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.
Across the pork industry, a quiet shift is underway in how producers think about facilities. For decades, barn construction largely focused on installing the right equipment and ensuring animals had the necessary space and environment to perform. But as production systems have evolved, so too has the understanding that the design of a barn is […]
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New research funding is set to bring greater clarity and precision to antibiotic use in livestock production, with direct implications for swine producers focused on long-term herd health and performance. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, through the International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture, has awarded nearly $3 million in grants to advance […]
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Pork production today operates with extraordinary precision. Producers closely monitor genetics performance, feed conversion, herd health, and barn environmental conditions with remarkable accuracy. Across North America, the industry has invested heavily in technologies and management systems designed to improve efficiency and predictability inside the barn. Yet one critical part of the system often receives far […]
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In this conversation, Ben Allen, CEO of BinSentry, explores what separates successful AI implementation from early experimentation across the protein industry. As producers begin integrating artificial intelligence into their operations, the most effective implementations share common themes: strong data foundations, practical use cases, and a focus on solving real operational challenges. Ben discusses why data […]
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Why is water quality so often overlooked?
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Pig flow, sometimes called the “pig wheel,” is the planned pattern of how pigs move from sow farms to nursery or finishing barns over time. While it may sound simple, getting pig flow right is one of the most important drivers of barn efficiency, pig performance, and overall profitability. Swine production can be chaotic—multiple barns, […]
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China’s pork industry is entering a period of intensified financial pressure as surging global feed costs—driven by geopolitical instability—collide with some of the weakest hog prices seen in over a decade. For the world’s largest pork producer, the situation is more than a temporary imbalance. It’s a signal. Feed Costs Surge as Global Pressures Build […]
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Water is often referred to as the forgotten nutrient when it comes to raising swine. Most often water quality is an afterthought addressed only when it becomes an immediate concern. Water is the number one resource animals need to consume daily to survive. Without regular monitoring or testing of your site’s water, this leaves an […]
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Abstract Swine influenza virus A (SIV-A) is endemic in hog farms globally, causing significant economic losses to the swine industry. While vaccination is a recommended control strategy, its economic value in specific production phases remains under-evaluated. This study investigated the economic viability of SIV-A vaccination in a U.S. wean-to-finish commercial farm using a stochastic epidemic […]
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As sustainability continues to shift from concept to competitive advantage, South Dakota State University Extension is hosting a timely Lunch & Learn focused on the Advancing U.S. Pork Sustainability and Market Value Grant Program. The session, taking place April 1 at the SDSU Swine Education and Research Facility in Brookings, will give producers a clear […]
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