Hog Management
Swine industry leaders from across the globe will take part in the United Pork Americas Pre-Event Symposium scheduled for Wednesday, May 25.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. celebrates 20 years of achievements and progress towards environmental, diversity, and stewardship goals.
“I don’t think we’re ever going to replace the ability of a skilled person in the farrowing barn,” says NCSU professor Billy Flowers. But he, along with others, shared ideas on how technology may help.
Proper temperature control in the barn starts with proper ventilation. To keep pigs healthy and prevent heat stress that can impact health and performance, Mark Oberreuter, AP ventilation expert, recommends these tips.
A North Carolina State University study examined relationships among birth characteristics, early nursing behaviors and colostrum consumption in over 600 piglets by measuring their immunocrits 36 hours after farrowing.
As temperatures reach all-time highs in some parts of the country, it’s an important time to take proper precautions to avoid heat stress in your barn.
Challenges are building on both sides of the profit equation: costs of production and sales revenue. Layers of uncertainty are in the air, and even if some are resolved today, their impacts will continue for months.
Thousands of pigs died after barns lost power during a severe April storm near Kola, Manitoba.
Even though research points to the benefit of attended farrowing in the sow barn, labor challenges can stand in the way. However, if you could cut your stillborn rate in half, what is that worth?
There are several ways to evaluate feed cost and feed performance in wean-to-market pigs, says Pipestone’s Jacob Koepke. Each method can provide a different answer for the producer about the “best” way to feed a pig.
It is not easy to get a clear handle on how pork producers in the U.S. or any major pork country can mitigate against disruption. Maybe the best strategy is one forced by sensible economic judgment – reduce production.
In hot-box style, five diverse farm technologies—Salin 247, Susterre, Phinite, BovIQ, and Holganix—took center stage at Top Producer Summit in Nashville, Tenn., on Feb. 15.
Perhaps the greatest potential advance in optimizing hog production across both cost and revenue components of profit is the use of machine learning, commonly referred to as artificial intelligence, says Dennis DiPietre.
Inflation has increased the cost of everything over the past 12 months. First described by many economists as transitory, the reality of higher prices and decreased purchasing power of the dollar has persisted.
Equip your team with confidence so they can thrive through the transition to electronic sow feeding (ESF) systems and improve their animal handling skills. Here are a few tips to get started.
Using anaerobic digester technology to capture methane emissions from manure, Monarch Bioenergy converts the gas into carbon negative, pipeline-quality natural gas.
What makes the pork industry’s sustainability goals different from others?
The 2020-2021 swine health season ended with the fourth-lowest porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus breeding herd cumulative incidence in the last 11 years of the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project.
With foreign animal disease, African swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease affecting many parts of the world, University of Minnesota researchers secure funds to help discover and mitigate potential outbreaks.
Developed by pig farmers, the effort seeks to reduce the time and data-input needs of producers while illustrating continuous improvement across six We Care® Ethical Principles.
Quotable moments from Monday’s line-up of speakers at the 2022 American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting covering topics ranging from PRRS to diversity, equity and inclusion in veterinary medicine.
The Stitzel Family, 2022 IL Pork Family of the Year, have made a lasting impression within their community and industry, adapting and growing their business, while being good stewards of the land and their animals.
Cyberattacks happen every single day, and they’re creeping into rural America. Here’s what you need to know to protect your operation from cybercrime.
Is there ever a time when “livestock” can become more than part of the food chain? Ellie, the 110-pound pot-bellied, emotional support pig may or may not be the exception.
What are the greatest factors that influence pig health? Most will say sow farm health, pig density and area disease pressure. While these are all true, Evan Koep, DVM, says there’s a factor that often gets overlooked.
Pork production uses 75% less land, 25% less water and 7% less energy than it did 60 years ago. National Pork Board unveils its sustainability goals to pave the way for future progress. Here’s what that means for you.
From farrowing practices to waste management, swine producers are tasked with educating and demonstrating the most sustainable farrow-to-finish practices that provide wholesome pork on consumers’ plates.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., consumers faced unknown territory in the meat industry that raised questions of resiliency. Since then, consumers have helped drive changes to the pork industry with their dollar.
With so many capable leaders working to grow pork export opportunities, it could be tempting to sit back and let them do what they do while pig farmers do what they do. But here’s why they need pig farmers’ help.
These women and men involved in Iowa’s pork industry are both enthusiastic, promote pork and pig production, as well as provide leadership to their county organizations.