Latest News From Hog Heat Stress

As someone who thrives on outdoor adventures, I eagerly anticipate the warmer weather and the lively buzz that comes with spring. But it’s also the time when our barn ventilation systems kick into high gear,

The U.S. swine industry lost an estimated $299 million per year due to heat stress alone in 2003, says Jay S. Johnson, USDA-ARS researcher. If you adjust that for inflation, that's more like $493 million per year now.

A new cooling pad technology for hogs is coming to North America in spring 2024.

A heat wave that's smashed records in the Southwest is spreading into the Midwest and Northeast this week. Unfortunately, it's the peak of county fair season for many and the daunting forecast has exhibitors concerned. 

Productivity tends to drop in the summer with reduced feed intake, lower finishing weights and increases in mortality. We have to provide other ways they can cool themselves. Here's a checklist to prepare your barn.

The hot summer months are upon us, and a team at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists recently announced a new smartphone application, HotHog, to help predict heat stress in pigs.

Nothing says county fair week like a hot forecast. Don’t forget to prepare for the heat your animals will face at the fair.