The increasing number of disease outbreaks are spurring the U.S. pork industry’s focus and collaboration on finding new ways to help protect the domestic herd from costly foreign animal diseases (FADs).
Hot and dry cornfield conditions are breeding grounds for dangerous aspergillus ear and kernel mold that produces aflatoxins. This toxin is a carcinogen, can harm livestock and can lead to rejection at the elevator.
What the industry learned from Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus created the foundation for new protocols to help keep African Swine Fever virus out of the country. A pioneer of the research shares how.
