BioSec Bob here on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 — let’s get right into it.
Starting with swine, Pork Business is reporting that Dynamic Pig Health is making significant changes to industry standards and protocols. The company’s new approach to health management and disease prevention is reshaping how producers think about herd protocols and biosecurity measures. The shift represents a meaningful departure from traditional practices, and operations across the country are already taking notice of what Dynamic Pig Health is putting forward.
Up north, the Manitoba Co-operator has a cautionary story out of Canada. Senecavirus A continues to pose a substantial trade risk for Manitoba pork producers. The virus creates real complications for export markets, and producers there are working hard to keep it from spreading further. It’s a reminder that disease threats don’t stop at state lines, and what happens in Canada affects market access and buyer confidence stateside.
Turning to poultry for a moment — there’s an active investigation underway in Delaware this morning. WATTPoultry.com is covering a farm fire that broke out at a poultry operation in the state. The cause is still under investigation, but the incident underscores the infrastructure vulnerabilities that operations face and how quickly a single event can disrupt a facility.
On the technology front, researchers in Georgia are taking a different approach to the challenges inside poultry houses. RFD-TV reports that Georgia-based researchers are implementing smart technology systems to monitor and improve conditions where birds are housed. The systems track everything from air quality to temperature management, giving producers real-time data they can actually act on. It’s the kind of precision tool that’s starting to make a real difference in how modern operations run their facilities.
Across the Atlantic, there’s some relief on the bird flu front. The Poultry Site is reporting that the Netherlands has lifted its nationwide housing order for poultry. The order had required birds to be kept indoors as a containment measure, but improved disease conditions allowed Dutch authorities to ease that restriction. It’s a sign that outbreak pressure is easing in that region, at least for now.
Wrapping up on the swine nutrition side — The Pig Site has a piece on the long history of corn and soy in swine diets. The combination went from a curious experiment to become the foundational diet approach used across modern swine production. Understanding that nutrition backbone helps producers grasp why feed formulations work the way they do today.
Keep your eye on those trade movements — they shift fast.