The Pros and Cons of Organic Production
By Gene Tinker, University of Minnesota Extension Service - Hog producers are wondering how to compete in the future, and the answer may lie in their willingness to change with the industry. This brief article looks at the pros and cons of going orga...

Basic principles of all in all out
By Northern Ireland Agricultural Research Institute - This article provides a basic guide to the principles of All-in, All-out. More detailed information is availible in our Pig Health Database area.

The Challenge of the Lightweight Pig
By Dr Morgan Morrow, Swine Veterinary Specialist, North Carolina State University - Lightweight pigs are a major problem in assembling slaughter loads. The problem begins at birth because, as England showed in 1974, piglets born lightweight will be weaned...

Comparison of Premiums and Returns in Organic Pork Production
By Ben Larson, James Kliebenstein and Mark Honeyman, ISU - Organic pork production is a relatively new and expanding segment of the pork industry. Similar to some other niche markets, it has experienced a relatively rapid growth during recent years.

Finishing pigs, UK style: Hot issues in Europe: Farm trials & biosecurity costs
This page provides a link to three articles that have been published by Alberta Pork in their Winter 2001 Western Hog Journal View from Europe section. Each is an excellent read. More information provided inside.

Environmental Regulation and Location of Hog Production
By USDA, Economic Research Service - Environmental regulation, and the added costs generally associated with compliance, are considerations often factored into the choice of a business location. It has been hypothesized that geographic variation in environmental...

Reasons to be thoughtful: The impact of FMD on the UK Pig Industry
By Dr John Strak - This month’s Strak report focus' on how the foot and mouth epidemic will affect Britain’s pig producers. It’s an important question which he states the UK Pig Industry needs to reflect on.

A comparison of two M-hyo ELISA test kits
By Noel Kavanah, thePigSite.com consultant - In this short article Noel Kavanah looks at the detection of antibodies to Mycoplasma hyopneumonia....

US Packing Plant Practices - The Washington Post investigates
Based on a seven-month investigation, a two-part series written by the Washington Post reveals major flaws in the U.S. government's meat safety net. A joint effort with Dateline NBC examines the spread of deadly E. coli bacteria. The Post reveals...

The Economics of Finishing Pigs in Hoop Structures and Confinement
By Iowa State University Researchers - The evolution of the swine industry has forced producers to re-evaluate their operations and use an increasing amount of risk management. The following two reports are part of an ongoing research project that is...

Effect of Sorting and Mixing Strategy on Pig Growth Performence
By Marcia S. Carlson, State Swine Nutrition Specialist, University of Missouri Columbia) - An often misunderstood swine management practice affecting swine performance is the social environment or interaction of pigs within and between pens. Social environment...

Identifying diagnostic improvements in the Pig Farm
By John Deen, International Pigletter and thePigSite.com Consultant. In this article, republished with kind permission of International Pigletter, John Deen looks at how diagnostic analysis can be used to identify opportunities for improvement in the...

Processing a Pig for Meat
By Tanith Tyrr, BayGourmet.com - All you need to know on butchering your own pig, from preparing your workstations through slaughtering, dehairing and hanging to butchering, preserving and rendering to curing, cooking, smoking, air drying and freezin...

Farming - The French way!
An interesting article by Digby Scott which give both an incite and a number of facts about farming in France that might give you pause for thought.

Streaming Pigs - Garth Veterinary Group.
By John Carr, Garth Veterinary Group. This article looks at one of the problems encountered in all-in/all-out programmes. What to do with the pigs which fail to keep up with the main group? Many of these pigs are recognisable at weaning as they are generally...

Hog site selection - Manitoba Agriculture and Food.
When planning a hog operation, the selection of an appropriate site is the most critical aspect of the planning stage. Naturally, there are many factors that must be considered when choosing a site.

Pork Production: Going Organic
By Fred Schuld, M.Sc., Pork Programs Coordinator, Edmonton - This article looks at the implications of producing and marketing 'organic' pork.

Profitable Pork: Alternative Strategies for Hog Producers
By SAN - Farmers who want to successfully produce pork on a small scale can preserve their independence in the face of the consolidating hog industry. "Profitable Pork: Alternative Strategies for Hog Producers," a new 16-page bulletin from SAN, showcases...