Biosecurity is getting more and more advanced every year. Today, we are beginning to see how technology and cooperation can be combined to improve biosecurity across the world and help minimize the spread of disease amongst swine operations. In this episode, I talk to Dr. Gustavo Machado about his work with the RAB app, in collaboration with SHIP, to create a rapid response web app to standardize biosecurity plans.
Meet the guest:
Dr. Gustavo Machado has graduated in Veterinary Medicine a...
No ‘silver bullet’ can ever hope to solve the complex issue of biosecurity. That’s because it requires cooperation among everyone involved, as well as lots of time and patience to make it as effective as possible. In this episode, I talk to Dr. Derald Holtkamp about his experiences in mitigating risks of disease and helping veterinarians handle and prepare for outbreaks in their area by using standardized practices.
What you’ll learn:
- Current trends with APP (Actinobacillus pleuropneumo...
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) export lean hog futures closed higher on Wednesday.
- Firm wholesale pork prices gave support for it – the USDA priced pork carcasses $1 higher on Wednesday than they did on Tuesday.
- Cash hog prices softened, but remained at a premium relative to futures.
- As for cattle… Live cattle closed higher.
In other livestock news, Tyson Foods Inc – the biggest US meat company by sales – said it will relocate all corporate employees from certa...
Quite literally fertile! To avoid a future crisis of availability, the UN is pushing to cut the price of fertilizers and conducting talks aimed at boosting the export of Russian fertilizers.
- ⚠️ Russia's war in Ukraine has fueled a global food crisis and soaring fertilizer prices, since both are key global exporters of grain and the former is one of the largest exporters of fertilizers.
- Facilitating Russia's food and fertilizer exports is a central aspect of the package deal brokere...
According to the Health Ministry, Namibia has confirmed 54 cases of swine flu. The central Otjozundjopa region and the area surrounding the capital Windhoek were the most affected, with 24 positive cases reported in each area.
- The country experienced a large-scale swine flu outbreak in 2009-2010.
- Children, elderly people, and pregnant women are considered high-risk groups.
Although a seasonal vaccination against H1N1 influenza is considered the best protection against the vi...
Or is it a win for the good vaccines? After a successful vaccination trial against African Swine Fever (ASF) performed by the Vietnam Department of Animal Health, officials said 20 localities have deployed more than 21,000 doses under all appropriate guidelines.
- Responding to the deaths of pigs that had received an ASF vaccine, officials determined the cause was uncontrolled vaccination processes not in compliance with the Ministry guidelines. We’ve talked about this in a previous edition,...
ase in Ecuador is under the watchful eye of the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) and intriguing experts.
- An article reporting the disease said that Classical Swine Fever (CSF) had been ruled out. Regardless of that, immunizations for CSF are underway.
🔍 The USDA is aware of the outbreak and has offered additional diagnostic support from laboratories recognized for their ability to diagnose ASF. Also, SHIC said it will continue to monitor the situation as experts pursue a defi...