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 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and multiple states are pressing ahead with their antitrust case against Agri Stats, telling a Minnesota federal court that the company has facilitated the exchange of sensitive production and pricing information across the chicken, pork and turkey sectors for decades. In a new filing, government enforcers opposed Agri Stats’ […]
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With breakeven pressures lifted, now is the perfect time to step back from working in your business and focus on working on it—making strategic plans today to future-proof your farm and secure long-term success. As you reflect on the last 20 years in your agricultural business, you saw commodity prices that were high and low, […]
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Abstract Depending on price, people may consider over-formulating soybean meal (SBM) in pig diets beyond essential amino acid requirements. Therefore, our objective was to evaluate high dietary SBM inclusion rates on grow-finish pig performance and carcass parameters. A total of 240 pigs (PIC 337 × Camborough; 22.4 ± 1.21 kg BW) were utilized in a […]
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Moldova’s pork sector is facing one of its most significant challenges in recent years, with African Swine Fever (ASF) wiping out nearly a third of the country’s pig population. According to updated national estimates, Moldova now has roughly 296,000 pigs, down from more than 430,000 before the latest wave of ASF outbreaks. A Rapid Decline […]
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The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is urging U.S. pork producers to stay vigilant this holiday season as global disease pressures continue to evolve. In its November eNewsletter, SHIC released the latest domestic and global swine disease monitoring reports — highlighting one development in particular: the first confirmed case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in […]
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Recognition from the National Swine Registry highlights MSU’s leadership in Yorkshire genetics, student training and industry research. Michigan State University’s Swine Teaching and Research Center has been recognized for a third year in a row by the National Swine Registry as the fourth highest Yorkshire recorder in the country, and the highest among all land-grant […]
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Hear directly from Gary Ledger of Des Moines, Iowa, as he shares his experience working with Integrity Builders & Supply Inc. on the construction of his new 3,000-head hog barn in Washington, Iowa. From start to finish, Gary talks about what it was like partnering with the Integrity team — from the early planning stages […]
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South Korea has raised its national African swine fever (ASF) alert to the highest level after confirming an outbreak at a pig farm in the country’s largest pork-producing region. The case was detected in Dangjin, South Chungcheong province, an area that had not previously reported ASF but is home to the highest concentration of pig […]
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Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) has evolved to a point where it has a strikingly successful relationship with wild waterfowl. The waterfowl allow replication of vast quantities of AIV in their intestinal tract with no adverse effects to the waterfowl. The AIV becomes widely travelled as waterfowl migrate and profuse fecal shedding of the virus serves […]
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Healthy farms mean healthy communities. MSU Extension’s new resources and training make it easier for you to take simple steps that protect animals and keep Michigan agriculture strong. Pigs out in pasture. Photo by Casey Zangaro, MSU Extension. Farm biosecurity is one of the most critical steps in protecting animal health, preventing the spread of […]
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