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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.

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.

While the pork industry spends millions locking down feed and air, untreated water remains a massive, wide-open doorway for costly pathogens to slip directly into the herd.

Colin Johnson shares practical insights and strategies to help pork producers navigate current challenges in disease management, labor sourcing and facility transitions.

How this farrowing production manager invests himself to grow elite caretakers and high-performance sows at Schwartz Farms.

Check out the Sterling Marketing Profit Tracker for week of Aug. 1.

Jay Johnson received a $1.15 million USDA grant to expand his HotHog app, which helps producers mitigate heat stress on pigs.