Studies show need for vigilant African swine fever on-farm prevention

Aug 14, 2023

Two recent studies on the devastating impact of an African swine fever outbreak in the United States underscore the importance of biosecurity for pork producers.

A May 2023 Iowa State University working paper showed that an outbreak of the disease in the United States would result in as much as $75 billion in losses to the industry, including a cut of 60,000 jobs. Pork prices would plummet between 50% and 60% and stay low for three years.

A more recent North Carolina State University (NCSU) study, supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, modeled how an outbreak of the virus might spread among pig farms in the southeast United States.

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Video: Reducing Nursery Feed Costs Without Losing Performance - Dr. Julian Arroyave

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Julian Arroyave, a research swine nutritionist at Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions, discusses nursery feed budget strategies designed to reduce costs without compromising pig performance. He explains trials comparing high, medium, and low phase 1 and phase 2 feed budgets, including commercial validation data showing improved income over feed cost when lower-budget programs were applied under healthy herd conditions. Listen now on all major platforms!

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"Results showed that the low-budget program increased income over feed cost by $1.48 per pig."

Meet the guest: Dr. Julian Arroyave / julian-arroyave-jaramillo-638740129 is a research swine nutritionist at Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions, with experience in nursery nutrition, diet formulation, and commercial research trials. He completed his PhD at Kansas State University and previously worked as a nutrition supervisor at Kekén in Mexico. His work focuses on nutritional strategies that improve production efficiency while controlling feed costs. Learn more from Dr. Julian Arroyave Jaramillo on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.