Water: Essential nutrient often overlooked in pigs
Water doesn’t get the attention it deserves because it is abundant, easy to access and inexpensive, but that will change in the future, said...
Missouri’s Pork Industry Looking to New Opportunities
The Missouri Pork Association welcomes producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2021 Missouri Pork Expo. The two-day event promotes the pork industry, educates youth...
SDSU Extension Applauds 2020 South Dakota Master Pork Producers
Four South Dakota pork production systems were recently recognized for their outstanding contributions to the state’s swine industry. The 2020 South Dakota Master Pork...
Which wipes are better to detect flu: udder skin or nasal wipes?
Reprinted as posted on Swine in Minnesota blog. Adapted from December 14, 2020 Bob Morrison’s Swine Health Monitoring Project Friday rubric.Dr. Albert Canturri from...
Jim Long Pork Commentary, Lean Hog Futures Set New Contract Highs, January 25th 2021
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Summer month lean hog futures hit new contract highs last Friday at 87.20₵/lb. Significantly up from last June...
Parasites persist in hog production, especially in niche markets, By Laura Carroll from Four...
Environmentally controlled hog facilities eliminated most swine parasites. But Ascaris suum (roundworm) continues to persevere on some conventional farms and frequently on farms for...
What You Can Do About Rural Mental Health For Yourself and Others, By Pork...
I have been pondering this subject for quite some time. I remember not long ago where no one talked about mental health (and especially...
Pork Board’s New DESTINATION PORK Exposes High School Students To Pork Production
DESTINATION PORK, a free, comprehensive curriculum designed to expose high school students to pork production, is available for high school instructors. The courses, available...
Paradigm: What to Expect for Animal Agriculture in a Biden Administration
From the Barn to the Beltway:
What to Expect for Animal Agriculture in a Biden Administration
Vice President Joe Biden will drop the “Vice” on January 20th as he becomes the 46th President...
Experience Adaptive-Flow™—The First Nipple Designed Specifically for Wet/Dry Feeding
Like every product we’ve created, our Adaptive-Flow™ feeder nipples were created to solve a specific challenge faced by our customers. In this case, we...