Hog Production

In need of a last-minute Halloween costume that shows off your love of puns and pork? Try this easy (and cozy!) option.

“The No. 1 reason slats go bad is age,” said Andy Altenburg at the 2019 Missouri Pork Expo. After 20 years building and repairing hog and cattle barns, he’s seen about every situation-gone-wrong you can imagine.

Wild boars are often seen as a symbol of good fortune in China, especially with the Chinese Lunar Year of the Pig Tuesday. Increased sightings of wild boars in Hong Kong, however, signal anything but “luck” to me.

Moto Perpetuo Farm’s integrated legal marijuana farm is not only raising cannabis-fed pigs, they’re also raising a few eyebrows

Ventilation in swine barns has become more complex noting fan stages and more precise inlets for air movement; which may lead to a lack of understanding about a pig’s optimal health and comfort.

All farmers need to know what, where and how they will keep the farm operation going during a disaster. Here’s five areas to secure your farm operation survives.

Demand for 300-pound finishing pigs creates challenges and opportunities, but producers have the opportunity to improve on-farm efficiencies for higher profit potential.