BioSec Bob here on Friday, July 24, 2026 — let’s get right into it.
On the poultry side this morning, a major egg recall is underway. More than 19 million eggs are being voluntarily recalled over potential salmonella contamination, according to ABC News. The FDA says nearly 1.6 million dozen eggs have been pulled from Kroger and other major retailers as part of the broader action reported by Successful Farming. The specific source and producer details are still developing, but the scale here is significant enough that retailers and distributors are moving fast to get the product off shelves.
Shifting to swine now — the USDA is putting real money behind feral swine control. Pork Business is reporting that the USDA Feral Swine Program is committing $35 million in grant funding to protect American farmland from feral swine damage. KHON2 confirms the USDA announcement of the same $35 million program designed to help states combat the ongoing feral swine problem. These grants will support state and local efforts to manage populations and reduce the agricultural and environmental damage feral swine cause across affected regions.
On disease tracking, African swine fever continues to be a concern in Asia. Foodagribusiness.world reports that ASF has quietly spread across 5,600 kilometers of South Asia, a reminder that the disease’s reach is expanding well beyond localized outbreaks. While that’s overseas, it underscores the constant monitoring U.S. producers and import officials need to maintain.
Closer to home, Georgia’s swine sector is wrestling with import pressure. Foodagribusiness.world reports that Georgia’s pig producers are struggling to compete against cheap pork imports flooding the market. Local producers there are fighting hard to maintain viability in a tough pricing environment driven by imported product.
Keep your ear to market moves and disease reports — plenty shifting this week.