Hog Production
An emerging pathogen, porcine sapovirus (PoSaV), has been identified as a significant cause of piglet diarrhea throughout the past few years. A recent study details the successful isolation of contemporary PoSaV field strains from U.S. swine herds.
An experimental microneedle painkiller patch designed to provide pain management and improve animal welfare shows proof of concept for the pork industry.
Tackling rotaviral challenges is shifting away from simply treating an outbreak, to more aggressive preventive measures today.
Circana research shows U.S. consumers are open to purchasing pork from gene-edited pigs and cite need to reduce antibiotics as a key driver.
Ohio’s system focuses on setting science-based standards at home unlike “one-size-fits-all policies that attempt to extend livestock housing requirements beyond state lines through market pressure,” the Ohio Pork Council says.
The December 2025 Hogs and Pigs Report offers a few more surprises than normal when comparing pre-report estimates with USDA’s numbers.
Some of the biggest lessons learned in 2025 will be valuable to keep in mind as pork producers head into a new year. Six pork producers open up up about their own revelations.
From Rudolph’s glow to Blitzen’s hooves, every detail passed inspection just in time for the big night.
Four respected economists offer risk management advice to help producers sustain the variables that make the future hard to predict.
Pros and cons exist for each method of antibiotic administration whether it’s water-soluble, feed or injectables. An expert offers tips to help you decide when water-soluble will provide better results.
Eight years ago, the pork industry took a hard look at mortality in all phases of production, realizing that 35% of pigs born in the U.S. never enter the human food chain. Here’s a look at how the industry is improving livability today.
Circumvent CL, a ready-to-use vaccine protecting pigs against porcine circovirus types 2a and 2d and Lawsonia intracellularis, is a new addition to Merck Animal Health’s swine portfolio for pigs three weeks of age and older.
Tags are shipped directly from Merck Animal Health to your premises with no middle steps, ultimately expediting getting tags into producers’ hands and pigs’ ears.
Good feed execution means one thing: getting the right feed, in the right amount, to the right pigs at the right time every day, on every farm.
Here’s a look at the projects SHIC is funding to provide critical information and resources to help pork producers as they face emerging disease challenges in their swine herds.
Alexa Gormley, our latest addition to Farm Journal’s PORK’s Up & Coming Leaders, wants to understand how nutritional interventions can enhance intestinal health in nursery pigs. Her research is studying how pre-, pro- and postbiotics can influence intestinal health.
As more breeding herds shift to housing sows in groups, the need for validating practical and cost-effective disease surveillance protocols in this population is greater than ever. A recent Iowa State University study offers best practices.
The next revolution in pork production won’t come from a new antibiotic or crate design—it will come from information. Every squeal, step and sip of water is data. When analyzed well, that data can tell you what your pigs need before they do.
Manure management is more than nutrient recycling; it’s a strategy that supports farm resiliency, profitability and sustainability. It’s a valuable resource that can transform the economics and sustainability of an operation.
Despite the use of modern technology and heightened biosecurity, Mother Nature continues to stay one step ahead of the swine industry when it comes to disease.
Improved feeding, manure handling and precision applications can substantially reduce ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions, lower nutrient losses and enhance manure’s value as a fertilizer shrinking the pork industry nitrogen footprint.
Although this is the sixth isolated outbreak of ASF in South Korea this year, it’s the first time in South Chungcheong, the largest pig farm region in the country and an area that had not seen a previous outbreak.
Movement of viruses in cool weather is common, as pathogens can be mechanically transported long distances. Vehicles pick up debris from road surfaces that can be deposited as live pathogens into new locations, particularly when preserved in snow or ice that accumulates during transit.
No one wants their family business to look like the Dutton family’s in Yellowstone. Todd Wiley’s innovative succession planning instrument is designed to avoid unnecessary drama and position his four children for success in the family pork operation.
A new index, built upon data from more than 30,000 sows across global herds, is designed to prove a correlation between claw lesions and sow productivity. Zinpro says the index allows producers to catch issues early before they impact pig performance.
When small town businesses grow, it creates a ripple effect that strengthens the whole community, says South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development Commissioner Bill Even.
Two farms in Arizona have confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis. In response, USDA APHIS has issued a situation report and the CFIA has imposed import restrictions.
A new study evaluates the potential of a new biosecurity measure to minimize pathogen introduction through aerosols and maximize the biocontainment of airborne viruses post-outbreak.
Cameras in pig production facilities have been dramatically helpful with procedural audits, both preventive and following disease outbreaks, to help track down verified and potential points of entry.
Artificial intelligence has emerged as a powerful and transformative tool, offering innovative solutions to improve efficiency, animal welfare and profitability across all aspects of swine production.