Swine in Minnesota

Best of Leman 2025: Ashley Johnson – Make America Healthy Again and impact on pork production

This is our most popular series on the blog. Once a month, we are sharing with you a presentation given at the Allen D. Leman swine conference, on topics that the swine group found interesting, innovative or that lead to great discussions.

You can find all of the presentations selected from previous conferences on the blog here.

This presentation was given by Ashley Johnson of National Pork Producers Council during the 2025 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference.

Biosecurity for all: Creating biosecurity plans for swine exhibitors based on secure pork supply templates

This is our Friday rubric: every week a new Science Page from the Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project. The previous editions of the science page are available on our website.

Researchers from the Ohio State University, Marissa Hall, Andreia G. Arruda, Magnus R. Campler, and Jacqueline M. Nolting, share the findings of their study which examined extending the secure pork supply (SPS) framework to swine exhibitors.

UMN Swine Group speak at the RIDE Seminar

The CVM Research, Innovation, Discovery, and Education (RIDE) Seminar Series offers a platform for cutting-edge exploration and discussion in the field of veterinary biomedical research. The series will bring engaging experts from diverse disciplines to present their latest findings, methodologies, and innovations, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas. The RIDE Seminars will serve as a catalyst for collaboration and intellectual growth, promoting advancements that contribute to the forefront of One Health biomedical knowledge and its applications in animal healthcare.

December 2025 Swine Disease Global Surveillance Report: Details on ASF in Spain, HFM, and more

The new Swine Disease Global Surveillance Report was released earlier this week. Coordinated by the University of Minnesota in collaboration with the Swine Health Information Center, the aim of these reports is to have a structure for near real-time identification of hazards. In this report, updates are focusing on African Swine Fever, Foot-and-Mouth Disease and the Canadian suspension of U.S. imports of horses, swine, and ruminates.

Recombinants Are the Key Drivers of Recent PRRSV-2 Evolution

The Schroeder’s lab at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine recently published a brief report in the journal Pathogens regarding a likely cause of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Virus type 2 evolution.