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Biosecurity Measures Will Cause Changes to 4-H Swine ID
2014-04-02 15:20:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: South Dakota State University College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences Biosecurity concerns for 4-H youth and families with breeding pigs prompted a new self-identification procedure for 4-H members who will exhibit pigs at the South Dakota State Fair. Helping minimize the spread of disease caused by the recent Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) outbreak became a top priority for South Dakota 4-H. read more
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Testimonial from Maple Creek Lane on Absolute Swine Catheters
2014-04-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The site manager of Maple Creek Lane describes his experiences of using Absolute AI catheters from the Absolute Swine Insemination Company, LLC (ASIC).
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Status Update on Coronaviruses Recently Identified in U.S. Swine
2014-03-31 23:40:00| National Hog Farmer
By Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Staff The Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (ISU VDL) has been working hard since early January of 2014 to try to get a better understanding about the increasing diversity of corona viruses that are now circulating in U.S. swine herds. The following update outlines what has been learned so far through diagnostic investigative studies, advanced genomic analysis methods and diagnostic tool development efforts. Publication Info read more
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Hog Outlook: US Swine Breeding Herd Inventory Up
2014-03-31 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - USDA's March "Hogs and Pigs" report said the nation's swine breeding herd inventory was up 0.3 per cent compared to a year ago and the inventory of market hogs was down 3.7 per cent compared to 1 March 2013. This was more bearish than the average of pre-release trade predictions, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown.
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Call for National Strategy to Close North American Swine Disease Portal
2014-03-26 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US & CANADA - The chair of the Ontario Swine Health Advisory Board (OSHAB) is calling for a national strategy to work with USDA and other US agencies to close the portal through which swine diseases are able to enter North America, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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