Education
The Missouri Pork Association, National Pork Board and the University of Missouri held the second FFA Swine Facility Management Contest, a hands-on event focused on real-world jobs in the pork industry.
Step-by-step tutorial guides you in replacing worn anchor bearings
Iowa Pork Industry Center’s next Pork Quality Assurance Advisor certification session will take place Dec. 20. This training is open to anyone across the country who needs to renew or wants initial certification.
An expert in feed biosecurity in the pork industry has received a 2022 USDA Excellence in College and University Teaching Award for Food and Agricultural Sciences. Learn more about this dynamic industry leader.
Andy Altenburg offers practical advice on evaluating slats in an existing facility.
PRRS continues to be the most economically significant disease affecting the U.S. swine industry. Boehringer Ingelheim is launching a PRRS Knowledge Manual, chronicling years of research and best practices for control.
Rising fuel costs have made it even more important to seal and insulate our livestock buildings.
Don’t miss the Midwest Pork Conference on Dec. 6 in Lebanon, Ind. Here’s a look at what the day will entail for pork producers and allied industry leaders.
College students who intend to pursue a career in the pork industry with aspirations to become industry leaders should apply for the 2023 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship.
Sometimes the greatest lesson we can learn in life is how to not see a setback as a failure. Here’s how five FFA members are discovering challenges are never the end of the road, but rather the beginning.
The National Pork Board’s Mythbusting 2.0 campaign is all about setting the record straight about production practices, nutrition, safety and the environment.
A Michigan State University (MSU) doctoral student is researching DNA-based gold nanoparticle biosensors to detect swine fever viruses.
The 2022 grain growing season in many areas of the U.S. provided weather stress that may have allowed for mycotoxins to be present in harvested grains. Could mycotoxins be found in your feed?
From zebrafish to chickens to boars, students on the University of Illinois animal welfare judging team learn to evaluate living conditions for a wide range of animal species.
When it comes to herd health challenges, it’s easy to feel like making reactive decisions is your only option—but there is another way.
Here’s a look at five common take-aways from our PORKtober feature advocates and how their experience may help you begin sharing your story.
Humans tend to pick up things they think they need to carry – it can be anything from a side comment from a colleague or an awful interaction with a family member to an unavoidable decision on the farm.
There’s no question National FFA Convention be a bit overwhelming at first. The sheer magnitude of the event is a lot to take in. Here are six expert tips to make the most of your week in Indianapolis.
How is FFA growing the next generation of leaders who will change the world? For many young people, growth occurs during the National FFA Convention & Expo. Here are a few tips to help attendees prepare for the event.
Actuated inlets reduce the labor needed to manage air flows during rapidly changing temperatures.
A continued education opportunity for Spanish-speaking individuals in swine health, animal care and production will take place virtually Nov. 16-17. Here’s why your team should attend.
After six months of “extensive” input from industry leaders, the council has decided, over the course of the next five years, $10 million will be dedicated to workforce and program development plans.
Overheating is the leading cause of electric motor failure.
South Dakota State University will host SDSU Swine Day on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at McCrory Gardens in Brookings, S.D. Here’s a look at the line-up of speakers.
According to Leah Halvesron, CEO and founder of Ten Acre Marketing, it’s better to be proactive than let a passersby draw their own conclusions about your operation. Here’s how to get started.
From learning how to win with humility to how to lose with grace, 4-H will take youth as far as their imagination will allow. Here are five things less talked about, but likely more important, about the value of 4-H.
There is an industry mantra that has existed since animal husbandry began: Healthy sows birth healthy piglets.
Profitability and productivity—the two go hand in hand. When your pigs are healthy and productive, you’re improving your bottom line.
Research updates for take-home implementation are the cornerstone of Kansas State University’s annual Swine Day planned for Nov. 17.