Swine in Minnesota

Designing Predictable Performance in an Unpredictable Environment featuring Dr. Cesar Corzo

Recorded live at World Pork Expo 2026, this Anitox roundtable brings together Dr. Cesar Corzo, PJ Corns, Sebastián Villegas, Dr. Francisco Domingues, and Dr. Edgar Diaz for a focused conversation on predictable performance, disease prevention, biosecurity, data, labor, and operational discipline.

About the guests

Dr. Cesar Corzo, Leman Chair in Swine Health and Productivity at the University of Minnesota, specializes in infectious disease epidemiology and leads the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project.
PJ Corns, Director of Sow Production at JBS, brings extensive experience in production management, biosecurity, and system optimization.
Sebastián Villegas Palacino, CEO of Asimetrix, helps producers turn complex data into actionable business decisions.
Dr. Francisco Domingues, Global Head of Swine Nutrition and Health at Anitox, focuses on feed quality, nutrition, and production efficiency.
Dr. Edgar Diaz, Regional Commercial Director at Anitox, has more than 35 years of experience developing practical health and production solutions across global swine systems.

Watch the special WPX Roundtable episode of The Swine it Podcast Show

Risk factors associated with introduction of wild-type PRRS virus into growing pigs

In this newly published paper from the Torremorell lab, the authors followed 63 wean-to-finish farms in the Midwest and recorded wild-type PRRSV introduction, describing the biggest factors.

Top 10 Things We’re Looking Forward to at the 2026 Leman Swine Conference

The annual Allen D. Leman Swine Conference is less than a month away, bringing together swine veterinarians, producers, and industry leaders from across the globe to discuss cutting-edge research, practical farm management, and global swine health challenges.

Looking at the 2026 program, here are the top 10 sessions, events, and highlights we can’t wait to experience this year!

Strengthening the herd

The University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is launching three high-impact research initiatives, supported by the National Pork Board, to tackle critical operational challenges across the swine industry—focusing on national biosecurity, viral disease control, and international benchmarking.

Together, these complementary projects address three of the most pressing challenges in modern pork production.

Assessment of market hog truck driver biosecurity practices

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.

University of Minnesota researchers Lucas Ferreira, Samira Chatila, Mark Schwartz, Marie Culhane, and Cesar A Corzo take a deeper look at the results of a survey given to drivers as part of a larger study.