BioSec Industry Briefing — Friday, October 23, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Friday, October 23, 2026—let’s get straight to it. Highly pathogenic bird flu has hit Wisconsin’s Barron County hard this week. WXOW is reporting a commercial poultry flock there has been quarantined after avian influenza was confirmed on the operation. State and federal officials are working the case now, and the affected […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Thursday, October 22, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Thursday, October 22, 2026 — let’s get right into it. The Kansas Department of Agriculture is reminding poultry owners to stay vigilant about highly pathogenic avian influenza. According to Ad Astra Radio, KDA’s alert comes as HPAI continues to pose a serious risk to backyard and commercial flocks across the state. […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Wednesday, October 21, 2026
BioSec Bob here Wednesday, October 21, 2026—let’s get right into it. Starting on the swine side, Pork Business is reporting that the first 72 hours after piglets arrive in a nursery are critical to their entire performance trajectory. What happens in those early days—pen setup, feed transitions, water access, temperature control—determines whether a group thrives […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Tuesday, October 20, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Tuesday, October 20, 2026—let’s get right into it. A commercial poultry flock in Barron County, Wisconsin has tested positive for highly pathogenic bird flu, according to WKOW. State agriculture officials confirmed the detection and the affected operation is under quarantine. This marks another confirmed case in Wisconsin’s ongoing battle with avian […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Sunday, October 18, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Sunday, October 18, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Starting with Iowa, where pork officials are taking a measured stance after a rare detection of pseudorabies. According to Brownfield Ag News, the case was confirmed in the state, marking an uncommon occurrence in a region with strong disease control protocols. […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Saturday, October 17, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Saturday, October 17, 2026—let’s dig into what’s moving the needle this week. The FDA’s released details on that Midwest poultry egg Salmonella outbreak, and the culprit was straightforward: a henhouse that tested positive for the pathogen wasn’t cleaned before new birds arrived. Food Poison Journal is reporting the outbreak has sickened […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Friday, October 16, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Friday, October 16, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Researchers have identified how a major swine virus disables two separate cellular defense systems with a single protein, according to reporting from Bioengineer.org. The virus uses one protein to shut down two different alarm pathways that cells normally trigger when under […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Thursday, October 15, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Thursday, October 15, 2026 — let’s get straight to the stories. A barn fire in northwest Iowa destroyed a swine facility early this week, according to Pork Business. The blaze killed approximately 2,400 pigs and caused significant structural damage. The operation was a total loss, and while the cause remains under […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Wednesday, October 14, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 — let’s dig into what’s moving the swine side this morning. South Dakota State University wrapped up their annual swine day with some solid takeaways for producers watching the bottom line, according to Pork Business. The big three concerns coming out of that meeting: PRRS control remains […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Tuesday, October 13, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Wisconsin’s poultry producers are dealing with another confirmed case of bird flu. Wisconsin Farmer is reporting that avian influenza has been detected in yet another poultry flock in the state, adding to what’s been a challenging season for the region’s producers. […]