Boars are often pushed to the side of research efforts, says Taw Scaff, a Purdue graduate student. He’s studying how nutrition in boars can impact management, semen production and semen characteristics.

The Canadian Pork Council’s (CPC) Board of Directors named a new board chair, René Roy of Quebec, and vice-chair, Scott Peters of Manitoba, at a recent board meeting in Banff, Alberta prior to the Banff Pork Forum.

The concept of a clean-dirty line in your barn is not new, but you may be underestimating the critical role that it plays in keeping your herd’s health status where you want it.

Farm Bureau hosted Secretary Vilsack at its annual convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he announced the details of ERP Phase 2 and PARP, U.S.-made fertilizer and new meat and poultry processing facility plans.

Don’t miss the annual meeting of the Colorado Pork Producers Council on Feb. 13 in Greeley, Colo.

Can swine manure be converted into pavement? A team of University of Illinois researchers thinks so.