Understanding and Improving Feed Intake
By Dr. Todd See, North Carolina State University - Feed intake can account for 60 to 85 percent of the variation observed in pig growth rate during finishing (Young, 2005). The facilities and production systems in which most pigs are raised will limit...

How to Exceed Production Targets
Dr. Jose Henrique Piva, Technical Services Director for PIC. Producers would like to believe their herd performance is always above average, but in reality, that may not be the case. This eight-point action list may help you get closer to exceeding production...

Hog prices respond to additional supplies
A review of key hog prices and market drivers by Shane Ellis and Robert Wisner of Iowa Farm Outlook

Managing the Sow and Gilt Estrous Cycle
By Jerry May, Extension Educator, Pork AoE Team and Ron Bates, State Swine Specialist, Michigan State University. At times, managers of sow farms of all sizes are challenged by the availability of sows and/or gilts in standing heat.

Food Outlook Global Market Analysis - Pigmeat
By FAO. Rebounding demand together with tight supplies and rising production costs sustain meat prices in 2007

Feeding and Managing Pig Herds Automatically
By Chris Harris, ThePigSite Senior Editor - While tracking and tracing systems have been an essential part of breeding, rearing, slaughtering and processing animals for meat, their use has mainly been as means of assuring quality and food safety. However,...

US Pork Outlook Report - November 2007
By U.S.D.A, Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the November 2007: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report, highlighting Global Pork Industry data.

Housing, husbandry and animal health and welfare in fattening pigs
By the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare on a request from the Commission related to animal health and welfare in fattening pigs in relation to housing and husbandry.

Tail biting: Vice with a £10,000 or more price tag
By NADIS advisers. Aberrant aggressive behaviour in pigs is widely referred to as vice. In the growing pig this can take the form of tail, ear, flank, stifle or even vulval or penis biting. However, tail biting is viewed as the most widespread and serious...

Domestic and Foreign Demand - Domestic pork supplies record highs
By Shane Ellis, Iowa Farm Outlook. Domestic pork supplies will be at record highs in the fourth quarter of this year, while beef production will be down from a year ago.

Testing new feed concepts with modern technology from Big Dutchman
By Big Dutchman. Construction of a new barn with exhaust air washer for 3,300 rearing piglets.

The production of breeding material with a good health status
By Geertjan van Groenland, veterinary surgeon, Topigs. Animal health and breeding go hand in hand. The top breeders in the sector work with material with a good health status. By starting eradication programmes at these nucleus breeding farms, it has...

Starting Newly Weaned Pigs
By Ed Barrie - Swine Sow-Nursery Specialist/OMAFRA and published in October 2007 Pork News and Views. Starting newly weaned pigs on feed is a management intensive task.

Livestock Price Outlook - Lots of Pork Will Keep Margins Thin
By Chris Hurt, Extension Economist Purdue University. Pork production is going to surge by 5 percent this fall and remain 2 to 4 percent higher through 2008. Slaughter rates this fall will be near capacity at times.

Hong Kong Livestock and Products Annual 2007
By USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - This article provides the pork industry data from the USDA FAS Livestock and Products Annual 2007 report for Hong Kong. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report includes all the tabular data which...

Canadian Herd Drops as Prices Plummet (Nov 07)
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in November 2007 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe to the publication....

Salmonella Control: The Dutch Experience
By Wayne Du - Pork Quality Assurance Program Lead/OMAFRA. This article looks at the Dutch salmonella control experience and research projects, summarising what can be learned.

Russian Federation Livestock and Products Annual 2007
By USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - This article provides the pork industry data from the USDA FAS Livestock and Products Annual 2007 report for the Russian Federation. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report includes all the tabular...

Japan Livestock and Products Annual 2007
By USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service - This article provides the pork industry data from the USDA FAS Livestock and Products Annual 2007 report for Japan. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report includes all the tabular data which...

PCVAD: When Immunology goes wrong, life on the farm becomes very expensive
By Thomas G. Gillespie, DVM Diplomate, ABVP Rensselaer Swine Service and presented at the Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference 2007.

More Accurate Breeding for Conformation
By Abe Huisman, Hypor R&D. Introduction of conformation index makes breeding more accurate

Raising Pigs on a Small Scale
By Kenneth L. Durrance, Extension Swine Specialist, and Cynthia A. Maxson, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. This publication is designed for the small holder / producer. It contains general...

A new Animal Health Strategy for the European Union (2007-2013) where “prevention is better than cure”
By The European Commission. The new Animal Health Strategy provides the framework for animal health and welfare measures over the next six years. Given the devastating impact that serious disease outbreaks can have on farmers, society and the economy,...