FAD Prevention & Preparedness
5 Ways to Protect Pigs and the Pork Industry from African Swine Fever
The No. 1 pork producer priority is foreign animal disease awareness, prevention and preparedness.
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African Swine Fever Confirmed in Dominican Republic
Confirmation of African swine fever in the Dominican Republic is a reminder to be diligent about foreign animal disease awareness and preparedness.
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Eric Stonestreet Celebrates Pig Farming in Upcoming Mythbusting Series
“Farmers are my people. Pig people are my people. I knew when this came across my plate that it was an opportunity to re-tether myself to where it all started for me.”
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AgView: The Path to Protection From an FAD Outbreak
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MetaFarms Launches AgView Integration
In close collaboration with the National Pork Board, MetaFarms, an agriculture information platform, has developed an integration that allows its users the option to auto-send pig movement data to AgView.
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Start Your AgView Path to Protection at World Pork Expo
AgView, a free, opt-in technology solution, is the feature attraction at the National Pork Board’s booth at World Pork Expo this year.
AgView
AgView is a path to protection that will help navigate uncertainty in the event of a crisis. This tool will help rapidly conduct contact-tracing to contain or regionalize a foreign animal disease outbreak.
$19 billion
U.S. Pork Market
In 2020, pork producers marketed over 131 million pigs, which provided total cash receipts of more than $19 billion and provided over 28 billion pounds of meat to consumers worldwide.
Meat Consumption Around the World
Pork is one of the most widely consumed proteins across the globe.
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
2020 Export Values
In 2020, export value averaged $58.65 for every U.S. hog marketed in these export markets.
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
$3.6 Billion
Value of U.S. Pork Exported YTD
Total U.S. pork exports to other markets through May 2021 was valued at $3.6 billion. That equates to 2.95 billion pounds (product weight).
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
Biosecurity at Youth Swine Shows
Biosecurity is a critical step to keep your pigs healthy before, during and after a pig show.
Follow these easy steps to keep your animals healthy and protect pigs across the country from getting sick.
