Hog Production
The legs and the feet create the interaction between the animal and the environment, allowing the animal to go to feed, look for water and reproduce.
Ohio EPA reports the red color in Carey Creek stemmed from a discharge of liquid manure that was pulled from an anaerobic manure lagoon on a nearby hog farm.
The rerouting system showed that even without effective truck cleaning and disinfection, it reduced up to 42% of the contacts between infected and uninfected farms via vehicle movements.
USMEF Chair Steve Hanson says there are buyers who want top of the line, others who want that mid cut and a lot of demand for cuts not used in the U.S.
Fresh off securing $50 million in Series C investment, a fast growing animal ag tech outfit is poised on the precipice of a big push into Brazil. Learn more about the company and how internet of things (IoT) tech can revolutionize the simple act of feeding the herd.
Cash-traded weaner pig reported volume was above average this past week, with 70,875 head reported. Cash weaner pig reported prices were $55.75, up $2.09 per head from last week.
They survived the farm crisis of the 1980s, overcame industry challenges and quit their day jobs in the late 1980s to focus on building their dream — Brenneman Pork — into a legacy.
The Monday Night Social offers a fun and meaningful opportunity for deeper engagement, business development and collaborative conversations ahead of the full conference agenda.
As a pork producer, you can’t personally control how far north the New World screwworm advances, but you can protect your own operations and interests as much as possible.
For pig farmer James Lamb, carrying on his farm isn’t just about the present — it’s a tribute to the legacy of generations past.
Court dismisses the challenge of activists to an earlier EPA rulemaking that exempted livestock farms from having to treat routine air emissions as emergency releases and report them to local first responders.
Nine new mosquito species are confirmed to carry Japanese encephalitis virus.
Through his care for the land and the meals he serves, Farmer and restauranteur Brandon Lee hopes to give visitors an authentic Hawaiian experience.
Randy Kuker and Adam Annegers share tips that help them attract more employees into pork production, but more importantly, retain them.
K-State entomologist builds on work to develop products that repel mites in stored food.
Abundant rainfall in parts of the U.S. is creating standing water on many farms, resulting in the perfect breeding environment for biting pests. Here’s why you need to take action.
Leadership is the one word that sums up Oklahoma Pork Council’s 2025 award winners, says Kylee Deniz, executive director of the Oklahoma Pork Council.
When one state can dictate producers’ behavior outside of their state, it creates a real problem that must be fixed, NPPC’s Matt Grill says.
“From Bright Leaf to Berkshires” is helping some farmers make that leap.
Four industry experts weigh in on how modern strains of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome are causing challenges for the pork industry now.
For the Robinson Family, Oklahoma provided wide-open land and a deep-rooted farming community — the perfect setting for a fresh start for their hog farm.
The latest pork price and forecast from Expana examines market fluctuations in U.S., Asia and the EU.
“It begs the question — if producers are paying more, and consumers are paying more, who is winning?” said Glenn “GT” Thompson, committee chairman.
Not only is the Ornithodoros turicata tick a potential vector of the ASF virus, but it also carries human relapsing fever, a severe bacterial infection.
A new study reveals the importance of considering social behavior in animal management.
A team of investigators set out to discover if piglets infected with PoAstV4 exhibited reproducible lesions in the respiratory tract.
The addition of Alayne Johnson and Sarah Pillen will bring fresh insights and experience from diverse segments of the pork production industry to the SHIC Board of Directors.
An Indianapolis-based agricultural cooperative has found a new way to recruit its next generation of employees.
Don’t forget the lessons of harder days to make sure your risk management strategies to protect against potential future losses are solid.
Here’s a look at news headlines in the pork industry.