Varying Concentrations of DDGS in Diets for Growing-Finishing Pigs
Growth performance of growing-finishing pigs was maintained as dietary corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) inclusion increased from 0 to 15 per cent, according to R. Moreno and co-authors in a paper published in the 2009 Nebraska Swine ...

United Kingdom Pig Meat Market Update - August 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.

GM Feed in the EU: Policies and Principles
As the price of non-genetically modified (non-GM) feed soars, the European meat industry - bound by strict regulations - struggles to compete both in global and domestic markets, writes Adam Anson for ThePigSite.

Cost of Organic Pork Production
Iowa State University's Ben Larson and Professor James Kliebenstein (Department of Economics) and Associate Professor Mark Honeyman (Department of Animal Science) investigate the cost of organic pork production. Not surprisingly, they found it costs more...

DDGS for Growing-Finishing Gilts with Previous Exposure to DDGS in the Nursery
The inclusion of high concentrations of corn dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS; 30 per cent) in both the nursery and growing-finishing periods may result in negative effects on growth performance and carcass characteristics, write Thomas E....

Nebraska Swine Report 2009
The Nebraska Swine Report for 2009 comprises nine papers covering nutrition, health and genetics.

New French Farm-to-Plate Pricing Analysis
The French trading standards agency DGCCRF* and France Agrimer* have jointly published a price analysis of the farm to plate supply chain for loin roasts, pork chops and ham, writes Peter Crosskey for ThePigSite. Other product categories may follow, but...

US Pork Outlook Report - August 2009
Summer prices for pigs and pork cuts remain at low levels due to slow demand for pork products, according to the USDA ERS August 2009 Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook.

Porcine Intestinal Adenomatosus (Pig Ileitis)
The causes, different clinical forms and control/treatment of ileitis are covered in this article from Meriden Animal Health.

Canadian Hog Statistics - Second Quarter 2009
Canadian producers had 6.7 cent per fewer pigs on farm on 1 July 2009 than a year previously, and the breeding herd was down 4.6 per cent, according to the latest quarterly report from Statistics Canada. The combination of US COOL regulations and perceptions...

US Feed Outlook
In spite of a cool wet spring that delayed plantings, the 2009 corn crop is forecast to be the second largest on record, according to the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS).

Climate Change and Pig Production
Climate change presents new challenges and opportunities for pig farmers. They need to consider the productivity impacts of climate change on businesses and the welfare issues of animals, according to this report from UK-based Farming Futures in its...

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - August 2009
According to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report from the World Agricultural Outlook Board, weak demand for cattle, hogs and broilers is pressuring prices.

Orego-Stim Optimises Intestinal Growth and Function
A Korean study demonstrates that piglets receiving a natural phytogenic feed additive (Orego-Stim from Meriden Animal Health) showed significantly increased intestinal enzyme activity and maintained higher enzyme activity for approximately seven days....

Research on Porcine Circovirus-Associated Diseases
A review of current projects researching Porcine Circovirus-Associated Disease (PCVAD) from the BPEX Annual Technical Report 2008-2009.

Improving Sow and Piglet Health
An article from Hypor covering uterine and udder health and feet/leg problems in sows and gilts, and joint-ill, greasy pig disease and scours (diarrhoea) in piglets.

Issues and Prospects in Corn, Soybeans, and Wheat Futures Markets
The past 5 years have seen large increases in trading of corn, soybean, and wheat futures contracts by nontraditional traders, a trend that coincided with historic price increases for these commodities, says a report from the Economic Research Service,...

Danish Breeding Herd Moves Up (August 2009)
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in August 2009 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe to the publication....

Effect of Urinary Acidifier on Reproduction Performance in Sows
Urinary tract infections (UTI) and Postpartum Disgalactia Syndrome (PPDS) syndrome are among the most common health problems in sow herds. Both diseases are caused by bacterial infections and influence the fertility of the sow herd.

New Feed Strategies Discussed by European Pig Producers
This year's European Pig Producers' (EPP) Congress was held in the city of Graz in Austria in June. The focus of the conference was meeting new challenges. Jackie Linden, editor of ThePigSite, summarises the session on new feed strategies.

Swine, Stress and Salmonella Infection
Researchers with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are learning how pathogens like Salmonella communicate with their host – in this case, the pig. They hope to apply this knowledge to reduce foodborne infections in humans. The article is...

Minnesota Pork Congress 2009
The Minnesota Pork Congress 2009 Producer Education Seminars were held on 21 to 22 January 2009.

PWMS and Circovirus Disease
In the latest Health Bulletin from NADIS, pig veterinarian Mark White presents the latest information on post weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) and other diseases involving circoviruses. Also covered are various methods of control,...