BioSec Industry Briefing — Monday, October 12, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Monday, October 12, 2026—let’s get right into it. Starting with the bird side this morning. Farmers Guide is reporting that poultry keepers are being urged to take advantage of funded biosecurity reviews as avian influenza risk continues climbing. The funding covers expert assessments of your operation’s biosecurity protocols, identifying gaps where […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Sunday, October 11, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Sunday, October 11, 2026 — let’s get straight to it. Starting on the poultry side: when broilers come down with coccidiosis, what they eat during recovery matters just as much as the medication. Poultry News is reporting that feed composition plays a critical role in how quickly birds bounce back after […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Saturday, October 10, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Saturday, October 10, 2026 — let’s dig into what’s moving the needle this week. Indiana Pork has expanded its disease prevention push through the Swine Health Advisory Committee, according to Brownfield Ag News. The organization is ramping up efforts to keep producers ahead of health threats, working through the committee structure […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Friday, October 9, 2026
It’s Friday, October 9, 2026 and BioSec Bob’s got your industry rundown. Researchers working on early detection have developed what Pork Business is calling a smoke detector-like technology for monitoring viruses in swine facilities. The device operates on a continuous basis, sampling air in real time to identify pathogens before they spread through a barn. […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Thursday, October 8, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Thursday, October 8, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Feedstuffs is reporting on a new monitoring tool for swine operations. Researchers have developed a smoke detector-sized device that continuously tracks viral activity inside barns, essentially giving producers real-time surveillance of pathogens in the air. The system works by sampling and […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Wednesday, October 7, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Wednesday, October 7, 2026—let’s get right into it. Starting on the poultry side this morning: Spectrum News is reporting that avian influenza has been confirmed in a commercial poultry flock in Racine County, Wisconsin. State and federal animal health officials have moved in to contain the outbreak. The identification marks another […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Tuesday, October 6, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Hunting season’s opening up across much of the country, and Pork Business is flagging a real concern for producers: wild pigs are becoming a serious disease vector. As hunters head out and wild pig populations get pressured, there’s growing risk that […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Monday, October 5, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Monday, October 5, 2026 — let’s get straight into it. Starting with the swine side. Farms.com is reporting that Canada’s ramping up investment in swine research and innovation. The push focuses on improving herd health, production efficiency, and sustainability across Canadian operations. The funding boost reflects a broader commitment to keeping […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Sunday, October 4, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Sunday, October 4, 2026—let’s get right into it. The USDA is enlisting hunters as an extra set of eyes in the field to help detect African swine fever in wild pig populations, according to RFD-TV. The agency is asking hunters across affected regions to report any sick or dead wild pigs […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Saturday, October 3, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Saturday, October 3, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Starting on the swine side with some promising research. Pork Business is reporting on a new data-driven tool designed to monitor endemic swine pathogens in real time. The Etiology Index tracks disease patterns across production systems and gives producers better visibility […]