PRRS Eradication by Herd Closure
By Montserrat Torremorell and William T. Christianson, PIC, USA. - PRRS eradication strategies have recently received attention from the US swine industry. PRRS virus infection can be costly and difficult to control and is a major limitation, often preventing...

Protecting Farm Worker Health and Safety: Risks and Hazards Associated with Hog Production
By Shelley Kirychuk, The Centre for Agricultural Medicine, Saskatoon. - As with most industries, there are risks and hazards associated with working in the hog production industry.

Salmonella Control in Feeder Barns
By Paul Schneider, Elite Swine Inc., MB. - Salmonella infections in humans and livestock are not a new phenomenon. However recently much more attention has been directed to this disease for two reasons.

Pork Science Fact Sheets - Pork Quality
By the NPB - The following page lists several Fact Sheets on Pork Quality produced for pork producers by the National Pork Board, and as published on their PorkScience.org website.

Pork Science Fact Sheets - Pork Food Safety
By the NPB - The following page lists several Fact Sheets on Pork Food Safety produced for pork producers by the National Pork Board, and as published on their PorkScience.org website.

Measuring the Business Health of a Hog Operation
By Graham Gilchrist P. Ag.Farm Management Specialist, Vegreville - This two part article contains a series of small discussions on various aspects of financial performance of a hog operation.

China Briefing Book - Issue 7
By John Skorburg, Senior Economist, Economic Analysis Team, American Farm Bureau Federation - China is the world's largest swine producer and the fourth largest producer of beef in the world. In fact, one out of every two pigs in the world now resides...

Management Tips to Reduce Pre-weaning Mortality
By Dr. Donald C. Lay, Jr. Agricultural Research Service, USDA. This article reviews the complex interaction of pre-weaning mortality causes and summarizes with a number of tips to minimise the losses.

Traditional vs. Natural vs. Organic Pork
By Jane Messenger, Pork Magazine - "It all boils down to giving consumers a choice," says Al Kober, director of meat sales and merchandising for Clemens Markets, Kulps-ville, Pa. "We (retailers) present the product claims and let consumers choose what...

Organic vs Natural Pork - What's the difference?
By the American Meat Science Association and the National Pork Board. This article explains the differences between Natural and Organic Pork.

Tips for Drug Residue Prevention in Pork
By Wayne Du, Swine Advisory Team, OMAFRA - Sulfonamides (Sulfa drugs) and other antibiotics have been widely used in livestock and poultry production for many years to prevent and treat animal diseases and enhance their production performance. In swine...

Danish producers network for profit
By Bernard Peet - Danish pig producers are admired throughout the world for making a success of cooperation. They own the three giant processing companies and through their organization Danske Slagterier (DS) control virtually all aspects of the industry,...

Swine Finishing Barn Cost-Return Budget
By Mike D. Tokach, Swine Nutrition Specialist and Kevin C. Dhuyvetter, Agricultural Economist, Kansas State University. - This article looks at a typical budget for the finisher phase of a 3 site production process.

Control of PMWS in Brittany: a mainly zootechnical approach
By H. Guilmoto & Sabine Wessel-Robert of COOPERL-Hunaudaye, 22400 Lamballe, France - PMWS has a significant economic impact. Because no treatment or vaccine is presently available, it is absolutely necessary to reconsider current herd management practices....

Feeder Pig Nursery Cost-Return Budget
By Mike D. Tokach, Swine Nutrition Specialist and Kevin C. Dhuyvetter, Agricultural Economist, Kansas State University. - This article looks at a typical budget for the nursery phase of a 3 site production process.