Can US Pork Supply Match Demand?
Regardless of the means by which a reduction in the US pork supply occurs, a reduction is needed for the health of the industry moving forward, write Justin Fix and Todd See in the October issue of Swine News from North Carolina State Univer...

Animal Waste to Energy in Denmark
For the Danish agriculture sector, the production of biogas through anaerobic digestion is more than just a means of producing cheap renewable energy, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

US Inventory and Herd Fall in the Fall
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in October 2009 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe to the...

Mixed Fortunes of the French Industry on Show
A report from SPACE 2009 on the highs and lows of France's livestock sectors by Stuart Lumb for ThePigSite.

US Pork Outlook Report - October 2009
The decline in pig inventories is estimated to continue into 2010, according to Kathryn Quanbeck and Rachel J. Patton from the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) in the October 2009 Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook.

US Feed Outlook - October 2009
Estimates for the production of maize, barley and oats have been increased, according to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) Feed Outlook for October 2009.

Economic Disaster in the US Pork Industry and Implications for North Carolina
Kelly Zering, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University explains why the current economic climate has hit the state's pig industry particularly hard. The article...

Breeding Techniques Have Potential to Lower Incidence of PCVAD
The incidence of porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD) can be reduced by selecting for 65-day weight along with porcine circovirus (PCV2) viraemia and antibody titres, conclude Jared S. Bates and colleagues. Their experimental work is published...

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - October 2009
According to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from the World Agricultural Outlook Board, total US meat production for 2009 is raised as higher pork production is expected to more than offset lower beef and turkey...

Health Issues and Pork Consumption
The pig meat industry needs to highlight the positive nutrients in meat and communicate that pork is nutrient rich, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Dietary Iron in Post-Weaning Swine Diets
Dr Adam Moeser of the Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University explains how to achieve the right balance between meeting requirements and gastrointestinal health in the University's Swine News.

Effect of Dam Parity on Growth Performance and Immunity of Weaned Pigs
Growth performance in the nursery may be affected by dam parity. That is the conclusion from work reported by Erin E. Carney and colleagues in their paper published in the 2009 Nebraska Swine Report.

Danish Industry Faces Tough Environmental Measures
The Danish pig and farming sector is finding itself controlled by more and more regulations and directives to govern the environment, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.

United Kingdom Pig Meat Market Update - September 2009
Tony Fowler, senior economic analyst with AHDB Meat Services Economic and Policy Analysis Group, explains the latest trends in pig production in the UK and European Union.

Management for High Sow Longevity
Early departures from the beeding herd are costly, according to this article from Hypor.

Supply Management and the Ontario Pork Industry
The supply management system and its advantages and disadvantages are described by a group from the University of Guelph. Their paper was presented at the Ontario Pork meeting in September 2009.

Dam Parity Affects Litter Performance and Passive Immunity
Litter performance and passive immunity may be affected by dam parity, concluded Erin E. Carney and co-authors in their paper published in the 2009 Nebraska Swine Report.

USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report - September 2009 [Updated]
This quarter's quarterly Hogs and Pigs report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Chinese Industry Needs to Modernise and Industrialise
Pig meat production in China, the world's largest meat producer, is growing and in particular the country is seeing a growth in branded products, writes ThePigSite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.

Update on New Piglet Diarrhoea in Europe
Recent reports about a possible new threat of piglet diarrhoea in Denmark and France have sparked concern in the EU pig industry. Jackie Linden, editor of ThePigSite, reviews the information currently available.

Nebraska Study Shows DDGS, Beta-Agonist Do Not Affect Growing-Finishing Pigs
Growth performance of growing-finishing castrates was not affected by increasing dietary distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS; 0 to 40 per cent) or supplementing ractopamine, according to Roman Moreno and co-authors in their paper published in...

Australian Pork Industry Revving Up for the Future
The Australian pork industry is going through a substantial change. To overcome obstacles that lie within these changes, Australian Pork Limited (APL), after consultation with stakeholders, has come up with a 2010-2015 Strategic Plan. Rachel...

UK Pig Disease Quarterly Surveillance Report: April to June 2009
The latest report from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) highlights the good news the incidence of PMWS was the lowest in England and Wales since 2002, and bad news that the diagnostic rate for PRRS this quarter is the highest rate for any quarter...