Regional Methods for Controlling PRRS
Extensive scientific study and on-farm research is starting to pay off in the battle against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Profitability Creates Excitement at World Pork Expo
Pork producers had a little spring in their step as they walked the Iowa State Fairgrounds last week. More than 20,000 producers and 400 exhibitors celebrated the pork industry’s return to profitability during the 2010 World Pork Expo in Des Moines,...

Kansas Researchers Seek Best Option for Topping
Topping is the removal and marketing of the heaviest animals from a pen of finishing pigs. The practice improves growth performance of the remaining pigs, and topping two pigs once is the best option, according to a paper by Jacela and others presented...

Animal Science - Recent Progress and Future Challenges
The goal of animal science remains efficient animal production according to Professor John Oldham, reports Jackie Linden, editor of ThePigSite.

Nebraska Swine Report 2010
List of titles published in the 2010 Nebraska Swine Report with link to the full report.

Producers Hear How Health Schemes Can Benefit Their Business
Pig farmers who attended an interactive forum entitled 'Latest developments in pig health' at the British Pig and Poultry Fair heard about two new pig health schemes and how they can help producers, writes Jackie Linden, editor of ThePigSite.

NIAA Solutions 2010
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA), which was held on 17 to 19 March 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri. The theme of the conference was One Health: Implications for Animal Agriculture.

Improving the Outlook for UK Pork Industry
While UK sales of fresh and frozen pork followed a fairly stable trend last year with a slight dip in the middle of the year, sales of processed pork rose in the middle of the year, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Re-Examining Agricultural Regulations in a Changing Climate
Reporting for ThePigSite, Rachel Ralte provides an outline of agricultural necessities as presented by Dr Nina Fedoroff, Science & Technology Advisor to US Secretary of State and to the USAID Administrator, at the 86th annual USDA Agricultural Outlook...

Meat Quality Issues Discussed at Kansas Conference
Needle-free jet injection systems may increase the occurrence of injection site abscesses in pork carcasses that will need to be trimmed in pork processing plants, according to one paper presented at Kansas Swine Day 2009, and another revealed that glycerol...

Global Challenge of Food Security
Food security is one of the key global challenges today, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Agriculture and Food Chain Need Collaborative Approach
The meat and livestock industries will need to collaborate along the chain if they are to pull themselves out of the current recession caused by the banking crisis last year, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

The Future of Staffing for the Pig Industry
Staff are the single most important asset to a pig business, and the UK industry is well placed to offer attractive employment, according to Richard Hooper. Jackie Linden, editor of ThePigSite, summarises his recent talk at the BPEX KT Event 2010.

Conference Looks Back to the Future
BPEX hosted a successful conference recently entitled 'Back to the Future'. In this article, Jackie Linden, editor of ThePigSite, selects the highlights of two presentations on the Danish pig industry, focussing on the product and on current areas of...

Developing Nations Lead Way Out of Recession
The growth of biofuels and their importance on food prices will be one of the major factors as the world emerges from the effects of the banking crisis and recession, writes ThePigSite editor Chris Harris.

Global Recession - Tough Time for Livestock Producers
Rachel Ralte, reporting for ThePigSite, outlines the 2010 overview of the economic outlook for US agriculture, as presented by Joseph W. Glauber, Chief Economist of the US Department of Agriculture, at the 86th annual Agricultural Outlook Forum.

Which Disease Will Be Next?
"It's about anticipating and surveillance and disease control worldwide to stop infection at the source," Soren Alexandersen told the 2010 Banff Pork Seminar.

Lysine Requirement Affected by Gender, Weight but Not PCV2 Vaccination
PCV2 vaccination did not increase the lysine requirement for growing and finishing barrows and gilts, according to paper presented at the Kansas Swine Day 2009 by N.W. Shelton. Differences in requirement were found between gilts and barrows as well as...

Benefits of Extra Late Gestation Feed Only Found for Gilts
At Kansas Swine Day 2009, N.W. Shelton reported no effects of giving extra feed to sows in late pregnancy in terms of subsequent litter size although the same treatment for gilts resulted in some beneficial effects on reproductive performance in the second...

What Does 'Local' Mean for Pork?
In surveys, consumers seem to be confused over the definition of 'local' but Professor Goddard said at the 2010 Banff Pork Seminar that whatever the definition, there is growing demand for local produce, including pig meat.

Corn, Oil and the Future of the Livestock Sector
Kevin Grier and Steve Meyer predicted a crisis in the North American livestock sector at the 2010 Banff Pork Seminar.

No Effect of PRRS Vaccination Found in Finisher Performance
Sirrah-Bios PRRSV-RS vaccine administered at four days of age did not affect performance or mortality in a commercial finisher herd, reported M.L. Potter at the Kansas Swine Day 2009.

Kansas Swine Day 2009
Kansas Swine Day and Technology Trade Show was held at Kansas State University's (KSU) Alumni Center on 19 November 2009. A list of presentation titles is given, together with a link to the proceedings.