Margins deteriorated over the first half of October as a drop in hog prices more than offset the savings from steady to weaker projected feed costs, particularly in nearby marketing periods. CME hog futures have been pressured recently from...
The total number of pigs in the United States, recorded on 1 September, was 75.4 million head, according to the USDA. This is a reduction of 4% compared to the same date a year ago, but 1% more than...
Farmscape for September 15, 2021
Dr. Jeff Silverstein Statement 13:49
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A Vietnam based veterinary drug manufacturer is preparing to conduct field trials of a new live attenuated African Swine Fever vaccine.
"Steps APHIS is Taking to Prevent and Prepare for...
“China: Livestock and Products Annual” USDA- Foreign Agricultural Service. Report Number: CH2021-0101 (August 26, 2021).
A report on Thursday from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) post in Beijing (“Livestock and Products Annual“) stated that, “In 2022, hog production will...
Farmscape for August 18, 2021
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Research funded by the Swine Health Information Center has identified the potential role of Porcine parvo virus 2 in respiratory disease in pigs. Swine Health Information Center funded research has examined...
The New Standard team is all about the advancement of taking care of our animals in this industry. So are quite a few of our producers we come across in this field. Over the course of our time as...
RC Family Farms in Iowa is a wean-to-finish pig production company that has partnered with independent pork producers since 2006 to raise pigs profitably and responsibly.
Challenges
Not receiving real-time health and production information from contract farms
Not being able...
Nutrition21, LLC announced today Kent Nutrition Group, an Iowa-based animal feed producer and division of Kent Corporation, will be the exclusive distributor of Nutrition21’s Chromax® chromium tripcolintae through their Innovative Solutions business unit.
Chromax, Nutrition21’s flagship ingredient, has over 35...
Company name: EW Nutrition https://ew-nutrition.com/
Product name: Grippozon
Product description:
Quick relief and support against respiratory distress
Grippozon optimizes production performance by quickly relieving respiratory challenges. It is a liquid preparation with easy application and fast action, consisting of standardized amounts...
Pork is hugely important to domestic and international soybean meal consumption. Closely following poultry, swine consumes a large percentage of soybeans available in the United States.
Guest host, Amber Pugh, a Director of Procurement with Pipestone Nutrition, hosts Gordon Denny,...