Hog Production
“This is a huge decision and one that they didn’t come about lightly. I know that many industry experts and leaders have been thinking about this for a very long time,” said Jennifer Shike in an AgDay interview with Clinton Griffiths.
Close says 70 percent of the pork imports into China are currently coming from the European Union. That plays a major role in the ASF story. AgDay Betsy Jibben talks with Don Close of Rabo Agri Finance.
NPPC President Dave Herring optimistic about future opportunities for pork producers
Don’t let your eyes fool you, measure pig sludge with this handy device.
Sow farrowings continue to climb, production on the rise.
Although it may not be the April some pig farmers were hoping for, ag engineer Ted Funk offers a few suggestions to help farmers manage their manure storage this spring.
Selling more than five million market hogs each year doesn’t come without a fully staffed team on each of The Maschhoffs’ production sites. Finding, training and keeping good employees is a large part of the success story of The Maschhoffs’ fifth-generation business.
A king-sized candy bar. A few more zeros in your bank account. A truck with more horsepower. Bigger is always better. But is that true when it comes to the size of pigs?
Smithfield Foods, Inc., and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) have formed a joint venture called Monarch Bioenergy to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) on Smithfield’s hog farms in Missouri.
Chinese pig slaughterhouses are required to conduct self-checks monitored by veterinarians to slow the spread of African swine fever.
To prevent the spread of African swine fever, the U.S. Grains Council have updated their biosecurity protocols to ensure a safe pork supply.
Pork Perspectives provides business and leadership strategy tips from some of the pork industry’s finest. Meet John Eggert, chief development officer for Topigs Norsvin.
New technology not only protects against airborne disease transmission, but could lower operations and maintenance costs on pig farms.
China’s largest pig and poultry producer, Wens Foodstuff Group, recorded a loss for the first quarter of 2019.
African swine fever is a threat to the U.S. pork industry that Daniel Hendrickson, DVM, takes very seriously. He owns Stoney Creek Veterinary Service in Farmland, Ind., a part of Four Star Veterinary Service.
A truck carrying finishing pigs overturned on an Interstate curve near downtown Louisville at about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, report local police.
Even though corn futures prices weakened after the June crop acreage report, using the iFarm price distribution tool there was still a 19% chance on July 9 that corn futures will be above $5 per bushel.
The global market for porcine vaccines is projected to expand at an astounding 7% from 2017 to 2025, says a new report from Transparency Market Research. The market was valued at $1.784 billion in 2016.
Hog producers say they are keeping breeding herd expansion at a low level, but there has been a recent tendency for expansion to be higher than indicated in Hogs and Pigs reports.
Pork exports in May were steady with last year’s pace, while value increased 1% to $567.8 million – the highest monthly value total since April 2018.
In August, owners of trucks transporting pigs without GPS trackers might face serious fines in Taiwan, an action the country’s Council of Agriculture has taken to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF).
Inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2019, was 75.5 million head, up 4% from June 1, 2018, and up 1% from March 1, 2019. This is highest June 1 inventory since estimates began in 1964.
Does drinking water quality influence health and performance of pigs? University of Minnesota researchers are looking at the impact of water quality on animal performance, gut health and livability of nursery pigs.
Pillen Family Farms has agreed to purchase 16,000 sows and associated nursery and finishing farms from The Maschhoffs in eastern Nebraska.
Report calls for hog farm moratorium, new permit system
A growing school district, an active housing boom and rising pay scales are just a few examples of how the new Prestage Foods of Iowa pork processing plant in Eagle Grove, Iowa, is impacting the local economy.
Microbiome is a popular term these days, but just how well do you understand what it does?
Investigators also found participating breeding stock companies have robust biosecurity procedures for both import/exports due to their investment in maintaining the health status of these pigs.
While African swine fever (ASF) rages in China, Poland has reported only three outbreaks this year in commercial pig operations. But the latest outbreak indicates the disease is far from over.
When considering raising pigs antibiotic-free or using less antibiotics in compliance with the new responsible use guidelines, vaccines become an even more vital part of the management strategy for herd health.