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Some Audits are a Good Thing…Really! By Geoff Geddes, for Swine Innovation Porc
A tax audit may be even less welcome than PEDv, but some audits are better than others. For pork producers, the good kind is...
Evaporative Cooling
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Evaporative cooling systems are used to reduce the indoor air temperature within animal housing during periods of warm weather.
An evaporative cooling...
COVID-19 lesson for hog farms: Tighten up basic biosecurity
Source: PigHealthToday.com
The COVID-19 outbreak reinforces what veterinarians and pork producers already know — biosecurity protocols control disease.
“I think COVID-19 has given everyone a good...
Germany confirms nine more swine fever cases in wild boar
Another nine cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in wild boars in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, Germany’s federal agriculture...
How to Identify Lice on Swine
Lice may often go unrecognized in a swine herd, even though these parasites are widely distributed among herds in the United States. Lice infestation...
COVID-19 Tips for Farms and Ranches, By Tracey Erickson South Dakota State University y
Continuing to keep employees and family members healthy through the COVID-19 pandemic will require extra effort as you enter the busy time of fall...
Surge in U.S. pork exports to China led by Brazil’s JBS, China’s WH Group
U.S. pork exports to China have surged beyond pre-trade war levels, led by higher shipments from Brazil's JBS SA JBSS3.SA and China's WH Group...
PRRSGard® vaccine now available in U.S. market
Modified-live PRRS vaccine has innovative chimeric construction.
Pharmgate Animal Health is pleased to announce PRRSGard®, an innovative, modified-live vaccine, is available broadly in the U.S....
A Day On A Family Pig FARM trying to get a Hog Shed Built
A Day On A Family Hog Farm- In this one the boys take you through a day on their family pig farm. They start...
Finding the right pig for the right system
Client profile: Hypor Libra*
Location: Germany
Farm Size: 400 sows, farrow to feeder (30 kg)
In Germany, where loose housing systems are legally mandated, pig temperament is...
Price negotiating power balance hurts producers
All business relationships contain a balance of power. In the Alberta hog industry, over time, the power has swung from an equitable place for...
New Vaccine Delivery Method for Sows Expected to Interest Semen Suppliers
Farmscape for September 23, 2020
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A research scientist with VIDO-InterVac is confident a promising new approach to vaccinating sows will be...
Podcast: The Role of Joy and Strengths in Company Culture | Tomer Yogev
Summary
Tomer Yogev is an executive coach to leading entrepreneurs and innovators, a professor of Entrepreneurship, a sought-after board member & advisor, retired serial entrepreneur, and a...
Niman Ranch Awards Over $169,000 in Scholarships to Young Farmers, Future Sustainable Agriculture Leaders
The scholarship recipients were announced at the 22nd Annual Niman Ranch Hog Farmer Appreciation Award Ceremony, concluding a six-week series of events.
The Niman Ranch...
Ribeye-eating pigs demonstrate protein quality for humans
Nearly a decade ago, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) developed a new index to assess protein quality in foods. The goal, writ...