The National Pork Producers Council says accurate information on the number and distribution of PED cases will be important in maintaining access to foreign markets for U.S. pork.
In response to Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea the U.S. Agriculture Department has introduced mandatory reporting of the disease.
The general manager of World Pork Expo says extra precautions are being taken to help reduce the risk of spreading Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.
The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says warmer summer weather offers the best opportunity for Canada’s pork industry to contain and hopefully eliminate Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus.
The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board hopes to have options in place for the continued operation of the organization by the end of June.
The executive director of the Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative says efforts to contain PED have changed how manure is managed.
In the wake of Manitoba’s second confirmed on-farm case of PED Manitoba Pork is encouraging pork producers to maintain their focus on biosecurity.
The Office of Manitoba’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) has confirmed the province’s second on-farm case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) virus in a finisher barn in southeast Manitoba.
The Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative says efforts to contain the spread of PED have taken communications between pork producers and manure applicators to a new higher level.
The manager of producer services with Sask Pork says transportation biosecurity remains the primary focus as Saskatchewan’s pork producers strive to keep Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus out of their province.
