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    Indiana Pork Facts

    * There are 3,300 pork farms in Indiana

    * Indiana markets 5.5 million pigs each year;

    * Indiana producers sold $519.6 million worth of hogs last year;

    * The swine industry in Indiana contributes $2.4 billion to the state's economy;

    * The swine industry in Indiana employs about 15,700 people;

    * Indiana ranks fifth in total U.S. pork production;

    * Pigs eat nearly 12 percent of the corn grown in Indiana;

    * Pigs eat more than 8 percent of the soybeans grown in Indiana;

    * The average swine farm in Indiana has 926 pigs;

    * The average profit per pig sold in the last 10 years is $5.52;

    * Per capita consumption of pork in the United States in 2002 was 52.5 pounds.

Featured Indiana Swine News

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) has been diagnosed in Iowa and Indiana

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) has been diagnosed in Iowa and Indiana

Farms in two of the nation’s leading pork producing states have tested positive for the potentially fatal porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), U.S. pork industry veterinarian official said Monday. Three...

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Jorgensen Promoted to Senior Brand Manager in BIVI Swine Marketing

Jorgensen Promoted to Senior Brand Manager in BIVI Swine Marketing

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), announces the promotion of Sarah Jorgensen to senior brand manager for the company’s U.S. Swine Business. Jorgensen, who joined BIVI in February 2007, was a...

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AMI brings

AMI brings “Meat” to Facebook

The American Meat Institute has launched a new Facebook page called simply “Meat.” The page will have stories about poultry and meat, recipes, photos and events and is open to...

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Analyst cites weak pork margins; reduces Smithfield earnings forecast

Analyst cites weak pork margins; reduces Smithfield earnings forecast

BB&T Capital Markets analyst Heather Jones lowered her fiscal fourth quarter 2013 and 2014 annual earnings forecasts for Smithfield Foods, citing weaker than anticipated fresh pork margins and hog pricing...

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The United Strips of Bacon: A Ram Trucks Infographic

The United Strips of Bacon: A Ram Trucks Infographic

Visit RamZone.com When Ram Trucks declared 2013 the Year of the Farmer, the idea was to honor and celebrate everyone involved in agriculture, from wheat and corn farmers to cattle...

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Indiana Swine News

  Alltech International Symposium: Envision the Era of You
Alltech International Symposium: Envision the Era of You

More than 2,300 people from 72 countries attended  Alltech’s 29th International Symposium to get a...

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  • 'Ag-gag' bill fails in Indiana ‘Ag-gag’ bill fails in Indiana
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  • New weaner listings from EPigFlow.com New weaner listings from EPigFlow.com
  • Hypor USA Names Brent Gary New Sales Manager Hypor USA Names Brent Gary New Sales Manager
  • Donnelly Talks Farm Bill with Indiana Farmers Donnelly Talks Farm Bill with Indiana Farmers

Indiana Swine Technical Articles

Seven tips to keep sows eating through the summer
Seven tips to keep sows eating through the summer

Promote consistent summer feed consumption for positive impact potential on sow breeding, lactation and long-term...

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Featured Indiana Swine Events

Indiana State Fair:  Friday, August 02, 2013 9:00 AM - Sunday, August 18, 2013
Indiana State Fair: Friday, August 02, 2013 9:00 AM – Sunday, August 18, 2013

General Information Maps, Directions & Parking Admission Cost Special Days & Deals State’s Largest Classroom...

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Indiana Swine Commentaries

Joe Hofmeyer CHS Hedging Livestock Comments, May 21st 2013
Joe Hofmeyer CHS Hedging Livestock Comments, May 21st 2013

Highlights: During Monday’s trade the U.S. Dollar was .441 lower at 83.758, nearby crude oil...

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  • Weekly Roberts Agriculture Commodity Market Report April 30, 2013 Weekly Roberts Agriculture Commodity Market Report April 30, 2013
  • Ronny Moser, Ph.D. - Director of R&D Services from JBS United: Which is more difficult ... a successful moon landing or ... predicting potential performance and profit of a group of pigs? Ronny Moser, Ph.D. – Director of R&D Services from JBS United: Which is more difficult … a successful moon landing or … predicting potential performance and profit of a group of pigs?
  • Chris Hurt from the University of Purdue, Hog Profitis May Still Return With Lower Feed Prices, April 9th 2013 Chris Hurt from the University of Purdue, Hog Profitis May Still Return With Lower Feed Prices, April 9th 2013
  • Nathan Smith from Kansas Smith Farms, Paylean: Lean In or Push Back, March 26th 2013 Nathan Smith from Kansas Smith Farms, Paylean: Lean In or Push Back, March 26th 2013
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    • Alltech International Symposium: Envision the Era of You
    • Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) has been diagnosed in Iowa and Indiana
    • Joe Hofmeyer CHS Hedging Livestock Comments, May 21st 2013
    • Bill to protect Indiana farmers against videotaping, false information withdrawn
    • Jorgensen Promoted to Senior Brand Manager in BIVI Swine Marketing
    • Feed Less with OptiPak® Efficiency
    • AMI brings “Meat” to Facebook
    • Jim Long Pork Commentary, US Cash Lean Hog Price Higher, May 6th 2013
    • To Deworm or Not to Deworm?
    • Indiana Pork Continues Partnership with Squealers® Barbeque
    • Gert Mulderij from Vion Ingredients, Pork Collagen Protein: Back in Business, May 3rd 2013
    • ‘Ag-gag’ bill fails in Indiana
    • Weekly Roberts Agriculture Commodity Market Report April 30, 2013
    • Analyst cites weak pork margins; reduces Smithfield earnings forecast
    • Lower feed prices could help hog producer profits; delayed planting a potential factor
    • New weaner listings from EPigFlow.com
    • The United Strips of Bacon: A Ram Trucks Infographic
    • Ronny Moser, Ph.D. – Director of R&D Services from JBS United: Which is more difficult … a successful moon landing or … predicting potential performance and profit of a group of pigs?
    • Hypor USA Names Brent Gary New Sales Manager
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