Presented at the 2025 Leman Swine Conference (Download the PDF here)
Overview
New research presented by APC demonstrates that top-dressing feed with 2 grams of spray...
Soybean meal (SBM) is the primary plant-protein source in diets for pigs and provides both amino acids (AA) and energy to the diets. Current...
Anyone who has raised pigs knows the stakes in the grow-finish phase. After months of investment, a sudden health challenge can undo hard work,...
Simple Summary
Pig production has environmental impacts such as global warming and eutrophication. This is closely linked to the feed efficiency of production, i.e., how...
Gastric ulcers remain one of the most common and costly health challenges in modern pig production, affecting pigs at all stages—from piglets to sows—and...
Citation
A dissertation presented to the Graduate College of the University of Nebraska in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Major:...
Water is often referred to as the forgotten nutrient when it comes to raising swine. Most often water quality is an afterthought addressed only...
Abstract: Economic impact of productivity losses attributable to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in United States pork production, 2016-2020
The porcine reproductive and respiratory...
Abstract
Background
Livestock work is unique due to worker exposure to animal-associated microbiomes within the workplace. Swine workers are a unique cohort within the US livestock...
Authors: Dr. Laura Merriman, Dr. Spencer Becker, and Dr. Gustavo Cordero of AB Vista
It is widely understood that Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infections following...