Hog Production
While several brand-name and generic products are available at a variety of price points, what questions do you ask yourself when there’s a sick animal needing care?
The bullish September Hogs and Pigs Report indicates producers are keeping production at a level that meets consumer demand, said Altin Kalo, chief economist at Steiner Consulting in Merrimack, N.H.
After spending a summer working with pigs and seeing not only the devastating effect of PRRS on a sow farm, but also the labor shortage crisis facing the swine industry, Carly Bates wanted to find a way to help.
Pork producers have a lot to be proud of when it comes to sustainable production practices, says Ashley McDonald, NPB’s vice president of sustainability. Now it’s time to quantify it.
High turnover in the swine industry is challenging in all areas, but there’s no doubt boar studs may have some of the most challenges when it comes to training staff, says Megan Hood, DVM.
The decline of the U.S. hog herd has been a trend over the past year. One livestock economist doesn’t see the herd numbers recovering in the next report set to be released this week due to a number of challenges.
Pork producers often fill nursery barns over a period of time – days, sometimes even weeks. Little research has been done on the influence of barn fill rate on a nursery pig’s exit weights.
Tyson Foods will begin integrating a new animal welfare assessment framework, known as the Five Domains, across its global operations. Adoption of the framework is part of Tyson’s commitment to continuous improvement.
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While cash cattle prices slipped only modestly, cattle feeders saw margins erode by $86 per head, falling from an average profit of $38 two weeks ago to an average loss of $49 per head last week.
As one of the researchers who helped developed pigs resistant to the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus said, “At the very least, the development of PRRS-resistant pigs is a new tool for im
Stewardship of medically-important antimicrobial drugs in food animals is the subject of a workshop to be offered Saturday, Jan. 16, as part of the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, CO. This free workshop wi
Not all animal health emergencies are created equal, says Dr. Corrie Brown from the University of Georgia. How a disease is treated depends on whether or not it impacts the “public good.”
Kent Nutrition Group (KNG), a division of Kent Corporation (kentww.com), and DEL-uxe Feeds (Deluxe) have entered into an agreement where KNG will acquire the Deluxe organization, including its feed mills, retail busines
Tech innovator Alibaba is working with Chinese pork producers to manage pig production with artificial intelligence sensors and video tracking.
Scientists have long struggled to understand what regulates sperm “capacitation,” the vital physiological process sperm must undergo to become capable of fertilizing an egg cell. Zinc plays a critical role.
The winning project in the Merck Animal Health High-Quality Pork — Precision Farming Award contest monitors the feeding habits and weight gain of pigs and can identify those that have gone off feed.
Declining U.S. corn acres, a slow start to corn planting and stable domestic consumption are all creating a bullish story for corn.
Tyson Foods beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Monday, but faces rising costs for animal feed and uncertainty over labor as COVID-19 cases surge in the United States.
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Iowa State University PhD candidate Leticia Sanglard provides the first concrete example of the development of a novel trait that can be used for selection of PRRS-resilient animals with improved sow productivity.
No one denies the pandemic ramped up changes that needed to be made in the food supply chain. Will past hesitations be set aside as the industry seeks to find ways to be more resilient to avoid a repeat of the spring?
Matt Johnson of the activist group Direct Action Everywhere was charged with trespassing in May.
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Shannon Dierking, a PhD student at South Dakota State University, is finding ways to “weed out” gilts that have a low likelihood of reproductive success.
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