Hogs Housing - Facilities
The award-winning colorimetric tool provides pork producers with a simple, barn-ready way to verify water medication delivery and prevent treatment failures.
The high-airflow V-bank filter delivers MERV 16 biosecurity protection to help swine producers defend against evolving airborne PRRS strains without sacrificing ventilation efficiency.
Swine expert Hyatt Frobose says precision feeding and barn automation empower producers to manage by exception—enhancing individual animal care rather than replacing it.
The upgraded facility will allow researchers to raise all on-site pigs to market weight, dramatically expanding critical nursery and finishing trials for regional producers.
Installing filters is only the starting line, says Phil Hord of Hord Family Farms. Protecting your herd requires an ongoing operational culture, daily maintenance and strict biosecurity discipline.
After watching his team’s morale get “completely destroyed” by a virus they couldn’t control, Phil Hord decided he was done taking punches. He shares his family’s journey with barn filtration in an area where PRRS wasn’t supposed to run rampant.
Before reaching for medication when pigs go off-feed, discover why your water system may hold the simplest, lowest-cost solution for herd health and performance.
Before you tear down or build new, use this expert-backed checklist to see if your older barns are worth saving.
From undercover videos to legislative battles like Prop 12, the debate over sow housing has evolved into a strategic campaign to control how farmers operate.
U.S. pork producers are warning that further farm bill delays threaten farm survival by leaving them vulnerable to a costly, state-by-state patchwork of Prop 12 animal housing laws. Three producers share their perspective.
While the pork industry spends millions locking down feed and air, untreated water remains a massive, wide-open doorway for costly pathogens to slip directly into the herd.
Colin Johnson shares practical insights and strategies to help pork producers navigate current challenges in disease management, labor sourcing and facility transitions.
While BinSentry alleges willful infringement of its patented feed-bin monitoring system, BarnTools asserts the lawsuit is entirely without merit and vows to defend its independent technology.
While modern swine genetics have advanced rapidly, our assumptions about water quality remain stuck in the past—costing producers average daily gain and wasting expensive medications.
Biosecurity managers say the recently launched Protocol Farm Visits app takes the guesswork out of compliance by automatically recording barn visits, managing downtime requirements and helping farms stop outbreaks before they spread.
The National Pork Producers Council is backing a federal proposal to restrict unauthorized drone flights over agricultural sites to safeguard animal health and worker safety.
Here’s a look at how companies are leveraging artificial intelligence to modernize farm management, from WiseLake’s new real-time risk detection platform to the nationwide rollout of BinSentry’s proactive feed logistics technology.
A fast-moving wildfire scorched over 2,400 acres south of Kuna, Idaho, claiming a livestock building and 38 pigs at Flying Pig Farm before the owner and emergency crews could halt the flames.
After leading the industry through a global pandemic, this microbiologist-turned-farmer shares why ‘Plan B’ and a refusal to settle are the keys to surviving the next black swan event.
Industry leaders Hyatt Frobose, Mark Hulsebus, Wesley Lyons and Todd Thurman weigh in on why the future of the pork industry depends on a strong commitment to animal livability and long-term business agility.
Four experts identify the emerging economic and geopolitical trends that are quietly reshaping the global protein landscape.
Controversy over California’s Prop 12 intensifies as advocacy group spends millions targeting lawmakers who support federal fix to state pork production standards.
From the pressure of constant vigilance to the necessity of a dedicated team, four producers share how they are navigating the toughest challenges in modern pork production.
Launched at the World Pork Expo, the BioShield VXLA offers MERV 15 and 16 protection with 30% more media area to maximize airflow and extend service life in demanding swine environments.
By integrating health tracking into the existing BarnTalk app, BarnTools is making biosecurity a core component of the connected farm.
Do you know how to identify and mitigate the risks posed by common summer pests to ensure a healthy and productive operation?
From understanding the fight-or-flight response to the “Take Five” safety pause, discover how calm handling and proper preparation protect both caretakers and animals.