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By Inge Heinzl, Fellipe Freitas Barbosa, and Sabria Regragui Mazili It is well-known that weaning is a critical moment in pig production. Young pigs go through significant changes, such as starting a new feeding system and moving to different housing....
Reuters reports: JBS USA will remove a growth drug banned by Beijing from its U.S. hog supply, the company said on Friday, accelerating the competition for pork exports as China grapples with a devastating pig disease. The meat packer's move away...
Cargill provides an essential service to the world: delivering the food, feed, and ingredients that nourish people and animals. As individuals, families, and communities around the world face challenges and uncertainty caused by the spread of COVID-19, our mission...
Introduction Housing sows in individual stalls has become commonplace across the pork industry. This method of production has grown in popularity because animals can be housed and cared for individually. However, growing consumer concern has increased scrutiny on this standard...
Timely feeder management and maintenance of feeding systems can reduce feed costs – the largest expense of a grower-finisher operation. On most farms, feed cost can range from 65%–75% of the total cost to produce a grower-finisher pig to...
An interview with Daniel Nelson, PhD Senior Swine Nutritionist Zoetis  Download the pdf Q: For nearly 20 years, ractopamine has been used by US pork and beef producers to improve carcass leanness and production efficiency. Recently, two major US pork companies announced that they...
A new study published by a Kansas State University researcher and her team looks at how the current outbreak of African swine fever in China and Europe could be spreading through feed and feed ingredients. As an African swine fever...
A large portion of pork products at the grocery store are bland, resulting in disappointed customers and flat lined sales. We need to produce and market better tasting pork. With improvements to flavor, a 15% across the board pork...
By, Russell Gilliam Let's face it: raising profitable pigs is hard work. Optimizing your bottom line while staying competitive is a challenge on its own, but add fluctuating feed costs, new regulations and an unpredictable market to the mix and...
Cargill’s Provimi introduces Nurture, a new, age-based feeding program and technologies for pigs to support performance and livability With today’s market prices, disease pressures and global demand for pork, swine producers are feeling the need more than ever to increase...
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