U.S. Swine Health Information Center to fold into National Pork Board by end of 2026
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC), a key U.S. emerging-disease surveillance body for the pork sector, will be integrated into the National Pork Board by year-end 2026 after both producer-led boards approved the move. SHIC's disease monitoring, research, and rapid-response functions are expected to continue without interruption, though the transition raises questions about scientific independence and the speed of response operations inside a larger institution.
