Hog Production
A standardized outbreak investigation instrument is now available to help producers and veterinarians.
What is the state of the U.S. economy? How will these macro factors impact the agricultural economy? John Deere’s Kanlaya Barr provides a guide to a few risks you should monitor in the next year.
William Hollis, DVM, was named president of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians during the association’s 54th annual meeting in Aurora, Colo.
Having another financing option can make all the difference when the right opportunity comes your way.
Many people in the industry are skeptical that hog prices this summer will line up as forecasted by the summer futures prices. Here’s a deeper dive into summer hog prices with Dennis DiPietre and Lance Mulberry.
The threats facing the U.S. swine industry are many, veterinarian Gordon Spronk pointed out at the AASV annual meeting. Here are 10 things to apply at the farm immediately to fight ongoing disease battles.
Based on FDA’s most recent Summary Report on Use of Medically Important Antimicrobials, antimicrobial use in food-producing animals has declined by 28% since Veterinary Feed Directive Guidelines were enacted in 2017.
Sunshine and bacon. Could there be anything better? Check out these tips to help first-time attendees (and reminders for pros) as they prepare for one of the industry’s most impactful meetings of the year.
When it comes to hiring potential candidates from Mexico to come work on your farm, there are many things to consider before you make the move. Victor Ochoa of Swineworks answers big questions on producers’ minds.
Deploying protein modifications developed by Kansas State, Acceligen announced it’s able to breed pigs naturally resistant to PRRS. The resistance was proven effective through a University of Illinois collaboration.
Market participants seem to be more focused on the day-to-day trading in the spot meat/livestock markets, and the short-term impact from weather events, Steiner Consulting says.
Consumer demand has been a key driver of strong pork and hog prices, but will it remain that way in 2023? Steve Meyer weighs in on factors impacting the pork outlook from exports and demand to Prop 12 and inflation.
For the third straight year, agricultural exports from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic have reached an all-time record with pork leading the way in 2022.
After seeing a controversial Facebook post with two photos of ground beef that differed in appearance for many reasons, Dr. Chad Carr speaks up about why it’s great to have your own opinion, but not your own facts.
Dennis Dohrman was honored with the Chairman’s Award during the 2023 Missouri Pork Expo.
Sugar Land, Texas, a suburb of Houston, isn’t just growing in its number of residents – it’s growing in its wild hog population, too. And residents don’t know how to stop it.
Looking at the modest profitability of the pork industry over the past four years, it would typically garner discussion of new projects, says Steve Malakowsky of Compeer Financial. Here’s why producers are reluctant.
Farrowing house scours can be a frustrating and complex challenge that requires a multi-modal approach to control. While on the sow, multiple factors can influence piglet scour severity and prevalence. Here are 3 tips.
The use of diet acidifiers to aid newly weaned pigs in reducing the digestive tract pH has become a routine practice in most starter diets. Here’s what you need to know about acidifiers.
A detection of ASF in U.S. pigs could devastate the pork industry, explains USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt. Prevention is the best way to protect the pork industry.
It’s a message that Paul Sundberg can’t hear enough: The Swine Health Information Center’s efforts are helping me make important decisions on my farm.
Scott Brown, livestock economist at the University of Missouri, shares his thoughts on the outlook of pork in 2023, including exports, and how producers might want to mitigate risk.
An Illinois pig farmer and his family will be starring in a Super Bowl commercial. Here’s why Chad Bell of Viola, Ill., continues to say “yes” when it comes to being a voice for agriculture.
It’s the same old story. A story that Steve Von Haden, Midwest business manager for Motomco, hears time and time again as he visits barns throughout the country.
With all of the demands on a pork producer’s schedule, it’s challenging to leave the farm to attend industry events. The Ohio Pork Congress, however, is one that few Ohio pig farmers miss. Here’s what they had to say.
Despite ongoing cost pressures, early signs signal expansion in the U.S. hog herd, Rabobank says in its latest Rabobank Global Pork Quarterly Report.
Family businesses are often complex and making the decision to join the family farm is no different. Here’s a list of questions the next generation should consider about the family business.
Obtaining rectal temperatures on sow farms is very time consuming. Kaci Way, a DVM student at The Ohio State University, said it can often drop in priority on the farm’s to-do list. Here’s a way to bump it up the list.
By the world’s standards, they looked like an unlikely group of employees to bring into a sow barn. But to Jimmy Tosh, owner of Tosh Farms, they looked like a group of women who could use a second chance.
The first thing Gracee Workman will tell you about her story is she is not a victim. She grew up far from hog barns and oblivious of the industry she’s come to love. Here’s her journey from the streets to the barn.