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MORNING LIVESTOCK REPORT By Dennis Smith
312-242-7905
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
GRAINS:
We are having success exiting the bullish corn positions with small profits. We’re holding mostly March bullish three-way risk reversals. These were established...
International Travelers Encouraged to Report Lapses in Biosecurity Screening at Border Points
Farmscape for October 19, 2021
Full Interview 8:17
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International travelers are being asked to report lapses in biosecurity at U.S. ports of entry. One...
Functional amino acid supplementation improves growth performance and immune status of weaned pigs
High dietary protein can potentially increase susceptibility of weaned pigs to enteric pathogens; it has been hypothesized that dietary supplementation with functional amino acids...
China approves imports of breeding pigs from Ireland
China has allowed imports of breeding pigs from Ireland, the country's customs office said on Tuesday.
The breeding pigs must be put under quarantine in...
China’s Pork Output Jumps, as Soy, Meat Imports Slow, By Keith Good from the...
Reuters writer Dominique Patton reported this week that, “China’s third-quarter pork production surged to its highest in three years, official data showed on Monday,...
Pork Giant Danish Crown Drops Climate Claim After Grocers Revolt
Danish Crown is putting on hold use of the phrase “climate controlled” to describe how its farmers raise animals for slaughter after allegations of...
African Swine Fever Preparedness and Preparation
African Swine Fever is the most important disease of pigs worldwide. The virus first originated in Africa, and largely remained there until 2007, when...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, Europe Market thoughts, October 18th 2021
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
As our readers know, we spent a couple weeks in Spain, the world’s third-largest sow herd country. At...
People play a key role in influenza control
Source: PigHealthToday.com
Farm workers can play a significant role in the transmission of influenza A virus (IAV) within sow farms, according to Gustavo Lopez, DVM,...
Feed formulation strategies to reduce feed costs, By Dan Columbus Prairie Swine Centre
Feed economics
With feed costs making up 70% of total costs of production on average, it is not surprising that ways to reduce the cost...
Use of Byproducts Lower Feed Costs and Reduce Carbon Footprint
Farmscape for October 18, 2021
Full Interview 8:18
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Research conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre shows pork producers can reduce their cost of production...
2021 SDSU Swine Day Tuesday, November 2
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Swine Education and Research Facility, SDSU Extension will host the 2021 annual...
UPDATE 2-China posts highest Q3 pork output in three years as herd recovers
Source: Reuters
China's third-quarter pork production surged to its highest in three years, official data showed on Monday, after producers built thousands of large breeding...
Smithfield Foods Wins World Sustainability Award for Innovative Manure-to-Energy Programs
Smithfield Foods, Inc., a vertically integrated food company and the world's largest pork processor, is honored to receive the World Sustainability Awards' (WSA) prestigious "Profit...
Artificial Intelligence Offers Opportunity to Improve Animal Welfare Real Time
Farmscape for October 15, 2021
Full Interview 11:02
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A Swine Extension Veterinarian with Michigan State University says the use of artificial intelligence offers an...