BioSec Industry Briefing — Sunday, August 23, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Sunday, August 23, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Michigan State Fair organizers are tightening livestock health protocols after confirming a swine flu case at the fairgrounds. According to WKAR, the fair has ramped up precautions across all livestock barns to contain potential spread during the event. Exhibitors and visitors […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Saturday, August 22, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Saturday, August 22, 2026 — let’s get right into it. First up, Michigan’s got a confirmed animal influenza situation. Outbreak News Today is reporting two swine flu cases in the state — both confirmed as influenza A(H1N2) variant virus. That’s the strain that can jump between pigs and people, so the […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Friday, August 21, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Friday, August 21, 2026—let’s get right into it. The swine industry is calling for more research dollars targeted at specific production challenges. According to the AG Information Network of the West, producers say current research funding often spreads too thin across general topics when what’s needed is deeper investigation into conditions […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Thursday, August 20, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Thursday, August 20, 2026 — let’s get right to it. Pork Business is reporting that PRRS variants are diversifying across U.S. swine herds even as overall disease rates showed improvement in July. The data shows producers are dealing with a more complex viral landscape — multiple PRRS strains circulating simultaneously — […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Wednesday, August 19, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Starting with infrastructure decisions out of the Midwest this morning. Pork Business is walking producers through the retrofit-versus-rebuild question for aging hog barns. The piece breaks down when it makes financial sense to upgrade existing structures versus starting from scratch. Factors […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Tuesday, August 18, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 — let’s get right into it. County health officials in San Diego have linked a Salmonella outbreak in Ramona directly to a poultry farm in the area, according to Fox 5 San Diego. The outbreak has affected multiple people in the community, and investigators determined the exposure […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Monday, August 17, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Monday, August 17, 2026 — let’s get right into it. The FDA has upgraded a multistate egg recall to Class I status following a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that’s sickened 98 people across multiple states. News Radio 710 KEEL is reporting the recall now carries the agency’s most serious classification, indicating a […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Sunday, August 16, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Sunday, August 16, 2026 — let’s get straight into it. The FDA’s upgraded an egg recall to Class I status, according to the El Paso Times. That’s the most serious classification the agency uses, meaning there’s a reasonable probability that the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Saturday, August 15, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Saturday, August 15, 2026 — let’s get straight to it. We’re starting with a zoonotic disease alert out of Michigan. ClickOnDetroit is reporting that a human case of H1N2 swine flu has been confirmed in a Michigan resident following exposure at a county youth fair. The individual had direct contact with […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Friday, August 14, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Friday, August 14, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Starting on the poultry side, Farm Progress is reporting that bird flu’s seasonal patterns are giving producers a clearer management roadmap. The virus tends to peak during migration seasons, particularly in fall and spring, which means producers can tighten biosecurity protocols […]