Hog Production
Producers have suspected this for a long time: soybean meal delivers more net energy than NRC values suggest. Researchers at South Dakota State University are digging into why. One explanation is that soybean fibers may fuel the hindgut microbiome, which could improve gut health and support greater weights.
With no growth in supply expected and lower feed costs, analysts expect hog prices to remain well supported in 2026.
Is split suckling worth it if the research doesn’t show a consistent benefit? Abigail Jenkins offers 3 better ways farm staff can invest time to help pigs and sows thrive.
Early intervention with opportunity sows can help your operation wean more full-value pigs.
What’s the cost of M. hyopneumoniae disease on your farm? New tool helps producers discover benefits of undergoing elimination programs on sow farms.
Scott Dee and Gordon Spronk have battled PRRS for 38 years. They’ve had enough. That’s why they are calling for transformational change and eradication of this devastating and costly disease now.
Swine veterinarians and industry experts tackle the tiring topic of PRRS severity at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference.
As sow productivity has improved, producers are being faced with the challenge of a hyperprolific sow who has more pigs than teats. What do we do with these additional pigs?
The industry has experienced quite an evolution in how sows are fed, says Mike Tokach. Now isn’t the time to stop finding ways to make that process better.
With so many uncontrollable costs in the swine industry, everyone wants to find ways to do more with less. A recent study shows how to get more energy out of high-fiber ingredients.
Protecting sow herds begins long before anyone walks through the barn door. The feed mill, and the trucks that deliver your feed, can either serve as a strong first line of defense or as a major source of risk.
The company will be adding 57,000 market hog spaces, directly supplying Seaboard Foods’ pork processing plant in Guymon, Okla.
Auction barn license fees would increase nearly 1,700% as state ag department cites program deficits.
Early adopters have been amassing and recording data for a quarter-century or so. How do we turn that data into information, and information into knowledge?
Information, and our ability to access and use it, determines how well we can predict the future and make the best decisions.
Finishing space shortages, regulatory burdens and high construction costs require producers to take a strategic and financially disciplined approach to sustain profitability and long-term stability.
Transport biosecurity is a challenging problem. Continued investigation is critical to identify novel or alternative methods for trailer sanitation.
The extra stress pigs face when hit with more than one pathogen at a time is undeniable. Two studies look at the effect of PRRS plus another pathogen on health.
Defining health standards does not need to be complicated. What is the pig’s potential? Is the system built to reach that potential? Can we protect its health so it can thrive?
Boehringer Ingelheim says this is the first vaccine to combine both PCV2a and PCV2d antigens in a single dose.
When it comes to getting pigs started right in the barn, one area that needs talked about more is sanitation, says K-State’s Joel DeRouchey.
From a conference full of practical production tips and cutting-edge research results you can use on your farm, here are some things to think about.
APHIS awarded a contract to Merck Animal Health to supply up to $20 million in tags to sow and exhibition swine industry segments, over the next five years.
This ER nurse and dairy farmer’s wife shares that the difference between an accident and a tragedy is truly milliseconds.
She’s arguably one of the most valuable investments on your farm, driving performance from farrowing to finish. How do we keep it that way?
The legs and the feet create the interaction between the animal and the environment, allowing the animal to go to feed, look for water and reproduce.
South Australia pig farmer Shaun Blenkiron reflects on an adventure
Ohio EPA reports the red color in Carey Creek stemmed from a discharge of liquid manure that was pulled from an anaerobic manure lagoon on a nearby hog farm.
The rerouting system showed that even without effective truck cleaning and disinfection, it reduced up to 42% of the contacts between infected and uninfected farms via vehicle movements.
They survived the farm crisis of the 1980s, overcame industry challenges and quit their day jobs in the late 1980s to focus on building their dream — Brenneman Pork — into a legacy.