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National Pork Board Issues Request for Research Proposals

By Abbey Canon

The National Pork Board has issued two requests for research proposals: Research RFP – PRRSV and Open Research RFP- Swine Health. Submissions are due September 15, 2025.

Research RFP – Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus

Research Category: Swine Health – PRRS

This RFP focuses on knowledge gaps related to immunology and virus characteristics, diagnostics, prevention, response, biosecurity/bioexclusion and biocontainment for PRRSv.

Submission Deadline: September 15, 2025.

Link: https://porkcheckoff.org/research-request-for-proposals/research-rfp-porcine-reproductive-and-respiratory-syndrome-virus/

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