USA, 10 years behind Europe – or are they?

I recently attended the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Congress in Dallas, Texas and met an older, distinguished colleague, Roy Schulz, who said ‘what happens in Europe usually hits us in the US 10 years later.’ As I had attended the congress to get a technological update, I was curious to find out what he meant? With the new administration being formed and the new policies being formulated, the swine industry will come under fresh attacks on welfare, the environment an