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#BIOSECURE project aims to provide enhanced and cost-effective biosecurity in livestock production www.biosecure.eu

💡 BIOSECURE at the EU AgRI 2040 Conference Today, BIOSECURE is represented in the Livestock Systems exhibition at the EU AgRI 2040 Conference: “Future-proofing EU Agri-Food through research and innovation” in Brussels by Evelien Biebaut from Ghent University, the BioSecure project coordinator.

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🐖 Why don't more pig farmers invest in biosecurity, even when the evidence says they should? Our BIOSECURE poster — "The economic sustainability of biosecurity in pig farming: a systematic review with bibliometric, network and content analysis" — maps this landscape👇

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📚 New BIOSECURE publication! We are pleased to share our new open-access paper, “Biosecurity-supporting measures in the livestock sector: scoping review and farmer perspectives,” published in the Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity. 🔗 Read the paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Biosecurity-supporting measures in the livestock sector: scoping review and farmer perspectives

Biosecurity is essential for preventing the introduction and spread of infectious diseases in livestock production. Despite the well-established benef…

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We are pleased to highlight the participation of Dr. Carla Gomes, representing Animal Health Ireland, a partner in the BioSecure consortium, at the 77th EAAP - European Federation of Animal Science Annual Meeting, held from 7–11 September 2026 in Hamburg, Germany.

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🛡️ Practical biosecurity at a glance! How can we make essential biosecurity measures easier to understand, remember, and apply in daily farm practice? The BioSecure project has developed a new collection of practical infographics. 🔗 Explore and download all the infographics here: lnkd.in/eQqc34jY

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🌍 BIOSECURE research at ISESSAH 2026 in Bangkok From 27 to 28 August 2026, scientists from the BIOSECURE partner University of Bologna presented project research at ISESSAH 2026, the conference of the International Society for Economics and Social Sciences of Animal Health, in Bangkok, Thailand.

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🐄 Can stronger external biosecurity help limit the spread of foot-and-mouth disease between farms? To explore this question, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, a BIOSECURE project partner, together with international collaborators, used the #EuFMDiS model to simulate FMD spread.

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🕒 Are 24–72-hour downtime restrictions an effective biosecurity measure for preventing the indirect transmission of pathogens to livestock? But how strong is the scientific evidence supporting this practice? 📄 Discover the main findings in BIOSECURE Practice Abstract #2: lnkd.in/eBi7N4hd

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🎉 Join us for the BIOSECURE Final Conference, held alongside the WABA Conference. 🎟️ Just over one month remains to benefit from the early-bird registration fee of €250, available until 15 September 2026. Register through the official WABA registration form: 👉 lnkd.in/eqBaS2uZ

🇪🇺 Did you know that one of the key outcomes of the BIOSECURE project is a book? 📘 "Biosecurity for Livestock Diseases in Europe" is a practical, evidence-based resource developed through the collaboration of the BIOSECURE project and Discontools. 📖 Learn more or order your copy: lnkd.in/eTQTb39y

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📢 Have you registered for the BioSecure Final Conference? The BioSecure Final Conference will be held as a dedicated session during the 2nd World Animal Biosecurity Association (WABA) Conference. 🔗 Registration is quick and easy via the WABA website: lnkd.in/eHqQkMZ2 💡 Early-bird 15 September 2026.

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We're pleased to share that our partner, Animal Health Ireland, represented by Dr. Carla Gomes, presented BioSecure research at the Science for Animal Welfare conference held from 23 to 25 June in London, UK, with the poster "Animal Welfare and Biosecurity on Farm: Views from Actors in the Field."

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Last week, BioSecure partners from Animal Data Analytics, S.L., Ghent University, Biocheck.Ugent and Teagasc came together at IPVS 2026 in Vietnam to present the BioSecure project, share our outreach activities and key results, and engage with the international pig health and biosecurity community.

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We are pleased to highlight the contribution of the Ghent University team at the IPVS 2026 - The 28th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress in Vietnam, where they presented research conducted within the BIOSECURE project addressing key challenges in swine biosecurity.

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