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When outbreaks of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae serotype 15 were detected in the upper Midwest in late 2021, experts agreed they were unusual in several aspects. Here’s what they learned after the outbreaks.

Kansas State University’s 2023 Swine Profitability Conference is planned for Tuesday, Feb. 7 in Manhattan, with a focus on providing information to improve knowledge for pork producer business decisions.

Tis the season for a spike in illegal pork smuggling, especially across East Asian countries. In 2022, the amount of illegal pork products brought into Taiwan by international travelers was four times more than in 2021.

Legacy Feed, LLC, formed in partnership with Co-Alliance Cooperative, Inc., and Signature Farms, LP, announced its plan to deliver an integrated swine production service to farm families in eastern Indiana.

African swine fever continues to wreak havoc and devastation throughout the world at the start of the new year.

In most facilities and climates, the heat produced by young pigs may not be enough to achieved the desired environmental temperature and an additional heat source is required. NCSU reports on some of the options.

Researchers at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station discover more information from the complex environment of microbial communities in pigs, known as the swine gut microbiome.

ERP Phase Two is likely to be announced by USDA in coming weeks, according to Jim Wiesemeyer. In a farm bill year, he says there might be more opportunities to capture additional profit.

Jason Franken, agricultural economist at Western Illinois University and contributor to the University of Illinois farmdoc team, says he’s optimistic about hog prices and weighs in on the December Hogs and Pigs report.