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USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report - December 2008 [Updated]
This quarter's quarterly Hogs and Pigs report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
This quarter's quarterly Hogs and Pigs report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
Balancing Pig Welfare, Castration and Boar Taint
The welfare of pigs and the question of whether they should be castrated have caused controversy across Europe, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.
The welfare of pigs and the question of whether they should be castrated have caused controversy across Europe, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.
Danish Industry Facing Difficult Economic Times
Danish pig producers could see a turn around from the losses of the last two years with profits in 2009, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris.
Danish pig producers could see a turn around from the losses of the last two years with profits in 2009, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris.
Is There an 'Optimum' Production System?
Michael C. Brumm of Brumm Swine Consultancy Inc. gave this presentation at the London Swine Conference 2008.
Michael C. Brumm of Brumm Swine Consultancy Inc. gave this presentation at the London Swine Conference 2008.
Gut Permeability: the Relationship Between a Healthy Gut and a Healthy Pig
Dr Daniel Nelson, Technical Service Manager, Swine, for Alpharma Animal Health, explains why pigs consuming bacitracin perform more efficiently than their non-supplemented counterparts, especially during periods of stress. The paper was presented at Alpharma's...
Dr Daniel Nelson, Technical Service Manager, Swine, for Alpharma Animal Health, explains why pigs consuming bacitracin perform more efficiently than their non-supplemented counterparts, especially during periods of stress. The paper was presented at Alpharma's...
Farm Characteristics Affect PRRSV in UK Pig Herds
Charlotte M. Evans and colleagues at the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Warwick in the UK have published a paper on their studies investigating the farm characteristics associated with the heterogeneity in seroprevalence in Porcine...
Charlotte M. Evans and colleagues at the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Warwick in the UK have published a paper on their studies investigating the farm characteristics associated with the heterogeneity in seroprevalence in Porcine...
Oats in Swine Diets
R.O. Myer, Professor of Animal Science at North Florida Research and Education Center, describes the use of oats in diets for pigs of all ages, and gives examples of feed formulations where oats are used as a partial replacement for corn.
R.O. Myer, Professor of Animal Science at North Florida Research and Education Center, describes the use of oats in diets for pigs of all ages, and gives examples of feed formulations where oats are used as a partial replacement for corn.
United Kingdom Pig Meat Market Update - December 2008
UK market prices eased during November, due to weak consumer demand and a further falls in prices in the rest of Europe. Sow prices have fallen again following the peak in September.
UK market prices eased during November, due to weak consumer demand and a further falls in prices in the rest of Europe. Sow prices have fallen again following the peak in September.
Joint Ill
A useful single-page guide from BPEX to the treatment of joint ill in piglets.
A useful single-page guide from BPEX to the treatment of joint ill in piglets.
Poland - Agricultural Situation 2008
POLAND - This report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is subtitled, EU Cross-Compliance - What it Means for Poland, 2009 and Beyond. Particular difficulties are expected over animal welfare and for the already struggling pig industry....
POLAND - This report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is subtitled, EU Cross-Compliance - What it Means for Poland, 2009 and Beyond. Particular difficulties are expected over animal welfare and for the already struggling pig industry....
An Industry in Change
Ben Woolley of Sunterra Farms Ltd in Acme, Alberta, gave this presentation at the 2008 London Swine Conference.
Ben Woolley of Sunterra Farms Ltd in Acme, Alberta, gave this presentation at the 2008 London Swine Conference.
NADIS Pig Health Bulletin - Vitamin E and Selenium Deficiency
Pig specialist, Mark White BVSc DPM MRCVS, describes how deficiencies of these two nutrients can occur and how to prevent them in the November 2008 issue of NADIS Health Bulletin
Pig specialist, Mark White BVSc DPM MRCVS, describes how deficiencies of these two nutrients can occur and how to prevent them in the November 2008 issue of NADIS Health Bulletin
Outlook for the US Pork Industry
Swine consultant, Dr Dennis DiPietre, offers his view of the future of the nation's pig industry for Farms.com. He concludes that production and export of a commodity are no longer reliable predictors of future growth areas for meat production.
