BioSec Industry Briefing — Sunday, September 13, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Sunday, September 13, 2026 — let’s dig into what’s moving the needle this week. On the poultry vaccine front, IndexBox is reporting that the global Salmonella control vaccines market is forecast to grow substantially through 2035, with poultry producers driving the bulk of that demand. The market’s expansion reflects sustained focus […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Saturday, September 12, 2026
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 […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Friday, September 11, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Friday, September 11, 2026 — let’s get right into it. The Swine Health Information Center is getting folded into the National Pork Board by year’s end, according to American Ag Network. The consolidation brings together two organizations that have historically worked in separate lanes — SHIC focused on disease surveillance and […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Thursday, September 10, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Thursday, September 10, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Poultry producers are dealing with a significant H5N1 outbreak spreading across U.S. flocks. According to Legis1, millions of birds have been infected in what’s become a major disease event for the industry. The scale here is substantial enough that operations need […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Wednesday, September 9, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Wednesday, September 9, 2026—let’s get right into it. Starting on the poultry side this morning: the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association has laid out its research priorities for the next three years, and they’re zeroing in on some real pain points for producers. According to Perishable News, USPOULTRY identified emerging challenges […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Tuesday, September 8, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Researchers at Texas A&M University are testing ultraviolet light as a tool to combat avian influenza in poultry operations, according to CBS19. The team is exploring how UV technology might reduce virus load in controlled environments where birds are housed. The […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Monday, September 7, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Monday, September 7, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Starting with poultry feed innovation this morning. Poultry News is reporting that researchers have developed methods to make layer and broiler diets more sustainable without sacrificing bird performance or meat and egg quality. The work focuses on alternative protein sources and […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Sunday, September 6, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Sunday, September 6, 2026—let’s dig into what’s moving the markets this morning. Starting with the poultry side, and it’s not good news. Wisconsin Farmer is reporting a troubling uptick in drug-resistant salmonella strains across U.S. chicken flocks. These aren’t your typical salmonella cases—producers are seeing resistance to multiple antibiotics, which limits […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Saturday, September 5, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Saturday, September 5, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Starting north of the border, Canada’s federal government is putting $3.1 million toward swine disease testing infrastructure. According to CBC, the funding will go toward improving diagnostic capabilities across the country’s pork sector. The Canadian Pork Council is backing the initiative […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Friday, September 4, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Friday, September 4, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Researchers are testing far-ultraviolet light as a preventive tool against bird flu in poultry operations, according to Phys.org. The technology uses a specific wavelength of UV light — far-UV, which is different from the UV exposure producers might be familiar with […]