Disease Alert: PED Jan 8, 2025
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.
One of the most respected and influential figures in swine veterinary medicine, Joseph Connor, has been awarded the prestigious Heritage Award by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation. The award was presented during the AASV’s 57th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, recognizing a lifetime of outstanding achievement and leadership in the swine industry. Dr. […]
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Adjusting growth rate of meat animals (market pigs, lambs, cattle, and goats) is a useful skill for livestock caretakers of all ages. Articles Adjusting and Monitoring Meat Animal Growth Rate Adjusting growth rate of meat animals (market pigs, lambs, cattle, and goats) is a useful skill for livestock caretakers of all ages. Adjusting growth rate […]
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A growing share of U.S. farmland is now owned by individuals and entities not directly involved in farming—highlighting a major structural shift that continues to reshape how producers operate. Recent data shows that the majority of rented farmland across the United States is controlled by non-farming landlords. These landowners range from individuals and families to […]
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Pork producers have secured a stronger seat at the table in a high-profile environmental case that could shape how water regulations impact livestock operations across the U.S. A federal appeals court has ruled that the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), along with the Ohio Pork Council and other agricultural groups, can intervene as full parties […]
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The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is reporting increased Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) activity and shifting Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) trends across age groups, according to its latest domestic and global disease surveillance updates. As outlined in SHIC’s March eNewsletter, PED case positivity continues to rise across multiple production stages, while PRRS trends […]
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To “Read” Walt’s charts, keep the following in mind: Support – this term refers to a trend line or price area under the market which is expected to hold the market from potential decline. Resistance– a price area or trend line above the market that is expected to prevent or stall price increases. Trend lines […]
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Innovation, Sustainability, and Resilience in Australian Pork | Edwina Beveridge
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THE OPERATOR’S PLAYBOOK A Swine Web Ag Tech & AI Intelligence Series Calmer Operations. Better Decisions. From Innovation to Operational Reality Ag technology rarely fails because the software is bad. It fails because it doesn’t survive the barn. Most ag tech doesn’t fail in development. It fails in daily use. Across the industry, producers are […]
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The pork industry has spent decades optimizing for efficiency, scale, and throughput. But not necessarily for resilience. And increasingly, that gap is starting to show. While large-scale processing plants dominate production, a quieter shift is happening beneath the surface — small and mid-sized processors are under growing pressure, and in some cases, disappearing altogether. This […]
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Several improvements were made to the Secure Pork Supply (SPS) Plan, which provides on-farm preparedness before a foreign animal disease (FAD) outbreak. The Secure Pork Supply (SPS) Plan provides guidance to pig farmers that helps proactively protect their herds from disease threats, including foreign animal diseases (FADs). As with all things related to farming, new […]
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