# BioSec Agriculture Daily Briefing — April 7, 2026
BioSec Bob here, April 7th and we’re tracking significant disease activity on both sides of the barn today.
Starting with poultry: WATTPoultry is reporting avian influenza confirmed in 91,200 pullets in Indiana. The affected birds were identified during routine monitoring, and state and federal response teams are implementing containment protocols. Indiana producers are on high alert as testing continues across nearby operations to determine if the virus has spread beyond the initial site.
Over in Pennsylvania, poultry operations are dealing with their own bird flu pressure, and according to Technical.ly, that’s where Kipostech is running field tests of its pathogen-control system in commercial poultry houses. The company is evaluating how its technology performs under real outbreak conditions, with the goal of helping producers reduce viral load in their facilities during active infections.
Turning to the swine side now, there’s movement on the African swine fever front. KMZU is reporting that the U.S. is boosting efforts to block African swine fever spread, with federal agencies tightening surveillance protocols and coordination between border states. The intensified push comes as producers brace for potential introductions and regulators work to keep the virus out of domestic herds entirely.
On the trade side, The Impressive Times is covering Spain’s pork sector, where African swine fever is putting real pressure on exports and farmer livelihoods. Spanish producers are facing movement restrictions and market access complications as the outbreak continues to limit where their pork can move.
Back to domestic swine operations: Pork Business is reporting on new audit standards designed to tighten consistency across the U.S. pork supply chain. The harmonized audit framework is meant to strengthen disease prevention protocols and create more uniform biosecurity benchmarks from farm to processing plant.
And finally, on the vaccine development front, Farms.com is covering emerging work on intrauterine vaccines in swine with Dr. Heather Wilson. Research suggests in-utero vaccination could offer piglets maternal immunity starting before birth, potentially shifting how producers approach early disease protection in breeding herds.
Keep your biosecurity checklists current — disease pressure’s real right now.