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Disposing Of Livestock Mortalities

There are several methods to choose from when disposing of livestock mortalities, each with its pros and cons. One method worth considering is composting. We talked with Kim Stanford, beef research scientist at Alberta Agriculture about composting deadstock.

Interview with Kim Stanford (2:33 minutes) (1.16 Mb)

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Biosecurity essential to minimize PRRS risk on hog farms

Video: Biosecurity essential to minimize PRRS risk on hog farms


PRRS cost the U.S. swine industry an estimated $1.2 billion annually. What can managers and veterinarians do to minimize the risk in at a hog facility? Are there certain biosecurity protocols that help reduce the risk of this damaging virus infecting their herds? Joining us to provide management tips for the barn, feed mill and feed as we ramp up for possible PRRS infections this fall is Dr. Alex Hintz, a veterinarian with Novus.