
FFAR Combats Deadly, Costly Swine Viruses in Contaminated Feed
- Advanced Animal Systems

This research is a significant breakthrough in stemming the spread of deadly viruses in contaminated feed. It could revolutionize the way we control animal viruses, protecting pigs from deadly illness and saving pork producers millions in annual financial losses. The added benefit of this research is that it might also be applicable to other viruses, such as African Swine Fever.Sally Rockey, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Pipestone researchers and collaborators are planning a second phase of this research to identify mitigants that could potentially deactivate ASFV, which devastated the Chinese pork industry and has recently been detected in Europe. ASFV is easy to transmit, difficult to destroy and there is no treatment or cure. Recent research has shown that ASFV can cross continents in contaminated feed ingredients. The second phase of the project, which FFAR is also funding, will test the mitigants ability to deactivate ASFV in a biocontainment facility at Kansas State University.
This research is funded through FFAR’s ROAR program, which rapidly funds research and outreach in response to emerging or unanticipated threats to the nation’s food supply or agricultural systems.
This ROAR grant is co-funded by ADM Animal Nutrition, Anitox, Kemin Industries, PMI Nutrition Additives and Swine Health Information Center.
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Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization originally established by bipartisan Congressional support in the 2014 Farm Bill, builds unique partnerships to support innovative and actionable science addressing today’s food and agriculture challenges. FFAR leverages public and private resources to increase the scientific and technological research, innovation and partnerships critical to enhancing sustainable production of nutritious food for a growing global population. The FFAR Board of Directors is chaired by Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum, Ph.D. and includes ex officio representation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Science Foundation.
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