At the 2025 World Pork Expo, Rachel Fishback sits down with Jesus Garcia from Zoetis to discuss the critical role of biosecurity in swine operations. Jesus shares real-world insights on how strong protocols directly impact herd health and productivity,...

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a legal challenge in federal court, targeting the egg-related provisions of California’s Proposition 12. The suit argues that the state’s mandates—requiring cage-free housing and specific labeling on eggs sold in California—are in conflict...

"Charting is a little like surfing. You don't have to know a lot about the physics of tides, resonance, and fluid dynamics in order to catch a good wave. You just have to be able to sense when it's...

Market showing signs of a change of direction.  Outside days, reversals, & breaking trend lines could contribute evidence of the turn.  Increasing volume would confirm the change whereas decreasing volume would indicate the move is temporary. If you know others...

Mark your calendars — registration is now open for the 2025 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, taking place September 20–23 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Renowned as one of the leading global swine health and production...

According to CoBank’s latest Quarterly report, the U.S. pork sector remains remarkably steady, despite labor and economic headwinds. Quarterly-July2025 Stable herd and production:As of June 1, total hogs available for market were down only 0.1% year-over-year, and the breeding...

A fire broke out early Thursday morning at a sow farm operated by The Maschhoffs near Nebo, Illinois. The facility, located in Pike County, is part of the company’s breeding operations, housing female pigs essential to pork production. Emergency crews...

Conagra Brands, one of the largest packaged food companies in North America, reported fiscal 2025 financial results this week that fell short of expectations, with key impacts traced to rising animal protein costs — including pork — and steep...

This series is brought to you by Farm Health Guardian: www.farmhealthguardian.com       Vehicle movements between swine farms and facilities are among the highest risk for spreading pathogens like PED, PRRS, and emerging threats. Responding rapidly to breaches of transport biosecurity rules...

The Swine Health Information Center welcomed two new board members during their meeting June 23-24, 2025. Alayne Johnson of Shady Grove Farms, Churubusco, Indiana, and Sarah Pillen, co-CEO of Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics, Columbus, Nebraska, began their...

When it comes to anti-nutritional factors like trypsin inhibitors (TI), the swine industry has long operated on the assumption that the levels we typically see are not a problem or “a little is okay.” That belief is no longer...

With farm policy at a critical juncture, U.S. lawmakers are gearing up for what’s being called a “skinny” farm bill this fall — a pared-down legislative package focused on essential agriculture updates left out of earlier megabill negotiations. House Agriculture...

Upholding proper biosecurity and traceability measures protects farms, our food supply and the future of agriculture—and there are practical tools available to help all producers work toward the common goal of keeping pigs healthy. Strong biosecurity and traceability practices are...

Producers who were raising pigs in the 1980s can clearly remember the first time they encountered the “Mystery Swine Disease,” a deadly virus that affected both breeding and finishing hogs and changed the landscape of pig production forever. First...

The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has released its latest monthly domestic and global disease monitoring reports, highlighting both emerging concerns and encouraging trends in U.S. swine health. According to Dr. Lisa Becton, SHIC Associate Director, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory...