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Hog Production
Weekly Cash Weaner Pig Volume Lower, Prices Fall $5.55
Looking at hog sales in September 2019 using October 2019 futures the weaner breakeven was $44.40, down $13.44 for the week.
November 18, 2020 07:41 PM
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Hog Production
Weaner Cash Market Continues Uptick to $59.96, up $8.23
Cash traded weaner pig volume was above average this week with 50,115 head being reported which is 132 percent of the 52-week average.
November 18, 2020 07:41 PM
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Managing Manure Storage Structures
Last December’s early onset of winter weather combined with heavy snow cover may mean some manure storage facilities are nearing capacity. Spring rain has a way of making spring field work difficult, slowing the progress of emptying in-ground manure storages. What to do?
November 11, 2020 11:53 PM
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Hog Production
Pork Industry Forum Begins with Gene-Editing Discussion
The 2018 Pork Industry Forum began with an interesting presentation by author Michael Specter and a panel of experts on gene-editing and the future of this world-changing technology.
November 10, 2020 11:09 PM
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Hog Production
Livestock Traceability Implementation Leads NIAA Conference Agenda
The 2018 NIAA Annual Conference will be held in Denver, Colorado at the Renaissance Stapleton Hotel, April 10th & 11th, with the follow–up Workshop on April 12th.
November 10, 2020 11:09 PM
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Industry
Menu Ideas for U.S. Pork, Beef Showcased In Tokyo
USMEF promoted a U.S. beef “pound steak” and pork cheese teji karubi, a Korean-style barbecue dish in Tokyo at the Yakiniku Business Fair.
November 10, 2020 11:09 PM
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Hog Production
Scientists Help Predict Where to Grow Food Worldwide
Researchers from across the globe -- including some from the University of Florida -- are improving a UF/IFAS-designed software system developed to help feed the world.
November 10, 2020 11:09 PM
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Hog Production
Is Your Farm Ready for Late Winter Challenges?
“This time of year can be especially hard on pigs and people who have endured a long winter,” says Lisa Becton, DVM, director of swine health and information with the Pork Checkoff.
November 10, 2020 11:09 PM
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Hog Production
Moving Pigs Into Group Housing: Conference Will Troubleshoot Hurdles
Ohio will require group sow housings by 2025. As a result, Ohio pork producers are preparing for a to deal with more fights between sows as they create a social hierarchy.
November 10, 2020 11:09 PM
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Hog Production
Influenza D Antibodies Confirmed in Horses on Midwestern Farms
Researchers at South Dakota State University found antibodies against influenza D in blood samples from horses. Cattle are the primary reservoir for Influenza D, which was first isolated from a diseased pig in 2011.
November 10, 2020 11:09 PM
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