]
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The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) held its 57th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 28-March 3, 2026, at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel. Inspired by Dr. Al Leman’s quote, “We’re just not making mistakes fast enough,” program chair Dr. Rebecca Robbins themed the meeting, “Fail Forward: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities.” Dr. Robbins […]
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To “Read” Walt’s charts, keep the following in mind: Support – this term refers to a trend line or price area under the market which is expected to hold the market from potential decline. Resistance– a price area or trend line above the market that is expected to prevent or stall price increases. Trend lines […]
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Researchers plan to test sensor technology at the NC State’s Feed Mill Education Unit. The mill — on the left side of the photo, between Raleigh’s downtown skyline and its red-roofed buildings on the university’s Lake Wheeler Road Field Laboratory — is one of the nation’s few university-owned mills. Healthy, affordable feed is key to the vitality […]
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