Hog Production
We’re recapping this year’s most important issues though a look back at the covers of Farm Journal’s PORK magazine.
Using tools, such as a Life Cycle Assessment and the Wean-to-Finish Pork Sustainability Calculator, provide producers data to make better informed decisions on the farm.
In a world of competition, there is value in U.S. agriculture producers finding ways to work together in search for separate, yet common goals.
A round-up of news headlines from the pork industry.
Iowa pork producers, Randy Francois and Mike Berdo joined “AgriTalk” to discuss top-of-mind challenges and their outlook for the industry.
Research updates for take-home implementation are the cornerstone of Kansas State University’s annual Swine Day planned for Nov. 17.
The bullish September Hogs and Pigs Report indicates producers are keeping production at a level that meets consumer demand, said Altin Kalo, chief economist at Steiner Consulting in Merrimack, N.H.
Pork producers have a lot to be proud of when it comes to sustainable production practices, says Ashley McDonald, NPB’s vice president of sustainability. Now it’s time to quantify it.
High turnover in the swine industry is challenging in all areas, but there’s no doubt boar studs may have some of the most challenges when it comes to training staff, says Megan Hood, DVM.
The decline of the U.S. hog herd has been a trend over the past year. One livestock economist doesn’t see the herd numbers recovering in the next report set to be released this week due to a number of challenges.
Pork producers often fill nursery barns over a period of time – days, sometimes even weeks. Little research has been done on the influence of barn fill rate on a nursery pig’s exit weights.
New products and collaborations announced of swine phytase products by Danisco and DSM.
As we move into the fall quarter, the usual expectations of declining prices and heavy weights are before us, but will they be realized and to what extent? What could unfold in potentially unusual ways?
Stewardship of medically-important antimicrobial drugs in food animals is the subject of a workshop to be offered Saturday, Jan. 16, as part of the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, CO. This free workshop wi
Not all animal health emergencies are created equal, says Dr. Corrie Brown from the University of Georgia. How a disease is treated depends on whether or not it impacts the “public good.”
In this exclusive interview with AgDay, country superstar Luke Bryan talks about why his latest tour is all about celebrating the American farmer.
Tech innovator Alibaba is working with Chinese pork producers to manage pig production with artificial intelligence sensors and video tracking.
New feed line control improves existing infrared technology with a multi-color display.
Declining U.S. corn acres, a slow start to corn planting and stable domestic consumption are all creating a bullish story for corn.
Declining U.S. corn acres, a slow start to corn planting and stable domestic consumption are all creating a bullish story for corn.
As the industry looks ahead to 2021, five economists weigh in on the most important question the pork industry needs to ask itself now.
Around every corner is a new pressure point on each of our businesses. Whether it’s continued global spread of ASF, chaotic markets, labor shortages or fluctuating export demand, the risks have reached new heights.
Stockmanship. The innate ability by visual appraisal and common sense to know what works and what needs to happen. That’s how Everett Forkner, newest inductee of the Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Gallery, defines it.
The 2021 Iowa Pork Congress may not be an in-person event this year, but there are still virtual options for online sessions that will bring useful information to Iowa’s pig farmers.
The 2021 Pork Industry Forum, scheduled for March 3-5, 2021, will be virtual. Here’s the newest information.
When Mike Paustian took over the reins as Iowa Pork Producers Association president a year ago, he thought he knew the key issues the industry would be facing. But as he says, that all got “chucked out the window.”
Roy Poage, 2021 Pork Industry Distinguished Service Award winner, shares his journey to discovering new ways of raising pigs, perhaps unorthodox at the time, and developing some of the greatest minds in the industry.
Roy Poage, 2021 Pork Industry Distinguished Service Award winner, shares his journey to discovering new ways of raising pigs, perhaps unorthodox at the time, and developing some of the greatest minds in the industry.
After two years of cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and global African swine fever (ASF) concerns, the 2021 World Pork Expo is set to take place on June 9-11 in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
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