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 swine industry has lived through enough cycles to know the difference between optimism and noise. Post-COVID recovery taught us that lesson quickly. When markets reopened, confidence didn’t return overnight — it returned when companies started making forward commitments again. Hiring. Planning. Investing selectively. That same pattern is reappearing now. We’ve Seen This Before — […]
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Jen-Yun Chou – This is Part 1 of the ‘Barn Insights Series’, which focuses on practical solutions to group sow housing. In this first part, Jen-Yun describes her visit to Marcel Egli’s sow barn in Ontario. They use a system with individual feeding stalls and a large common area bedded with straw. They feed four […]
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The U.S. government has released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, marking what federal officials describe as the most significant reset of U.S. nutrition policy in decades. Announced by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alongside U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the updated Guidelines deliver a clear […]
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University of Missouri Extension specialists are working with the swine industry and temporary visa holders to help recruit, retain and develop agriculture professionals needed to address ongoing farm labor shortages. The TN visa program was established in 1994 under the North American Free Trade Agreement. The “TN” designation, short for Treaty NAFTA, refers to a […]
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How Sensor Intelligence and Predictive Systems Are Shaping the Future of Swine Barn Management By Chris Elvidge, PigTek In the next evolution of barn management, precision is no longer about reacting — it’s about anticipating. Smart sensors and predictive ventilation systems are transforming how swine producers monitor, control, and optimize barn environments. By merging data […]
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Fourteen years ago, when I was first exposed to sorting technology, I wasn’t sold. At the time, it felt like another system that promised efficiency but added friction in the barn. Training pigs often meant people pushing panels, forcing movement, and wrestling animals through gates. From a labour, animal-handling, and practicality standpoint, it was a […]
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he National Pork Producers Council applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s release of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which encourage Americans to “consumer a variety of protein foods from animal sources, including eggs, poultry, seafood, and red meat.” “America’s pork producers appreciate the 2025 Dietary […]
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As a new production year begins, swine producers are once again taking stock of their biosecurity programs. Access control, sanitation, and traffic flow are familiar pillars—but waste and mortality management is increasingly where gaps show up. In today’s disease and labor environment, disposal decisions are no longer background tasks; they are frontline biosecurity choices. Why […]
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Swift Pork Co. has moved forward with a proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit tied to long-running odor complaints near its pork processing facility in Louisville’s Butchertown neighborhood. Court filings indicate the settlement has received preliminary approval, triggering the next phase of the legal process, which includes notifying residents who may be eligible to participate. […]
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Political upheaval in Venezuela is creating renewed discussion around potential opportunities for U.S. agriculture, particularly in export-driven sectors such as feed grains, animal protein and livestock inputs. While uncertainty remains high, shifting dynamics could reshape trade flows and present longer-term openings for U.S. producers. A Market Long Dependent on Imports Venezuela has relied heavily on […]
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