Those sows aren’t complaining Designed with the sow’s needs first
With Nedap Electronic Sow Feeding, you can ensure each sow gets the individual feed and care she needs, as well as the benefits of...
African Swine Fever, Classical Swine Fever, Pseudorabies Remain Top International Concern
Farmscape for September 14, 2020
Full Interview 8:08
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The Swine Health Information Center reports the circulation of African Swine Fever, Classical Swine Fever and...
Truck Wash Project Aims to End Bioinsecurity By Geoff Geddes, for Swine Innovation Porc
They say that "cleanliness is next to godliness", but for trailers hauling hundreds of hogs, it can be next to impossible. Since "dirty" and...
Lewis & Clark AgriFood Leads $7.7 Million Series A Financing Round in BinSentry Inc.
Lewis & Clark AgriFood, a St. Louis based food and agriculture focused investment firm, today announced the closing of a $7.7 million investment round...
New Initiative Focuses on Early ASF Detection
Farmscape for September 8, 2020
Full Interview 15:08
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A new foreign animal disease surveillance effort will help speed up the detection of African Swine...
Adenoviruses Offer Safe Approach to ASF Vaccine Development
Farmscape for September 3, 2020
Full Interview 9:46
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The Director and CEO of VIDO-InterVac says the use of an adenovirus as a vector to...
Consider All of Your Costs When Contract Finishing
How do you evaluate an offer for contract finishing of hogs? If the contract includes supply of feed, vet services, transport and marketing, and...
Research Gives New Insight into Stress During Transport
Farmscape for September 2, 2020
Full Interview 18:47
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Research being conducted by the Prairie Swine Center and the Universities of Saskatchewan and Guelph are...
Breeding Values – AGC Refresher
Breeding value: The value of an individual as a (genetic) parent. Also – can’t be measured directly, elusive, relative, and an abstract mathematical concept....
Jim Long Pork Commentary, U.S. Hog Slaughter Numbers Remain Strong, August 31st 2020
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
The U.S. Packing Industry continues to ramp up slaughter numbers. Last week 2,664,000 up almost 200,000 head from...