BioSec Bob here on Saturday, September 12, 2026 — let’s get right into it.
South Dakota State University’s Swine Unit is expanding operations in a significant way. According to Pork Business, SDSU has secured $1.8 million in funding to boost research capacity by 50 percent. The expansion will allow the facility to handle more production trials and disease research work. This comes as swine research demands continue to grow across university systems, and SDSU’s unit serves producers across the Upper Midwest and beyond with practical data on genetics, nutrition, and health management protocols.
Moving to feed management, Alltech Premixes has launched a new system called FeedSense that tracks swine feed inventory in real time. National Hog Farmer is reporting that the technology uses sensors and cloud-based monitoring to help producers reduce feed waste and optimize ordering cycles. The system integrates with existing farm management software, allowing operators to monitor inventory levels remotely and flag usage patterns that might signal problems in the barn.
On the structural side, Feedstuffs is reporting that the Swine Health Information Center — SHIC — will be integrated into the National Pork Board. The consolidation brings SHIC’s disease surveillance and research coordination work under the Pork Board’s umbrella, streamlining how health data gets collected and distributed to producers across the country. The integration is expected to take effect in the coming months.
Across the Atlantic, South Africa’s pork industry has been rebuilding after significant disease outbreaks in recent years. According to 3tres3.com, producers there are implementing stricter biosecurity measures and investing in herd genetics to strengthen resilience. The outbreaks had disrupted production significantly, and the industry is now focused on preventing recurrence while maintaining export competitiveness.
Over in Southeast Asia, another African swine fever vaccine from South Korea is moving closer to market approval. Foodagribusiness.world reports that the vaccine candidate has shown promising results in trials and is in regulatory review stages across multiple countries in the region. Southeast Asian producers have been waiting for additional vaccine options as they work to keep ASF incidence down.
Half a world away, the Philippine province of Occidental Mindoro has implemented a ban on live hog imports following a confirmed swine fever case. Inquirer.net reports that the regional government is restricting the movement of live animals into the province as a containment measure while local operations recover and testing protocols are reinforced.
Keep your biosecurity checklists current — a lot’s shifting on the disease front globally.