Hog Production
Santa failed to deliver any margin improvements for cattle and hog producers while beef and pork packers operated in the black.
The Swine Health Information Center’s Standardized Outbreak Investigation Program is now available online. It was introduced as a Word-based form to conduct outbreak investigations. Here’s what you need to know.
Infectious diseases such as PED, PRRS and influenza can be transmitted through contaminated airborne particles. A variety of industries use technologies to control aerosolized emissions. An extensive review is now out.
A paradigm shift occurred in domestic grocery landscape in the late 1990’s, away from traditional in-store meat cutting. The rapid changes resulted in processors building entire facilities to fulfill retailers’ needs.
As winter approaches, the challenges associated with the application of manure become more pronounced. Adopting best practices that maximize nutrient utilization and safeguard our water resources is crucial.
Pathogens that cause swine respiratory disease and ileitis taunt pork producers daily. Veterinarians share how water-soluble antibiotics may help.
What do you need to know about Strep. zoo?
Visual inspection is insufficient to ensure cleanliness and eliminate disease transmission risk due to microscopic viruses and bacteria. Here’s what could help.
Nutrition has long been documented to have an impact on how an animal responds to disease. At times, certain conditions can become present associated with nutrients within the feed or feed itself. Here are five to watch.
Cattle feeding margins fell deeper into the red while packer losses doubled from the prior week. Pork producer margins have now printed red every week for the past year.
Hong Kong authorities have ordered the culling of more than 900 pigs after detecting the presence of the deadly African swine fever in animals at a licensed farm in the New Territories district.
USDA has lifted an order that required sows from one Manitoba assembly yard to be certified free of Seneca Valley virus before crossing the border.
Cattle feeders and beef packers both printed closeouts with red ink last week, slight advantage packers. Pork producers also operated underwater but pork packers saw improving margins.
Handling low profits means you need to manage the financial risks affecting your operation.
Farmers have struggled with the same business and family problem essentially forever: what happens to the farm when parents die. The conflict between fairness and equality has never been truly resolved.
Is your small swine farm ready for winter? Here are some critical steps to consider when preparing your small farm for winter.
For the U.S. swine industry, 2023 has been a year most farmers would like to forget. However, this time, it’s not because of disease issues. Here are three predictions for pig health in 2024 by Pipestone’s Joel Nerem.
The U.S. pork industry has learned its lesson about paying attention to disease outbreaks in other countries. That’s why a new website has been created about Japanese Encephalitis Virus that wreaked havoc in Australia.
Pipestone’s Karyn Havas wants to develop a protocol that tracks antibiotic use across large-scale commercial swine production systems and compares it in real-time with its respective on-farm antibiotic use.
Davis Howell is the first to admit winning the 2023 National FFA Swine Entrepreneurship Proficiency Award is still a bit of a blur.
Cattle feeding margins fell deeper into the red last week while packer margins improved modestly. Pork producer margins erode further underwater.
An analysis combining the results of 14 studies from around the globe has uncovered some common patterns in how the piglet microbiome, specifically the gut bacteria, changes over time, Purdue University reports.
As swine producers, you all pay a health tax at the end of the year, whether you know it or not. This tax is paid on every pig and reflects the cost of less-than-perfect health in an operation.
The U.S. swine industry lost an estimated $299 million per year due to heat stress alone in 2003, says Jay S. Johnson, USDA-ARS researcher. If you adjust that for inflation, that’s more like $493 million per year now.
It’s because of his entrepreneurial originality, financial and business progress and industry and community leadership that he was named the 2019 Top Producer of the Year.
Ready or not, peak disease transmission season has arrived. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a frustrating and complicated disease. How prepared are your farm and team for PRRS season?
Cattle feeding margins declined nearly $100 per head last week with lower cash bids and rising costs. Pork producer margins remain mired in red ink.
Hord Family Farms of Bucyrus, Ohio, completed its acquisition of the assets of New Horizon Farms, a farrow-to-finish swine operation in Pipestone, Minn.
Management of swine manure demands constant attention. As manure pumping and application continue, safety and effective treatment strategies are essential to address the rising concern of swine manure foaming on farms.
Cash cattle traders were jolted by a steep price decline last week that erased much of the profit on cattle sent to market. Pork margins remain red.