Swine consultant, Dr Dennis DiPietre, offers his view of the future of the nation's pig industry for Farms.com. He concludes that production and export of a commodity are no longer reliable predictors of future growth areas for meat production.
Litter Swapping
A practical introduction from BPEX to the swapping of complete litters, rather than cross-fostering individual piglets.
A practical introduction from BPEX to the swapping of complete litters, rather than cross-fostering individual piglets.
An Uncertain Future
"Is it the beginning of the end of a golden decade for US animal agriculture and a signal of an impending decline or a hiccup on the growth curve ready to resume when the global slowdown reverses?" asks Dr Dennis DiPietre, swine consultant in Columbia,...
"Is it the beginning of the end of a golden decade for US animal agriculture and a signal of an impending decline or a hiccup on the growth curve ready to resume when the global slowdown reverses?" asks Dr Dennis DiPietre, swine consultant in Columbia,...
Worrying Trends and New Developments at Agromek
As Christmas approaches, the shops in Denmark are brightly lit, with windows full of traditional red and green decorations, writes Stuart Lumb. Despite the Christmas festivities, sales are sluggish. Shop keepers are gloomy and so are Danish farmers, which...
As Christmas approaches, the shops in Denmark are brightly lit, with windows full of traditional red and green decorations, writes Stuart Lumb. Despite the Christmas festivities, sales are sluggish. Shop keepers are gloomy and so are Danish farmers, which...
US Pork Outlook Report - December 2008
By the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) - This article is an extract from the December 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report. After strong exports for most of 2008, a weaker 4th quarter is expected.
By the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) - This article is an extract from the December 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report. After strong exports for most of 2008, a weaker 4th quarter is expected.
US Feed Outlook
The current economic crisis in the US and around the world together financial problems within the ethanol idustry are continuing to hit demand for corn, according to the USDA Economic Research Service Feed Outloook report. Feed grain supplies for 2008/09...
The current economic crisis in the US and around the world together financial problems within the ethanol idustry are continuing to hit demand for corn, according to the USDA Economic Research Service Feed Outloook report. Feed grain supplies for 2008/09...
New Swine Flu Has Avian Flu Genes
Researchers have identified a new strain of swine influenza, H2N3, which belongs to the group of H2 influenza viruses that last infected humans during the 1957 pandemic. This new strain has a molecular twist: it is composed of avian and swine influenza...
Researchers have identified a new strain of swine influenza, H2N3, which belongs to the group of H2 influenza viruses that last infected humans during the 1957 pandemic. This new strain has a molecular twist: it is composed of avian and swine influenza...
Are We Underestimating the Impact of PCV2?
David Burch, a veterinarian, with Octagon Services Ltd, Berkshire, United Kingdom, discusses the role of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in Asian pork production.
David Burch, a veterinarian, with Octagon Services Ltd, Berkshire, United Kingdom, discusses the role of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) in Asian pork production.
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - December 2008
Overall meat production forecasts in the US have been lowered compared to last month, according to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Overall meat production forecasts in the US have been lowered compared to last month, according to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Deterioration of Concrete Tower Silos
John Johnson and Harold House of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) warn that concrete feed silos deteriorate and may collapse, with devastating consequences. They also explain how to prevent silo deterioration in the...
John Johnson and Harold House of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) warn that concrete feed silos deteriorate and may collapse, with devastating consequences. They also explain how to prevent silo deterioration in the...
Optimum Length of Time for a Boar to be in Stud
There are typically two conflicting perspectives: that of the boar stud and that of the semen customer, commercial pig producer, according to J.S. Fix and colleagues at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and Pig Improvement Company. They have developed...
There are typically two conflicting perspectives: that of the boar stud and that of the semen customer, commercial pig producer, according to J.S. Fix and colleagues at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and Pig Improvement Company. They have developed...
