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.
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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Welcome to Barn Talk, where what happens in the barn usually stays in the barn but not today. In this episode, Tork and Sawyer welcome fifth-generation Minnesota farmer and powerhouse ag creator Chet Larson to the show. With nearly half a million YouTube subscribers, Chet Larson has built Larson Farms into one of the most […]
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The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC), in collaboration with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), will host a webinar on March 26 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Central Time, focusing on the growing importance of Senecavirus A (SVA) in domestic swine. The session will bring together pork producers, veterinarians, and industry stakeholders to better […]
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duBreton Case Highlights Growing Divide Between Commodity and Value-Added Production A recent Quebec Superior Court ruling is putting a spotlight on a fundamental shift within the pork industry: Not all pork production fits within one system anymore. The decision allows the process to move forward toward a producer referendum that could reshape how organic and […]
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Attorney General Coalition Signals Ongoing Battle Over Production Standards The fight over how pork is produced in the United States is heading back to the national stage. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a coalition of states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit key legal questions surrounding state-imposed production standards—an issue that […]
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