BioSec Industry Briefing — Monday, May 11, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Monday, May 11, 2026 — let’s dig into what’s moving the needle for you today. Starting with some disease intel from the swine side. Farm Progress is reporting that pseudorabies is making a comeback in the hog industry after years of relative quiet. The virus — which causes fever, neurological signs, […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Sunday, May 10, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Sunday, May 10, 2026 — let’s dig into what’s moving the markets and the barns this morning. Starting in Iowa, where state pork officials are taking a measured stance after the detection of pseudorabies on a single farm. Brownfield Ag News is reporting the find marked the first case in Iowa […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Saturday, May 9, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Saturday, May 9, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Times-Citizen Communications is reporting that pseudorabies has been detected at a hog farm in Hardin County, Iowa. The discovery marks an active case of the virus in the state’s swine herds. Pseudorabies, also called Aujeszky’s disease, spreads through direct contact and […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Friday, May 8, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Friday, May 8, 2026 — let’s get straight to it. The American Veterinary Medical Association is reporting pseudorabies has been detected in commercial swine herds for the first time in nearly twenty years. The Kossuth County Advance confirms a case in Iowa, marking a significant break in what had been a […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Thursday, May 7, 2026
BioSec Bob here Thursday, May 7, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Starting with summer prep, and Feedstuffs is reporting on what swine producers need to do now to keep barns running efficiently when the heat hits. Ventilation adjustments and cooling strategies matter more than most people realize — getting ahead of humidity and […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Wednesday, May 6, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Wednesday, May 6, 2026—let’s dig into what’s moving the markets this morning. We’re leading with pseudorabies in Iowa. Farm Progress is reporting that a swine herd in the state has tested positive for PRV—that’s the first detection in Iowa in 22 years. The discovery’s already sparked a swift industry response, with […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Tuesday, May 5, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 — let’s dig into what’s moving the swine and poultry markets this morning. The USDA is confirming pseudorabies in swine herds in Iowa and Texas, according to KCII Radio. That’s two separate detections that have the industry’s attention right now. RFD-TV is reporting the cases have sparked […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Monday, May 4, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Monday, May 4, 2026 — let’s get right into it. The USDA has confirmed pseudorabies in swine herds in both Iowa and Texas, according to foodmarket.com. The virus has been detected in commercial operations in both states, and the discovery’s coming at a time when producers are working to keep disease […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Sunday, May 3, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Sunday, May 3, 2026 — let’s get straight to it. A pseudorabies detection at an Iowa pig facility is drawing close attention from state agricultural officials this morning. According to the Des Moines Register, the virus was confirmed in swine at a production site in Iowa, and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Saturday, May 2, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Saturday, May 2, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Iowa’s State Veterinarian has established a five-mile testing radius around confirmed pseudorabies cases in swine, according to Pork Business. The containment zone requires all farms within that perimeter to submit samples for diagnostic testing. The move comes as pseudorabies resurfaces in […]