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National Pork Board Offers $46K for Top Innovators in Challenge

With foreign animal disease such as African swine fever closer than ever to the United States, the National Pork Board has launched its first-ever innovation challenge that deals with the potential need of mass carcass disposal. The challenge is seeking new and innovative methods of pig mortality disposal that go beyond the existing methods of burial, incineration, composting and landfills and provide pig farmers with more options.

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MINI SERIES: Critical Biosecurity Risks in Swine Production Presented by Lanxess

Video: MINI SERIES: Critical Biosecurity Risks in Swine Production Presented by Lanxess

we’re joined by Dr. Gisele Ravagnani from Lanxess to discuss one of the most overlooked yet critical biosecurity risks in modern swine production: transport. From cleaning and disinfection challenges to downtime protocols and practical on-farm strategies, this conversation explores where biosecurity gaps still exist — and what producers can do immediately to reduce risk. A short but important discussion focused on protecting herd health, improving protocols, and strengthening modern swine production systems.