Swine Health Ontario is spearheading the Ontario initiative to improve disease prevention, detection, response, containment and elimination, leading to better decisions and added value at the farm and industry levels.
Margins continued to improve over the first half of December from a combination of higher hog prices and lower feed prices. Hog futures prices have been gaining recently on strength in the pork cutout despite increasing production from larger slaughter runs and heavier harvest weights. Hog slaughter last week was estimated at 2.727 million head, […]
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Protect your animals, your buildings, and your operations this winter. When temperatures drop, electrical systems on farms are pushed to their limits. Moisture increases, heaters run nonstop, equipment works harder, and dust accumulates, creating the perfect conditions for electrical failures, hot points, and barn fires. According to industry experts, a large portion of electrical incidents […]
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As 2025 comes to a close, it’s clear this year marked significant momentum for Agri Incinerators and the broader agricultural community we serve. Across the marketplace, we continued to see larger integrators investing in incineration solutions, driven by an intensified focus on biosecurity, risk mitigation, and long-term cost savings. At the same time, an increasing […]
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The Humane Slaughter Association Conference 2025, themed Animal Welfare Beyond the Farm Gate, was a powerful reminder of how rapidly the animal welfare landscape is evolving and how essential it is for industry, science, and policy to move forward together. For Bock Industries, participating as a sponsor wasn’t simply a branding exercise. It was an […]
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The U.S. Department of Justice has reaffirmed that veterinary accreditation standards and procedures are subject to federal antitrust laws, a development that could have long-term implications for veterinary education, workforce availability, and access to animal health services across livestock production systems. The DOJ’s position underscores that professional accreditation systems, while important for maintaining quality and […]
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It’s fair to say that 2025 has been a year of meaningful progress for agriculture, on top of some very big challenges. Farm Bureau helped farmers and ranchers across the country navigate the roller coaster ride. From policy wins that strengthen farm families to initiatives that support rural communities—our members, leaders and Farm Bureau staff […]
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China has issued a final ruling in its 18-month anti-dumping investigation into European Union pork imports, significantly lowering tariffs on EU pork products—a move that could reshape competitive dynamics in global pork trade. The ruling reduces duties on EU pork to a range of roughly 5 to 20 percent, well below the provisional rates imposed […]
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Welcome to Barn Talk! In today’s episode, we welcome seasoned farmer Jim Cuddeback to the barn. Jim Cuddeback shares his family’s extraordinary 335-year journey in agriculture, experiences weathering tough times, and the evolution of farming from hands-on chores to high-tech machinery. This lively conversation covers everything from succession planning and land prices to the value […]
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The U.S. pork industry is sharpening its focus on the next generation of consumers with a new national marketing campaign designed to connect with Gen Z and millennials—audiences that increasingly shape food trends, purchasing decisions, and perceptions around protein. Led by the National Pork Board and funded through the Pork Checkoff, the “Taste What Pork […]
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By Swine Web Staff The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has launched 12 new research projects as part of its 2025 Plan of Work, reinforcing its commitment to protecting and advancing the health of the U.S. swine herd. Funded through producer dollars via the Pork Checkoff, the projects began this fall and are being led […]
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