June 15, 2007
This Month's Focus: Biosecurity
Cover Story
Building Biosecurity Boundaries
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
The Pipestone (MN) Veterinary Clinic has designed its biosecurity programs around keeping out one disease porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome...
Features
Putting Science Back Into Disinfectants
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Pork producers need to reevaluate whether the proper cleaning agents are being used for hog barns, trailers and even boots. Pork producers may think they...
Horizontal Composter Handles Mortalities
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Dale Miller Editor
The medium-sized Biovator was tested for compliance with Canadian regulations at a 1,250-sow farrow-to-finish unit. Handling the inevitable mortalities...
Carefully Evaluate Disposal Options
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Pork producers should be prepared to handle emergencies and not wait until large numbers of pigs suddenly die. As states continue to modify environmental...
Top 10 Ways to Boost Biosecurity
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM
There are 10 simple steps to bolstering biosecurity in a hog operation, according to Patrick Webb, DVM, National Pork Board director of swine health programs...
Audits Allow for Added Scrutiny
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Formulating a biosecurity audit strengthens farm security and identifies weak links that need correcting. To make a farm biosecurity program work, implement...
Measuring the Risk
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle, Senior Editor
PRRS Risk Assessment Tool measures the level of risk that a PRRS outbreak will occur and provides a complete database featuring benchmarking and analysis....
From My Perspective
Building Biosecurity Boundaries
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
The Pipestone (MN) Veterinary Clinic has designed its biosecurity programs around keeping out one disease porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome...
Putting Science Back Into Disinfectants
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Pork producers need to reevaluate whether the proper cleaning agents are being used for hog barns, trailers and even boots. Pork producers may think they...
Horizontal Composter Handles Mortalities
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Dale Miller Editor
The medium-sized Biovator was tested for compliance with Canadian regulations at a 1,250-sow farrow-to-finish unit. Handling the inevitable mortalities...
Carefully Evaluate Disposal Options
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Pork producers should be prepared to handle emergencies and not wait until large numbers of pigs suddenly die. As states continue to modify environmental...
Top 10 Ways to Boost Biosecurity
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM
There are 10 simple steps to bolstering biosecurity in a hog operation, according to Patrick Webb, DVM, National Pork Board director of swine health programs...
Audits Allow for Added Scrutiny
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Formulating a biosecurity audit strengthens farm security and identifies weak links that need correcting. To make a farm biosecurity program work, implement...
Measuring the Risk
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle, Senior Editor
PRRS Risk Assessment Tool measures the level of risk that a PRRS outbreak will occur and provides a complete database featuring benchmarking and analysis....
Food & Politics |
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Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Dale Miller Editor Legislators and regulators are feeling the pressure of a seemingly endless list of concerns about the safety of food for man and beast... |
News and Views
Hog Prices Keep Pace With High-Priced Feed
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Pork profits continue fueled by seasonal price surge. Even high production costs due to higher-priced feed haven't stopped 2007 hog prices from returning...
USDA Clears Swine To Be Processed
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM
Testing has confirmed that meat from hogs fed rations supplemented with pet food scraps containing melamine and related compounds is safe for human consumption....
Ethanol Study Projects More Hikes in Production Costs
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM
A new study from Iowa State University's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) says the rapid increase in corn-based ethanol production...
FDA Approves Antibiotic
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM
New feed antibiotic helps control swine respiratory disease. Schering-Plough Animal Health has introduced a broad-spectrum antibiotic to help fight swine respiratory disease ...
Veterinarians on Call
Biosecurity: Plugging the Holes
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM, By John Waddell, DVM Sutton, NE
Creating biosecurity rules people won't follow wastes time and paper. Veterinarians are great at creating biosecurity protocols in great detail covering...
Research Review
Timing is Critical with Oral Vaccination
Jun 15, 2007 12:00 PM
Producers must provide up to six hours to ensure that all nursery pigs receive ample time to visit a drinker when orally vaccinating for ileitis. Studies...
