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Strengthening Swine Health: U.S. SHIP Seeks Stakeholder Proposals

By Abbey Canon

Modeled after the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (U.S. SHIP) program is a swine health framework for disease status certification of pork premises.

The initial and principal objectives are to develop and implement an African swine fever (ASF) and classical swine fever (CSF) monitored certification of U.S. pork production operations (farm sites and slaughter facilities).  

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Season 6, Episode 1: The Pig Livability Project: Past, Present and Future

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We are kicking off a new season of the PigX Podcast discussing the history of the Pig Livability Project, the current efforts and resources used to share information with the swine industry and how the project is continuing in the months ahead. Joining us on this episode are Dr. David Rosero, assistant professor at Iowa State University, and Dr. Joel DeRouchey, professor and state extension leader at Kansas State University. They will also highlight the upcoming Second International Conference on Pig Livability, taking place on November 5–6 in Omaha, Nebraska.