Megan Niederwerder, assistant professor at Kansas State University, will lead a new $513,000 research project to characterize African swine fever virus survival and transmission after introduction onto a farm.
The goal of the program is to create impactful and innovative outreach tools. This will better enable livestock veterinarians to recognize and address toxicology problems in food animal species.
A successful gilt development program is vital to a production system because it has a direct effect on reproductive performance and sow lifetime productivity. K-State experts share why a solid nutrition program is key.
The summer of 2021 will go down as one of the most unique times in swine production with historically high feed costs and market pig prices. Try these tools to provide some clarity when making these tough decisions.
A Kansas State University researcher and her team are taking a closer look at how tiny organisms living in the guts of pigs can help prevent costly respiratory diseases.
Focus on what you can control. K-State nutritionists say this should be the same whether you are in good or bad economic times in the pork industry. Here are a few nutrition tips for pigs to be marketed starting in May.
