Weekly Overview: Biosecurity Hits the Headlines
ANALYSIS – The importance of good biosecurity for the whole supply chain has been highlighted in the last week. New Zealand's Supreme Court has banned imports of raw pork cuts to reduce the risk of PRRS entering the country. Pig producers in the US have been advised to step up biosecurity measures to control PEDV, the latest virus to cause scouring and mortality in young pigs. Finally, experts have cast some doubt on the conclusions of a recent study showing deleterious effects of feeding GM feed ingredients to growing-finishing pigs.
17 June 2013
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