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 most difficult decisions in a business are often the ones made least often—strategic investments, new ventures, partnerships, or major directional shifts. They carry high stakes and uncertain outcomes, and managers are flooded with data, inputs, and expectations, making it hard to know what truly matters. Great managers don’t eliminate that chaos—they create clarity that […]
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Union representatives in Greeley, Colorado are formally registering members this week in preparation for a potential strike at the local JBS USA beef-processing facility, following stalled contract negotiations. The action comes after bargaining sessions late last week failed to produce a new labor agreement between company representatives and UFCW Local 7. 3,800 Workers Could Walk […]
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March 2-6 is Ag Safety Awareness Program Week. During this year’s Ag Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) Week, March 2-6, University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch joins the American Farm Bureau Federation and other safety professionals in encouraging farmers to make their health and well-being a priority. Personal wellness directly supports farm […]
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How to manage the hungry piglets in the first week of life? What is a hungry pig? What do we do to find hungry pig at day 1? What tips can help us to manage hungry piglets? Today, we discuss about the selection of the management of hungry piglets in the first week of life […]
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The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is entering 2026 with a clear mandate: strengthen preparedness against emerging disease threats while helping anchor the newly announced National Swine Health Strategy. In 2025, SHIC invested $4.4 million across 32 swine health research projects — the largest annual research commitment in the organization’s history. The organization’s newly released […]
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Global protein markets entered 2026 with uncertainty surrounding China’s export quota policies, raising concern among Brazilian livestock exporters. Yet early-year trade data suggest international demand remains resilient — particularly for pork. 🐖 SWINE: Record January Exports Signal Strong Global Pull According to Brazil’s Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex), Brazil exported 115,000 metric tons of pork […]
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A federal judge has cleared the way for a major antitrust trial involving Agri Stats Inc., setting a May 4 start date in a closely watched government enforcement action that could have implications across the pork, poultry, and turkey sectors. What’s at Stake The United States Department of Justice, joined by the states of California, […]
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By Pig Improvement Company (PIC) For the past 20 to 30 years, PRRS has taken an incredible toll on the farmers and veterinarians striving for the best possible animal health outcomes. Efforts to control the disease and minimize animal suffering require intensive intervention, with research showing up to a 3.79x increase in antibiotic use for […]
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Swine Diet Acidification In-feed antibiotics have historically played a central role in swine nutrition, primarily to prevent disease and to promote growth.1 However, prolonged use of these antibiotics presents regulatory and health challenges to the pigs. Beyond the economic costs, continuous administration of antibiotics significantly contributes to the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global issue […]
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One of the lesser-talked-about but crucial dynamics in swine live production is the role of visa-supported employees. In our 2025 Swine Live Production Industry Insights Survey, nearly half of respondents reported that more than 25% of their workforce is on a TN or similar visa. Specifically, 30.6% reported that more than half of their team […]
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