Dr. Ron Plain has been a trusted voice for livestock industry economics at the University of Missouri since 1981, but he is heading into at least semi-retirement. “I’m retiring on September 1,” said Plain, who spoke at the Boehringer Ingeheim (BIVI) swine seminar in North Carolina last Friday. “So this is one of my last opportunities as a professor to … Read More
Emerging Swine Diseases – Past and Future
Lessons learned from swine diseases already present can help us deal with any that come up in the future, according to Dr. Robert Derosiers with Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica (BIVI) Canada, who talked about past and future emerging swine diseases at this year’s North Carolina swine seminar. “For some diseases that are easily transmitted indirectly, an individual approach is usually not … Read More
Preparing for Foreign Animal Diseases
Pork industry preparedness for FAD was the first topic on the schedule at the Boehringer Ingelheim North Carolina swine seminar this year – and no, FAD does not mean the latest social trend. “FADs are foreign animal diseases,” said Dr. Lisa Becton with the National Pork Board. “Those are diseases that currently don’t exist in the United States and diseases … Read More
Swine Health on the Beach
Would you be talking about swine health at the beach? Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica does. It’s their annual Summer Swine Health Seminar taking place at Wrightsville Beach, NC. My name badge says, Cindy Zimmerman’s Husband.” Why? Because she usually covers this event. This year she couldn’t so here I am. To get a preview of the program here I spoke with … Read More
NPPC CEO Recognized For Animal Research Support
Neil Dierks, CEO of the National Pork Producers Council, was given the Distinguished Support of Animal Science Award from the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) at its joint annual meeting with the American Dairy Science Association. Dierks received the honor for his strong support for increasing agricultural research and education. Among other efforts, ASAS cited Dierks’s involvement in planning, … Read More
Purina, Everest Climber Team to Summit of Pig Production
Purina sees some of managing a swine operation similar to climbing the summit of Mount Everest. That’s why the company partnered with Everest climber Lance Fox as part of an interactive discussion at last month’s World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa. The session also included Steve Stitzlein, production supervisor of Heimerl Farms and Purina Animal Nutrition swine specialists Becky … Read More
Swine Health Info Center Will Soon Tackle Disease Risks
A new center will soon give pork producers good information about disease risks. The new Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is set to open in Iowa and will be run by Dr. Paul Sundberg, a former practicing veterinarian and the former senior vice president for science and technology at the National Pork Board. The center will be located in Perry, … Read More
BRI to Talk Xylanase Feed Enzyme in Swine Diets
Academic research partners with biotechnology company BioResource International, Inc. (BRI) will talk about a research study using its xylanase feed additive, Xylamax. The company says the findings of the use of the enzyme with nursery pigs will be discussed at the ADSA – ASAS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) in Orlando, Florida, July 12 – 16, 2015. The study, “Effects of … Read More
Regional Swine Health Symposium
The Missouri Pork Association and University of Missouri Extension will host a Swine Health Symposium on July 20 at the University of Missouri Bradford Research Center. The symposium, which took the place of the MPA Swine Veterinarian Seminar, provides information for veterinarians and pork producers on issues facing the swine industry. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. and continues until … Read More
New At the Meeting Swine Health Series on PEDv
The latest At The Meeting (ATM) with the Morrison Group audio program provides an update on developments in porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) cases reported this spring, effective control steps and immunology in the last year. The ATM program on PEDv features disease, research and practical swine health information from leading veterinary experts that swine veterinarians and producers can use … Read More