Education
A first-of-its-kind undergraduate program, Swine Science Online, allows students who have a specific interest in swine science an opportunity to pursue a specific undergraduate degree. Just ask Pavel Danil.
Live From Pork Week - United Animal Health’s Doug Webel, President & CEO
Sticky, gooey glitter snot. Squirt guns. Vials of mucus. Sound appealing? There’s no question the Swientist is a popular stop for youth exhibitors at The Exposition and National Junior Summer Spectacular. But, why?
County fair season is here. Whether it conjures up memories of cotton candy and ferris wheels or purple banners and livestock shows, the last thing you want is to get left out of the fun by a case of influenza.
These scorching summer temps are not only taking a toll on crops and livestock, but farm employees as well.
Live From Pork Week - National Pork Board’s Dr. Dusty Oedekoven, Chief Veterinarian and Al Wulfekuhle, Treasurer and Iowa Producer, and US SHIP’s Dr. Tyler Holck, Sr. Project Coordinator, Iowa State University
PBS is in its third season of airing American Grown: My Job Depends on Ag, an Emmy Award-winning docuseries that could be headed to your region in coming months.
Designing a Free Access Stall is different from almost any other equipment built for pigs because it moves. Yes, we have gates that swing and feeders with paddles or levers, but it’s not the same.
The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine launches a website of biosecurity information for pork producers to learn and implement on their farms.
While most of us associate pad systems with evaporative cooling, the same principle applies to the sprinkler systems found in finishing houses.
Live From Pork Week - PIC’s Stacey Voight, Technical Services North America
Planes…trains…automobiles… Orlando might seem far away, but there are many affordable ways to get to United Pork Americas Sept. 7-9. Here are a few ways to save.
In recent years, pork producers in the Americas have seen major changes in the marketplace. One of the most prominent changes is a shift in focus to rising foreign markets, especially in Asia.
Two of the most critical challenges facing pork producers are herd health and labor shortages. Unless solutions to these complex issues can be found and implemented, producers will struggle to maintain profitability.
The pork industry is increasingly influenced by markets and events beyond our borders, says Christine McCracken, executive director and senior animal protein analyst at Rabobank. Here’s why you need to pay attention.
Protecting herd health is a priority for pork producers, but despite scientific advances and improved biosecurity measures, disease prevention, as well as timely detection and mitigation, remain constant concerns.
From global market dynamics to wild boar populations, the 11th-annual Iowa Swine Day, scheduled for June 30, is packed with a powerful line-up of speakers representing the pork and animal agriculture industries.
“I don’t think we’re ever going to replace the ability of a skilled person in the farrowing barn,” says NCSU professor Billy Flowers. But he, along with others, shared ideas on how technology may help.
Managing cost of production — from feed to labor to facility costs — has become more critical in maintaining a profitable hog operation. A good way to manage efficiencies is to compare them with industry benchmarks.
If we get it right, agriculture can, in fact, save the planet, said Jack Bobo, CEO of Futurity, during the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2022 Stakeholders Summit in Kansas City.
“The more we prepare, the quicker we can respond to an actual incident,” says Tyler Bauman, DVM, herd veterinarian for The Maschhoffs, LLC, about the possibility of a foreign animal disease outbreak.
Join AgDay TV’s Clinton Griffiths and PORK editor Jennifer Shike on May 25 for the United Pork Americas Online Symposium on global pork production with Richard Herzfelder, Gira, and Nathan Losey, AgResource Company.
Three U.S. pork producers share why they’ll be heading to the World Pork Expo this June.
How can producers better understand their role in an increasingly global protein market that will continue to drive business trends, cost of production and even company longevity?
Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada recently published a study showing kids who eat a vegetarian diet had similar growth and nutrition compared to children who consume meat.
World Pork Expo attendees can choose from 10 free seminars at this summer’s Expo, June 8 to 10.
Pork smells waft. Music plays. There’s handshaking, talking, laughing. Everyone is having fun and expanding their palates. International pork recipes. International drinks. Here’s how you enjoy this unique experience.
What would you do if an activist showed up on your farm? How would you respond if an extremist broke into your barn? No one wants to imagine themselves in this position, but experts agree it’s important to be prepared.
When you cook pork, how do you know when it’s ready? In a recent survey, two-thirds of consumers used the color of cooked pork chops to determine when it was done. Now, you might be thinking…what’s wrong with that?