Hogs - General
Showing pigs opened the door for many opportunities in Haley Schwecke’s life, but most importantly it instilled a passion for pigs and people that motivates her research today.
Weaning stress can damage the intestinal tract, making piglets more susceptible to disease and reducing growth performance. That’s why it’s essential to get the newly weaned pig off to a good start.
Federal agents immediately descended upon the traveler, handcuffed him, and turned him over to Homeland Security Investigations agents for prosecution.
The industry is starting to see profits from a cumulative standpoint similar to levels in August 2022 and producers could be seeing breakeven this August.
The blazing summer temperatures are an urgent reminder to farmers and ranchers who work outside to to pay attention to their bodies and do everything they can to protect themselves from heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
By monitoring pigs and farm employees in sow farms and nurseries, Daniel Moraes’ research reveals valuable insights into IAV diversity that could help producers make better decisions.
A Farm Credit peer benchmarking review reveals what differentiated pork operations that have done well and those that have struggled.
The on-again, off-again reports regarding ICE raids is sowing confusion for those who rely on immigrant labor and causing labor shortages because employees aren’t showing up for work.
Here’s a look at news from NutriQuest, Novonesis and Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions.
A $600,000-plus grant from BioMADE, a Manufacturing Innovation Institute sponsored by the Department of Defense, will fund a project looking at ways to recover and valorize swine waste streams.
In one second, years of audience-building and customer relationships were lost for Chris and Kaitlyn Hofschulte, showpig breeders in Miami, Okla.
NPPC’s Director of Animal Health Anna Forseth shares why developing a H5N1 response plan for the swine industry and establishing the National Swine Health Strategy have been two major priorities for the industry this year.
National Pork Board shares about new consumer marketing campaign, animal welfare research and protecting freedom to operate so producers can concentrate on raising quality pork.
Mike Tokach uses his deep understanding of the day-to-day issues that livestock producers face to through those issues using his swine nutrition and research knowledge.
Transitions of any kind are hard — but farmland might be one of the toughest, says Steve Bohr of Farm Financial Strategies.
If both parties can come together – a farm seeker and a person that’s trying to get out of business – they can create a plan for the next generation.
The heavy responsibility of ag literacy can start with conversations in your community or online. “Everyone has a role in our trust factor as an industry,” says Kylee Deniz with the Oklahoma Pork Council.
Eight livestock producers reflect on some of the greatest lessons they’ve learned in life.
Hiring non-immigrant visa workers for the first time is a complex process, but it may be less difficult than you envision it to be.
The new NPB pork promotion, which launched in May, uses data to help drive marketing efforts and measure performance.
MAHA and Prop 12 are top of mind for pork producers, says Bryan Humphreys, NPPC CEO.
Scott Dee put his ice block challenge to work once again to test a new feed mitigant that turned lots of heads at World Pork Expo.
Growing up as the sixth generation on the Maschhoff’s family farm, Josh Maschhoff opens up about the next-generation transitions and challenges in pork production.
A glance at some of the perspectives and ideas shared in conversations at the World Pork Expo.
Ag economists share options for producers to take advantage of the market and hedge their risk moving forward.
A 25-page criminal complaint alleges the researcher and her boyfriend were attempting to bring Fusarium graminearum into the country. The fungus causes significant diseases in a number of food crops, including corn, wheat, barley, soybeans and rice. Toxins from the fungus are harmful to humans and livestock.
Uncertain times require focus and prioritization. Here’s a breakdown of the key priorities industry leaders are focused on as they try to create more certainty for producers.
Today’s biosecurity protocols are more extensive than ever before. It’s easy to overlook a step here or there, says Brandi Burton, a veterinarian with Suidae. She advises being as observant and proactive as possible.
Award presented during the annual Friends and Family Reunion Oct. 18 in Manhattan.
Once you attend a World Pork Expo event, be prepared to go again and again. Here’s a look at why people make the trip to Des Moines every June and their recommendations on how to make the experience unforgettable.