Last week the U.S. Federal government filed a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court against California’s Proposition 12 a law to ban Pork from pigs that don’t meet California’s production standards. This is good news for Pork producers in...

Farmscape for June 28, 2022 Full Interview 9:53 Listen A Partner with Polar Pork Farms if the price of feed grain remains at its current high level, consumers can expect higher meat prices. A combination of factors including shortages of...

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians announces an opportunity for veterinary students to make a scientific presentation at the AASV Annual Meeting in Aurora (Denver), Colorado, on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Interested students are invited to submit a one-page...

Farmscape for June 28, 2022 Full Interview 6:35 Listen The Chief Veterinarian with the National Pork Producers Council says, in the event of an African Swine Fever outbreak in the United States, maintaining pig movements in unaffected areas will...

CME Group lean hog futures fell on Monday, as worries about the U.S. economy and a seasonal slowdown in meat demand signaled declining pork demand, traders said. CME most-active August lean hog futures settled down 1.900 cents at 104.875 cents...

Dr. Marie Culhane is Professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine who specializes in Influenza and emergency disease preparedness and management. The poultry industry has battled outbreaks of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in recent years...

Virox Technologies, the maker of Prevail disinfectants and the manufacturer of some of the world’s  safest, most effective, eco-friendly disinfectant chemistries, is pleased to announce a new partnership  with EthoGuard Inc. Effective from June 17th, 2022, EthoGuard is appointed...

It's in the details Designing a Free Access Stall is different from almost any other equipment built for pigs because it moves. Yes, we have gates that swing and feeders with paddles or levers, but it's not the same. The...

Farmscape for June 27, 2022 Full Interview 10:04 Listen Research conducted by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine suggests the inclusion of high levels of highly ground pea starch in the rations of pigs will heighten the risk of...

The management of needles used for injection is an important part of controlling the spread of disease between pigs. Diseases such as PRRS can be transmitted from pig to pig via the blood that remains on the needle. Needle...

There are several factors related to dietary Ca that may influence digestibility of amino acids (AA). By chelating to dietary phytate, dietary Ca can form non-digestible Ca-phytate complexes, and this may result in reductions of P and AA digestibility....

Source: ABC Jack Cresswell keeps a close eye on the feral pigs on his property from his living room. Key points: Drones can be used for anything from seed dispersal in rough terrain to spot spraying chemicals The technology has improved exponentially in...

Pork Industry Report - Nick Giordano, NPPC World Trade Outlook.

Why the topic of innovation and innovative culture matters. Why patterns can be dangerous even when they are formed through success. Why people fear the concept and practice of innovation. The story of Kodak “The Kings of Photography” ...

Farmscape for June 24, 2022 Full Interview 17:01 Listen Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are assessing compounds secreted in the gut that offer the potential to be used as an early indicator of developing gut health...