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SHIC Funds 12 Plan of Work Projects to Advance Emerging Disease Mission

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

he Swine Health Information Center recently funded 12 new projects addressing research priorities and topics published in its 2025 Plan of Work. This effort helps the organization fulfill its mission to generate new intelligence for preventing, preparing for, and responding to emerging swine disease threats. Funded research areas span across the Center’s five strategic priorities: improve […]

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Catalonia Investigates Possible Lab Link in Swine Fever Outbreak

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Catalonia’s regional government has launched an investigation into whether a laboratory near Barcelona may be connected to a recent swine fever outbreak, following new data released by Spain’s Agriculture Ministry. Spain — the European Union’s largest pork producer — is seeking to reassure global trading partners after 13 wild boars tested positive for swine fever […]

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Why COP30 Mattered to U.S. Pork Producers

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

COP30 was attended by an estimated 50,000 people from across the globe in Belém, Brazil. With representation from industry sectors such as agriculture, energy, transportation and non-governmental organizations, U.S. Pork ensured producers had a seat at the table to share their We Care® commitment through our partnership with the Meat Institute’s Protein PACT. The 30th […]

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Pig X Podcast: Takeaways from the Second International Conference on Pig Livability

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Episode 7: Takeaways from the Second International Conference on Pig Livability Featuring Dr. Joel DeRouchey and Dr. Edison Magalhaes

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Hog Talk: Recovery

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

The hog market has been trying a comeback. Listen to Luke and Mike discuss the hog market post our customer meeting.

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USDA Reorganization Set for Completion in 2026, Vaden Says

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is moving ahead with a major structural overhaul that will shift more than half of its Washington, D.C.–based workforce into five regional hubs by the end of 2026, according to Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden. Speaking on Agri-Pulse Newsmakers, Vaden said USDA will “redistribute the majority of our employees” to […]

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Hogs Drift, By Ben DiCostanzo, Senior Market Strategist Walsh Trading, Inc., December 8th 2025

Monday, December 8, 2025

If you would like to receive more information on the commodity markets, please use the link to join our email list  – Sign Up Now  For those interested I hold a weekly livestock webinar on Tuesdays and my next webinar will be Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 3:15 pm. It is free for anyone who […]

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Back to Basics: Fundamentals drive vaccine performance, Dr. Daniel Gascho

Monday, December 8, 2025

Dr. Daniel Gascho says proper handling, timing and on-farm discipline remain biggest drivers of vaccine success. At a time when disease pressure continues to challenge pork production systems across the United States, vaccination remains one of the most valuable and heavily discussed tools available to veterinarians and producers. Speaking at the 2025 Four Star Pork […]

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Iowa State University Launches Real-Time Swine Disease Surveillance System

Monday, December 8, 2025

Iowa State University researchers have developed a new real-time swine disease surveillance system designed to help U.S. pork producers identify and respond to emerging disease threats at the regional level. The project, supported by the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC), uses data already collected on farms to create a dynamic, spatially driven model of disease […]

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Reflecting on 10 Years of Practicing Ag Law, By Todd Janzen

Monday, December 8, 2025

Ten years ago, our law firm opened its doors to try something new. Rather than focus on one specific area of law or operate a general practice that tried to cover all areas, we decided to focus on a single industry—agriculture. Our clients—farmers, ag-tech providers, and businesses that work in agriculture—were grateful to find lawyers […]

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