Pork Business
Longtime Iowa pork industry and state fair leaders are honored by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig for their livestock care, service and commitment to the next generation.
Before you tear down or build new, use this expert-backed checklist to see if your older barns are worth saving.
Discover the latest career milestones and leadership updates in the swine sector, featuring key appointments at South Dakota State University, Pharmgate Animal Health and BioZyme Inc.
Retired and disabled, Ron Hines was hounded for giving online animal health advice. No one ever complained. Except the state.
When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in January 2027 using February 2027 futures, the weaner breakeven was $16.57, down $5.33 for the week, and $31.34 below the average cash price for the week of $47.91.
AcuFast Genetics’ Clint Schwab shares how combining artificial intelligence, precision phenotyping, and a livestock judging mindset helps pork producers capture compounding genetic value in tough markets.
Six Southern state organizations have joined forces to protect producers, boost pork consumption, and address the demands of a rapidly growing regional population.
How to test your source, strip away rapid biofilm regrowth and calibrate your system to ensure every drop of water supports pig performance.
The Pork Quality Assurance program has enabled producers to deliver a consistently safe and high-quality product that consumers can enjoy with confidence.
From gamifying breeding targets to using AI for language barriers, industry experts share simple ways to upgrade your daily farm management.
From undercover videos to legislative battles like Prop 12, the debate over sow housing has evolved into a strategic campaign to control how farmers operate.
Passing the farm to the next generation takes more than deciding who gets what. The right estate plan can help avoid family conflict, unexpected costs and headaches down the road.
Iowa State University’s new predictive model helps pork producers transition from reacting to nursery losses to anticipating them, allowing veterinary and labor resources to be deployed where they are needed most.
Learn how to calculate and compare the true value of your current sows against prospective replacement gilts to make smarter, timely culling decisions.
While anyone can copy your facilities, equipment or production practices, your true competitive advantage lies in the one thing competitors can’t replicate: your people.
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With industry-wide sow mortality hovering around 15%, the sow herd is under intense pressure. Here’s how a shift in gilt selection criteria can transform herd performance.
While feed mitigants offer a vital shield against PRRSv, validating their presence and mixing consistency at the mill is crucial to ensuring true biosecurity on sow farms.
New management strategies go beyond the basics to improve lactation and sow productivity.
When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in January 2027 using February 2027 futures, the weaner breakeven was $22.10, down $4.58 for the week, and $24.25 below the average cash price for the week of $46.35.
Special Olympics Iowa athletes will pair up with 4-H and FFA youth mentors to showcase pigs and celebrate inclusion on one of the state’s biggest stages.
From encouraging daily movement to fine-tuning feed-to-water ratios, simple management tweaks can unlock a lactating sow’s full reproductive potential.
While modern sow productivity has skyrocketed, standard nutritional guidelines haven’t kept pace—but new research reveals that targeted prefarrow supplementation can bridge the gap and dramatically improve sow survival rates.
U.S. pork producers are warning that further farm bill delays threaten farm survival by leaving them vulnerable to a costly, state-by-state patchwork of Prop 12 animal housing laws. Three producers share their perspective.
Senate Ag Committee’s 10-11 farm bill vote stalls the legislation, but a bipartisan 17-6 vote on mandatory country-of-original labeling keeps mandatory beef labeling alive for a potential September revote.
Normal trade has fully resumed following the lifting of pseudorabies-related restrictions in Mexico, keeping U.S. pork exports on a strong, near-record trajectory for the first half of the year.