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.
The Ohio Pork Council kicked off the Ohio Pork Congress with strong momentum, reinforcing both the strength of Ohio’s pork community and the critical issues shaping the industry’s future. From the opening moments of Day 1, the focus was clear: knowledge, innovation, leadership, and advocacy. Herd Health, Education, and On-Farm Application The event opened with […]
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Pigs have a poor utilization of phytate-bound P derived from plant feed ingredients and thus supplemental phytase is used in pig diets (Selle and Ravindran, 2008). Use of phytase in diets has been a very effective way to increase P digestibility, but the digestibility of amino acids, energy, and other minerals may also be increased […]
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Mid-Iowa Milling, LLC has announced the acquisition of two Iowa-based feed operations, further expanding its footprint and production capacity across the region. The acquisitions include Mid-State Milling, LLC and the Edgewood Feed Mill, strengthening the company’s ability to serve livestock producers with a broader range of feed solutions. The move supports Mid-Iowa Milling’s long-term growth […]
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A newly published study in Veterinary Microbiology details the successful isolation of contemporary Porcine Sapovirus (PSaV) field strains from commercial swine herds in the United States—an important step forward in understanding this economically relevant enteric virus. The research was funded by the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) and conducted by researchers at Ohio State University […]
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As families across China gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year, one pork product stood out on holiday menus: traditional Chinese black pork. Often described by consumers as richer, more flavorful, and closer to the pork many remember from earlier generations, black pork is enjoying a resurgence at a time when much of China’s conventional […]
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Seaboard Foods is celebrating a major milestone, recognizing Abel Valdez for 30 years of service with the company. Valdez works as a market selector in Rolla, Kansas, where he has played a consistent role in supporting Seaboard Foods’ operations over three decades. His career reflects the importance of experience, reliability, and long-term commitment in pork […]
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In this episode of Swine Leaders Live, host Jim Eadie sits down with Macie Reeb, Associate Swine Nutritionist at AMVC Nutritional Services, for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, nutrition, and the future of pork production. Macie is an emerging leader in the pork industry, blending hands-on swine nutrition expertise with a strong commitment to education, […]
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Episode 9: Swine Mortality Trends, Insights From U.S. and Global Data Featuring Dr. Derald Holtkamp and Rachel Johnson
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This article is a video follow-up to our original coverage from Iowa Pork Congress, capturing the conversations behind the signals discussed. Read the full article: From the Floor at Iowa Pork Congress: Signals, Shifts, and a Quiet Sense of Optimism Across the show floor, the signals weren’t theoretical — they were grounded in day-to-day decisions […]
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A senior USDA official has renewed strong criticism of California’s Proposition 12, calling the state’s animal housing and product sale standards a form of domestic trade protectionism that could disrupt the national pork market and raise costs for producers and consumers. At a recent agriculture policy event, the deputy secretary of agriculture described laws like […]
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