Hog Production
A federal trial in North Carolina might alter the future of hog farming in the state. Closing arguments in the Smithfield nuisance case (McKiver et al v. Murphy-Brown, LLC) were heard Tuesday.
The best part about human capital is that the more you effectively utilize it, the more you have.
Iowa State Extension offers four guideline publications to help livestock producers safely manage manure.
Leaders at the National Farm Medicine Center are building and testing rural health informatics tools to enhance the collection and dissemination of publicly available injury case data from news reports.
China is well prepared to handle any negative effects from its trade dispute with the U.S., the commerce ministry said on Thursday.
Understanding why pigs tail-bite is a challenge for many producers, as the behavior is often sporadic. Researchers at the University of Minnesota says littermates are more prone to the abnormal behavior.
The Animal Agriculture Alliance is gearing up for its 2018 Stakeholders Summit, scheduled for May 3-4 in Arlington, Virginia. Here are 18 reasons why organizers feel you should be there.
Bill Shipley, president of the Iowa Soybean Association, says, “To say China matters to U.S. soybean farmers would be an understatement.” He invited President Trump to his farm for a visit about trade policies.
The pending nuisance lawsuit in North Carolina could change the way the pork industry does business if the judge rules for the plaintiffs. Are there things you can do to avoid a similar situation?
In the debate of antibiotic use, pig farmers know there are cases where antibiotic treatments are needed, but a growing public discontent makes decisions more complex. That can lead to unintended suffering for animals.
A semi hauling 1,900 pigs tipped over on state Route 20 in Iron County, Utah, Friday afternoon.
Breakeven prices are used to examine the relative profitability and competitiveness of a farm’s enterprises and when developing marketing plans.
Louisville’s JBS Swift pork processing plant has suspended pig shipments from a Kentucky farm after Mercy for Animals released a video Monday, that allegedly shows pigs being mistreated.
Purdue University Ag Economist Chris Hurt joins host Chip Flory on AgriTalk ATB.
So-called hot Dog Water was being sold in Canada for US$28.85 a bottle, and people were buying it. Although it professed health benefits, it didn’t. It was actually a study in human behavior.
A grant-writing session has been added to the Aug. 14-15 agenda of the Child Agricultural Injury Prevention Workshop in Marshfield, Wis.
U.S. President Donald Trump has shown a penchant for trying to bully America’s trading partners into concessions at the negotiating table. In China, he faces a rising superpower with the economic might to hold its own.
Dave Pyburn, DVM, senior vice president of science and technology for the National Pork Board, says it’s not “if” a foreign animal disease enters the U.S., it’s “when,” and the industry must be prepared.
Considering production across the different phases of the industry, there’s more than 1 million pigs on the road each day. Transportation is a significant element to consider within the hog industry.
The National Pork Producers Council is focused on the issue of “lab-grown” or “cultured” meat, and is determined to protect the integrity of traditionally produced, real pork products, writes Dan Kovich with NPPC.
The Swine Health Information Center confirmed its mission statement and will examine the future needs of the pork industry in terms of animal health.
Research indicates quality aspects of some varieties make them worth more
Sustainability includes managing the whole-farm water system to keep pigs healthy and growing, especially during hot summer weather.
The education and training that took place before the veterinary feed directives began in January 2017 have paid off for the pork industry.
A research project performed by T.G. Nagaraja and funded by the National Pork Board will show how probiotics can aid gut health and growth, but some may cause resistance.
Meteorologists Michael Clark and Kirk Hinz of BAMwx.com are talking near-term weather and into August.
The Sow Pelvic Organ Prolapse project is the first study in the multi-discipline search for pig survivability answers. The research is funded by Checkoff’s animal science and welfare committees.
As agriculture itself has diversified, so has its workforce. In response, AgCareers.com conducted the Workplace Diversity Survey to capture employer’s efforts to address diversity within their organizations.
Activist groups — one in particular — that demonize animal agriculture’s use of antibiotics have coined a new term in support of their mission, and it’s one that is super inappropriate.