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The breeding objective of nucleus swine breeding programs is to improve performance of commercial crossbred pigs. However, what appear to be the same traits (e.g., growth rate) may be expressed differently at the commerc…

Replacing animal-based proteins in nursery diets without compromising piglet health or performance.

New-born piglets often die painfully from infection with an intestinal bacterium.

Listen to the podcast It is time for our Swine it Podcast Roundtable! What you will learn: 1. Nick’s lessons on visiting over 40 countries; 2. Temperature screening of employees, from a feed mill standpoint; 3. Sanitatio…

With ASF in Asia and Eastern Europe, the pig industry has seen a rapid increase in the globalization of biosecurity.

China's recover from African swine fever is questioned and global food prices ratchet up.

Rick Swalla, DVM, recently talked with editors of Pig Health Today about regulations concerning extra label drug use.

Listen to the podcast “What are we doing wrong [on sow death loss]? Are we trying to get too much productivity out of the sows? Are we not developing them right? Is health a part of it? There are a lot of things that we …

What challenges and opportunities should be on your radar in the year ahead? At Hamlet Protein, we’ve put together a checklist for the feed industry.

Listen to the podcast "One of the big things I've done with my team is to empower them. If you've got people who are willing, able, and technically savvy, you should allow them to help you with reports and communication,…

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has adversely impacted the global pig industry for decades. Recent studies review some interesting strategies that are vital towards the eradication of PRRS.

Biosecurity protocols are critical to keeping the US hog herd healthy, and one of the regular tasks is to disinfect a wide range of supplies entering the farm. It’s well documented that any number of pathogens can hitch …

US hog markets rallied this week while China's pig industry begins to restructure.

Environmentally controlled hog facilities eliminated most swine parasites. But Ascaris suum (roundworm) continues to persevere on some conventional farms and frequently on farms for niche markets. “Bringing pigs indoors …

Dr. Scott Dee explains why importing soy-based products from ASF-positive countries is a threat to the US pork industry.

Water doesn’t get the attention it deserves because it is abundant, easy to access and inexpensive, but that will change in the future, said John Patience, PhD, professor of animal science at Iowa State University.

US pork prices trend downwards while export outlook for EU strengthens.

Getting pigs off to a good start is both an art and science, and even under the best of circumstances it can be challenging. For many producers, it was even more challenging in 2020 with marketing constraints due to COVI…

With influenza A virus (IAV-S) in swine continuing to cause performance losses on US pig farms, veterinarians have taken up the mantle to find solutions. A thorough review devoted to IAV-S was held at the 2020 annual mee…

US lean hog futures remained choppy this week and Asia's potential pork consumption is in the spotlight.