BioSec Industry Briefing — Saturday, April 25, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Saturday, April 25, 2026—let’s get right into it. Starting with a health alert on the poultry side. Food Poison Journal is reporting that antibiotic-resistant Salmonella is being linked to backyard poultry operations. Researchers have identified strains of the bacteria that don’t respond to common antimicrobial treatments, and backyard flocks are showing […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Friday, April 24, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Friday, April 24, 2026 — let’s get right into it. On the swine side, biosecurity’s getting serious attention as African swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease remain on producers’ radar. According to OFM News, both ASF and FMD continue to represent real threats to the U.S. pork herd, and the emphasis from […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Thursday, April 23, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Thursday, April 23, 2026 — let’s get straight to work. We’re starting on the poultry side where the Ag Information Network of the West is reporting a bird flu case has triggered a rapid response in South Georgia. State and federal officials are mobilizing containment efforts in the affected area. The […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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. […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Tuesday, April 21, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 — let’s get right to it. First, north of the border. WATTPoultry.com is reporting that Saskatchewan’s dealing with avian influenza again. The province has now recorded another outbreak, adding to the string of detections across Canadian poultry operations this year. Saskatchewan’s a major production area, and these […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Monday, April 20, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Monday, April 20, 2026 — let’s get right into it. A U.S. firm is taking a close look at expanding pork production in Guyana, according to Demerara Waves Online News. The company is examining ways to boost the country’s hog output while bringing operations into line with international standards for biosecurity […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Sunday, April 19, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Sunday, April 19, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Starting with poultry, Morning Ag Clips is reporting that highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a backyard flock in Pierce County, Georgia. This marks another detection in the state’s commercial perimeter, and state agriculture officials have already initiated standard […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Saturday, April 18, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Saturday, April 18, 2026 — let’s get right into it. Researchers at Iowa State are putting artificial intelligence to work on swine disease detection. The team is developing AI tools designed to identify disease in pigs earlier than traditional methods allow, focusing on respiratory and digestive illnesses that cost producers millions […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Friday, April 17, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Friday, April 17, 2026 — let’s get right into it. The National Swine Health Strategy is moving out of the planning phase and into actual implementation, according to 3tres3.com. The coordinated effort to strengthen disease prevention and response across U.S. swine operations is now transitioning from development to on-the-ground action. The […]
BioSec Industry Briefing — Thursday, April 16, 2026
BioSec Bob here on Thursday, April 16, 2026 — let’s get right into it. A critical poultry state’s reported its first highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak of the year. Meatingplace is reporting that HPAI has been confirmed, marking the start of what could be an active season for the disease. The timing puts producers on […]