November 2024 – Swine in Minnesota

Happy Thanksgiving from the Swine Group

We hope you have a lovely celebration! We will be back next Tuesday, December 2.

Oropharyngeal swab sampling for PRRSV detection in large-scale pig farms: A convenient and reliable method for mass sampling

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.

The Science Page today is from researchers Mingyu Fan, Yang Li, Zhiqiang Hu, Lujie Bian, Weisheng Wu, Wei Liu, Lili Wu and Xiaowen Li, who take a look at oropharyngeal swab sampling for PRRSV detection in experimental and field conditions.

Where is the Swine Market Turnaround?: A podcast

Podcasts are a perfect way to get caught up with new swine information! We are presenting you the latest episode from “At The Meeting.”

In this episode, Dr. Steve Meyer shares his insights on the current economic landscape for the swine industry as it faces ongoing challenges. He explores key factors such as costs, demand shifts, and supply dynamics that producers will need to manage in 2024. Discover how efficiency improvements and market adjustments could help the industry cope with rising costs and unpredictable demand.

Recent Research Highlights from MSHMP

Our research group continues to drive innovation in swine health by focusing on critical challenges faced by the industry. Through collaborative efforts, our recent publications explore diverse aspects of swine disease detection, management, and epidemiology, contributing to the broader understanding of swine health and welfare. Below are three of our latest research contributions:

Best of Leman 2024: Noelle Noyes – Engineering the microbiome: Can we harness the hidden heroes of livestock 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 keynote address was presented by Noelle Noyes of the University of Minnesota during the 2024 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, recorded September 24, 2024.