Increasing biosecurity awareness at farm level

Pork production in the United States has changed dramatically over the last 20 years. Today, the largest 1% of all US pork producers represents approximately 60% of all annual production while the smallest 60% represent only 1% of annual production. With the high pig density on most modern hog farms, proper biosecurity is essential to protect swine against the transmission of disease between or among herds.

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