September 2025 – Page 2 – Swine in Minnesota

Best of Leman 2024: Mark Knauer – Augmenting piglet survival as litter size increases

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.

Want more? Find previous presentations in our Best of Leman archives.

This presentation was given by Mark Knauer of North Carolina State University during the 2024 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, recorded September 21, 2024. If you enjoy this talk, make sure to come see his presentation at the 2025 Leman Swine Conference, “Science-driven approaches to enhancing sow livability” during the Pig survivability breakout session on Monday, September 22, 2025!

Featured abstracts of the Global African Swine Fever Research Alliance (GARA) Scientific Meeting – Part 2

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 Global African Swine Fever Research Alliance (GARA) builds global research partnerships to combat African Swine Fever (ASF). Its goals include identifying research gaps, studying ASF’s impact, developing and evaluating control tools, and promoting knowledge sharing. GARA coordinates efforts toward ASF control and eradication. Their latest meeting was held in Rome, Italy, in April 2025. Two selected abstracts from the proceedings are included below.

Top 10 Things to Look Forward to at the Leman Swine Conference

The Leman Swine Conference is back — and packed with timely topics, industry-leading experts, and fresh perspectives on swine health, production, and policy. Whether you’re a veterinarian, producer, researcher, or student, here are the Top 10 things you won’t want to miss at this year’s event