BioSec Bob here on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 — let’s dig into what’s moving the needle today.
The National Swine Health Advisory Group has released an early action plan, according to Meatingplace, laying out concrete steps producers and the industry need to take to stay ahead of disease threats. The plan outlines specific protocols for detection, response, and coordination across swine operations, giving producers a clearer roadmap for what they should be implementing now rather than waiting for a crisis to force their hand.
Up in Indiana, poultry producers are dealing with a shifting HPAI landscape. Brownfield Ag News is reporting that virus patterns are changing, and bird flu remains an active threat to flocks across the state. Producers there are adjusting their biosecurity posture as the virus continues to move unpredictably through the region.
On the swine vaccine front, researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have developed a new technique that could change how producers approach immunization. DTN Progressive Farmer is covering the breakthrough, which offers a different method for vaccine delivery and effectiveness — one worth watching as it moves through the testing and adoption phase.
Wisconsin swine producers watching feral hog populations got some perspective this week. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel examined what experts are saying about the feral hog threat in Wisconsin, and the takeaway is measured — wildlife officials are monitoring the situation but it’s not yet a widespread crisis in the state, though producers in areas with known populations should stay alert.
Down to politics now. The Senate farm bill draft released this week omits a fix for Prop 12 compliance costs that the pork industry had been pushing for, National Hog Farmer is reporting. That’s significant because California’s Prop 12 continues to reshape how producers nationwide structure their operations, and without federal relief in the bill, those costs stay on producers’ books.
Finally, Brazil’s poultry export business is running into paperwork snags. WATTPoultry.com reports that documentation issues — not product quality — are what’s putting Brazilian poultry shipments at risk in international markets. The lesson there: compliance and record-keeping matter as much as what’s in the bird.
Keep an eye on those shifting virus patterns — they move faster than we do.