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The pig traders’ perspective: The US hog futures market continues to trade choppy and sideways at lower levels, as the pork market bulls remain very timid amid the ongoing coronavirus scare that continues to upset the global marketplace.…

The Pig Site speaks to the Vice President of Sales & Business Development at Silver Lake Research Corporation, the company that makes and manufactures the only low-cost rapid African swine fever test in the world with accuracy rates greater than 95 percent.…

Lower sow retention can be the result of a higher mortality rate. Several risk factors contributing in different ways leave producers facing a very complex issue.

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With pig herds of over 300 animals becoming more common in West Africa, this has sparked public concern over proper waste disposal. This issue, interestingly, also offers valuable opportunities.

Climate-friendly farming will be a huge component of the UK’s free trade posture after Brexit, but lack of government leadership could permanently weaken the agriculture sector.

Defra Minister George Eustice addresses the UK’s NFU Conference 2020 to discuss the political landscape that UK farmers are currently facing.

Dr Michaela Giles continues her small-scale pig keeping series with tips and tricks on how to prevent parasite build-up in outdoor, extensive rearing systems.

Speaking at the NFU Conference 2020, an expert panel discuss the introduction of food and farming into the national curriculum and providing a gateway into STEM careers.

In this podcast, ffinlo Costain explores how farmers can embrace regenerative agriculture to ensure long-term productivity, profitability and ecosystem biodiversity.

With stable profits and strong potential for quick growth, pig rearing is increasingly the trade of choice for business-minded youngsters in West Bengal – but even small-scale success comes with its challenges.

A cluster of hog farms raising pigs without antibiotics developed in southeast Pennsylvania where hog operations tend to be small and expansion limited. The producers here recognized that this was a way to stay viable ra…

New research shows that providing 500g of straw per pig per day in concrete-floored group pens can improve average daily weight gains by 40g per pig through improved welfare, improved gut health and increased feed intake.…

African swine fever (ASF) continues to decimate domestic and wild swine herds across Europe, Asia and Africa, and now threatens to move further west. We speak to one expert about the invention of novel methods to protect naïve pig herds from an ASF epidemic.…

Farm Gate host ffinlo Costain speaks with Graham Morgan MBE about farming, mental health, and mental illness.

While farming pigs without using antibiotics can be time-consuming and more costly, the benefits of healthier animals and more sustainable practices make this an investment you should consider for your pig pen.

Targeting farmers in Mashonaland West and Mashonaland East provinces, the Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme has attracted almost 1000 producers, with women constituting 37 percent of the total.

The US pork industry is challenging under the best of circumstances, with enough variables to make even astute, savvy businesspeople cautious.

A new programme administered by the National Institute of Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education (NIAMRRE), offers livestock producers a new way to demonstrate their on-farm health, welfare and sustainability standards.…

The lean hog futures market appears to be overdone on the downside at present, with the longer-term monthly chart also suggesting limited downside price potential at present levels.