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If you review efficiency trendlines and reductions in carbon footprint over the past 20 years in the pork industry, you can’t help but be excited by the strides we’ve made. Unfortunately, with the pandemic turning our wo…

Industry experts talk solutions to gilt and sow management challenges.

In a recent talk at the National Hog Farmer Virtual Conference, Dr Fent shone the light on possible early intervention opportunities to improve production and, therefore, profits.

There is no doubt the pig industry in Latin America is growing despite the ever-present variety of challenges it faces.

Few things remain the same for long on a hog farm. By the very nature of today’s production system, pigs are continuously moving on or off a site. Seasons change as do health challenges, and any number of stressors can s…

1. Get all the feed out! It may not be easy, but this is the No.1 item to concern yourself with when preparing a house for extended downtimes. Feed left in the lines or feed bins will attract mice and rats, which can gr…

Energy is the most expensive component of a pig's diets, comprising about 50 percent of the final diet cost. It is one of the main nutrients required for lean tissue, fat, and bone growth; it supports the daily maintenan…

The Maschhoff's assess biosecurity risks on their farms

The Pig Site's editor Emily Houghton speaks to Marcio Goncalves from Swine it, the podcast for the global swine industry.

Mental health is a serious issue for everyone, including farmers and stock workers in the UK and Ireland. Support is offered, but more needs to be done.

The pig traders’ perspective The US hog futures market has been struggling the past two weeks, after showing a strong rebound in late April into early May. Bearish elements still at work include reduced packing-plant sla…

Despite early economic troubles, Brazil has been weathering the COVID-19 storm and is now continuing its upward growth trend.

The global swine industry is going through unprecedented challenges. On the one hand, the threat of the African Swine Fever virus is global, despite the fact it hasn’t arrived in all markets. The virus is today alive amo…

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the principal etiological agent of porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD), which can cost producers an estimated $3 to $4 per pig.

Maternal effects can be defined as all conditions that relate to how a dam’s genetics and life history influences how her progenies perform.

Preventing fomites from carrying pathogens into hog farms is a daily biosecurity priority. Decontamination rooms where aerosolized disinfectants are applied to incoming supplies are an increasingly common practice, espec…

Five areas are pivotal to achieving good farrowing rates: heat detection, the insemination process, semen management, feed management/body condition, and choosing the right females.

Can African swine fever in West Africa be vaccinated against or cured? Currently, the answer is no, but current research holds great hope for future treatments.

Is it time to start sourcing alternative products that have a smaller environmental impact, that meet every requirement of the pig, that are also economically viable?

Rotavirus infections in pigs have been around for decades. But in the last several years, the virus has re-appeared, causing diarrhoea in neonatal and post-weaned pigs that impedes their growth for life.