Hog Production
Take a step back and look at the big picture of animal health in your operation. Is your pig flow designed to prevent disease spread between groups, start pigs better at weaning and maximize performance potential?
Missouri’s efforts to decrease its feral hog population is working. Here’s a look at what Missouri is doing to fight this invasive nightmare.
Jacob Peak oversees 13 production partner sites for The Maschhoffs, all of which are close in proximity. In October, disease pressure surged through the area creating an overwhelming complex and complicated situation.
Robots, sensors, connected devices, virtual reality and even artificial intelligence have become a daily presence in healthcare. As we face our own digital transformation as pork producers, what lessons can we learn?
The latest Swine Disease Reporting System report has some people scratching their heads. For the first time in recent memory, porcine circovirus type 2 jumped into the top 10 most-diagnosed diseases list at the ISU VDL.
From early 2017 to early 2019, Tom Petznick, DVM, knew his client’s 4500-head farrow-to-wean swine herd had a new disease not previously seen by him or his colleagues. Here’s how diagnostic testing helped.
Weak economic growth is taking its toll on global pork consumption. Despite early signs that the worst of the inflationary impact may have passed, the lagged impact on consumption is likely to be felt all year.
Streptococcus suis is a normal inhabitant of the respiratory tract and is found in all swine herds. However, it becomes a problem when it expresses virulent factors that cause disease.
Recently, a producer in northwest Iowa came to us with a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae problem, writes Pipestone veterinarian Emily McDowell. Here’s a look at one elimination case study.
How can the use of a feed flavor in sow lactation impact sow feed intake, body condition changes and piglet growth? Mikayla Spinler, our latest addition to Farm Journal’s PORK’s Up & Coming Leaders, sheds insight.
U.S. pork producers continue to face very high production costs and hog prices that are well below breakeven levels. What does this mean for the future? NPPC releases its second quarter pork industry economic update.
Like many, the ag construction industry relies on migrant labor. After surveying construction companies, we discovered most are expecting a 50% to 100% increase in the cost for that labor due to H2A wage changes.
One thing is certain in the swine industry: we can always rely on volatility to change things in a very short period of time. Steve Malakowsky explains why he doesn’t think this downturn is the next industry disaster.
The global animal disinfectants market is expected to reach $4.6 billion by 2027, according to a Markets and Markets report, up from $3.2 billion in 2022.
Forty-two producers were surveyed in the summer of 2022 to better understand their perspectives on wean-to-market biosecurity. The results pointed to a noticeable gap, says Pipestone’s Rachel Stika Jensen, DVM.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources rejected Cumberland LLC’s proposal to build a 26,000-hog facility in Burnett County in northern Wisconsin due to incomplete application materials.
There are many complex interactions between the animals, air, water, soil and energy in the swine industry. Because of this, our approach to sustainability is multidimensional, says NC State’s Suzanne Leonard.
The outlook is fairly bearish for the near term with more potential for optimism in the latter half of 2023, says Jason Franken, agricultural economist at Western Illinois University and contributor to the farmdoc team.
Boston resident Altin Kalo, chief economist with Steiner Consulting Group, said the hog market reminds him a little of his drive in to work each day in Boston traffic.
The March Hogs and Pigs Report looks “sharply neutral” upon first glance, AgriTalk’s Chip Flory said during the Thursday afternoon show.
One of the challenges with Berkshire swine and other heritage breeds that haven’t been selected for leanness is feed efficiency, explains Kent Nutrition Group’s Jim Smith. He shares the results of a recent study.
One of the best ways to prepare for an emergency is to put yourself in a simulation exercise to test response plans and ultimately evaluate how it goes. Here’s a look at a recent ASF outbreak simulation in Brazil.
As a veterinarian, Jeremy Pittman, senior director of U.S. veterinary services for Smithfield Foods, says he is constantly tasked with, asked about and challenged on biosecurity processes or protocols.
Growing consumer concerns and increased frequency of resistant pathogens are two reasons why the livestock industry continues to explore options like phytobiological products beyond antibiotics to address gut health.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted three shipments containing dangerous prohibited items at an Express Consignment Operations hub near Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.
Particulate matter at high concentrations can affect the health of animals and people. Although the problem is well known, researchers say the exact concentrations within and outside of swine barns is poorly understood.
In a foreign animal disease outbreak, depopulation may be required to timely contain, control and eradicate disease. Here’s a look at Jack Korényi-Both’s winning presentation on water-based foam for swine depopulation.
African swine fever fatigue is real, says Patrick Webb at the National Pork Board. Since ASF rocked China in 2018, U.S. pork producers have been bombarded with messages to do their part to protect the country.
African swine fever outbreaks continue to threaten countries around the world, including Korea and Cebu. Here’s a look at what officials are doing to stop the spread of the deadly swine virus.
When it comes to PRRS, every producer wants to know what’s working and what’s not. Unfortunately, the fight against PRRS is not that easy as new strains continue to affect pork production around the world.