Hog Production
U.S. pork exports topped year-ago totals for the second consecutive month in September, while beef exports dipped below the $1-billion mark but remain on a record pace.
The Swine Health Information Center Board of Directors voted to continue funding the Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report in its October board meeting.
Undiagnosed respiratory disease is frustrating and difficult to fight. It’s expensive, time-consuming and draining for everyone involved. A practitioner, diagnostician and two pathologists share how they seek answers.
With the U.S. breeding herd down 6.2 million head below year-ago levels (according to USDA’s September Hogs and Pigs report), producers are remaining cautious about expansion, Rabobank says.
A fungus that causes “vomitoxin” has been found in some U.S. corn harvested this fall, causing headaches for growers and livestock producers and forcing ethanol plants and grain elevators to scrutinize grain deliveries.
As inflation outpaces wage growth, Rabobank analysts forecast lower real wages will negatively impact protein consumption in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first half of 2023.
While some farmers may specialize in one area, Ohio’s Jacob Wuebker proves it’s possible to manage a diversified grain and livestock farm and do well at it all. He was named the 2022 Star in Agricultural Placement.
Take a look at your lowest performing pigs, says meat scientist Ben Bohrer. What percentage are market gilts? Bohrer and industry consultant Chris Hodges discuss the “gilt gap” in the barn and at the processing plant.
K-State researchers say new study results can help producers manage pigs for greater profits.
One student’s research focusing on potential alternatives to zinc oxide, a common ingredient in weaned pig diets, may contribute to the industry’s goal of improving pork production efficiency and animal welfare.
When it comes to rearing healthy pigs, sows possess the superpower: colostrum. That’s why Kara Stewart is so invested in improving pig livability by starting with one of the most basic building blocks in a pig’s life.
China’s third-quarter pork output reached 12.11 million metric tons, up by less than 1% year-on-year, official data showed, highlighting the impact on production after farmers recorded huge losses earlier in the year.
China’s state planner has increased its coordination with large-scale pig breeders to ensure stable hog supply, the authority said on Thursday, as it tries to cool soaring prices in the world’s biggest pork market.
Consumers are stretching their dollar as unrelenting food inflation and a slowing global economy continue to pose challenges. What does this mean for the red meat and poultry sector?
Proactively enhancing wean-to-harvest biosecurity will help control the next emerging disease in the U.S. pork industry and improve swine herd health. Here’s the latest from the Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program.
A Kansas State University postdoctoral student is conducting research to update the swine industry’s production standards, a project he said will aid producers in formulating pig diet formulation and safety.
Certainly, you can attract new employees and hold on to your current staff by raising wages and improving benefit packages, but helping employees feel engaged and appreciated can also take other forms.
Feral pigs were captured by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in southern Minnesota late last month, raising concerns for the No. 2 pig-producing state in the U.S.
A new methodology is being developed to communicate when a swine disease is occurring nearby.
What’s the risk of bacteria spillover from North American wild mammal species into the U.S. swine herd?
Green Valley Farm decided to install a gestation sow feeder to meet the requirements of its swine harvesting customer. But they also were intrigued by the nutritional benefits of the technology, says Katie Stambaugh.
Following a vaccination trial performed by the Vietnam Department of Animal Health on two farms, officials said 20 localities have now deployed vaccinations with 21,000+ doses following all appropriate guidelines.
The decline in December lean hog futures on Tuesday may have come as a shock to some market participants, especially considering the bullish inventory numbers, Steiner Consulting said in the Daily Livestock Report.
We’re recapping this year’s most important issues though a look back at the covers of Farm Journal’s PORK magazine.
Using tools, such as a Life Cycle Assessment and the Wean-to-Finish Pork Sustainability Calculator, provide producers data to make better informed decisions on the farm.
In a world of competition, there is value in U.S. agriculture producers finding ways to work together in search for separate, yet common goals.
What do you get when you cross pig semen with coconut water? Uganda pig farmers experience new opportunities in herd reproduction.
The hog sector began a major transformation in the early 1990s, and has experienced productivity growth and structural change, increased output and expanded exports since. USDA issued a report examining the changes.
Being an advocate for your employees is one of the best things you can do as a sow farm manager because it pays off in their work and in their mental health, says Danielle Voelkel of New Fashion Pork.
The smaller pig crop should imply a similarly smaller slaughter this winter, says Jason Franken, agricultural economist at Western Illinois University, regarding the USDA’s September Hogs and Pigs Report.