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Production Losses From an Endemic Animal Disease: Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in...
1Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, United States
2Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine,...
Weekly Livestock Market Update with Scott Brown, June 18th 2018
Some highlights from this week's Weekly Livestock Market Update: • This week in markets - Cash hogs were up $5 this week, and closed...
Genesus Global Technical Report, Is Customizing Pork Primal Value an Opportunity
Is Customising Pork Primal Value an Opportunity?
Bob Kemp,VP Genetic Programs and R&D, Genesus Inc.
In the last several years the value of different pork primals...
Pharmgate Adds VP of Global Sales, Marketing and Technical Service and Director of Veterinary...
Pharmgate Animal Health welcomed two new members to the company’s leadership team this week. Randy Buller joins Pharmgate Animal Health as Vice President of...
Three-phase plan helps seize control of PRRS, By Jose Angulo, DVM Managing Veterinarian, PRRS...
By Jose Angulo, DVM
Managing Veterinarian, PRRS specialist
Pork Technical Services
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus continues to...
Treating Swine and Municipal Wastewater with Microbial Fuel Cell Technology
Authors: B.Z. Predicala, M Nemati, L.D. Moreno
Reference: Prairie Swine Centre Annual Research Report 2014-15
Wastewater generated in the agriculture sector contain organic and nitrogenous compounds...
U.S. Pork Producers Encouraged to be Proactive in Preparing for Foreign Animal Disease
Farmscape for June 7, 2018
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The National Pork Board is encouraging pork producers to be proactive against foreign animal disease...
Chris Hurt from Purdue University, Pork Industry May Face Large Losses, June 5th...
Chris Hurt
Department of Agricultural Economics
Purdue University
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Recommended citation format: Hurt, C. "Pork Industry May Face Large Losses." farmdoc daily (8):101, Department of Agricultural...
Hogs in a triangle – buy near green line, sell near red
To “Read” Walt’s charts, keep the following in mind:
Support – this term refers to a trend line or price area under the market which...
New Max Capacity Hopper Extensions from Crystal Spring Hog Equipment Provide Additional Feed...
Following its legacy of bringing innovation to the industry, Crystal Spring Hog Equipment launches a newly designed and patent-pending, maximum capacity high-pile hopper extensions...
Paul Yeske, DVMGilt acclimatization, reduced shedding key to curbing downstream M. hyo disease
Paul Yeske, DVM
Swine Vet Center
St. Peter, Minnesota
Research shows that if more piglets are positive for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) at weaning, there will...
Beth Ferry, Michigan State University Extension : Introducing the Youth for the Quality Care...
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is a national multi-species quality assurance program for youth ages 8 to 21 with a focus...
Adjusting swine feed rations helps ensure weight gains during hot weather
As temperature and humidity levels rise in the summer months, so does the threat of heat stress in the swine herd.
Heat stress can occur...
Genesus Global Technical Report, Short remark about dry sows feeding
Pavel Tefilov, Swine Specialist, Genesus Inc.
When we miss paying enough attention to feeding dry sows during gestation, this may lead to serious issues with...
USDA Issues: “Livestock, Dairy And Poultry Outlook” Report
Source: USDA news release
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The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for May 2018 analyzes economic impacts on animal product...