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Influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S) wasn’t always a major challenge for the US pork industry. The classical swine H1N1 virus that emerged around the 1918 pandemic remained relatively antigenically stable for 80 years with…

Europe’s swine industry faces significant setbacks due to the spread of African swine fever, but if the sector stays competitive in Asian export markets, it can avoid domestic oversupply and maintain its place as a major player in the global swine industry.…

The demand for insect protein, mainly as an animal feed and pet food ingredient, could reach half a million metric tons by 2030, up from today’s market of approximately 10,000 metric tons.

Selecting the best quality methionine (Met) source, as well as applying the correct bioavailability, is important for cost-effective and precise diet formulation to optimize pig production.

Positive signals about the US economic recovery and new discoveries about African swine fever influenced the global swine industry this week.

COVID-19 severely impacted the US meat industry in 2020. What does 2021 look like?

Tracheal sampling is a good way to determine if Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo) is present in a herd, but it’s an invasive procedure that can be difficult to accomplish. The procedure, however, may offer a valuable ben…

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.

Establishing effective internal biosecurity protocols is critical to breaking the circular spread of influenza and other pathogens between sow farms and growing sites, according to Montserrat Torremorell, DVM, PhD, Unive…

US cold snap roils the agriculture sector but potential consumer spending signals a rebound.

Chad Steinkamp introduces Tonsitiy's new Pxw WeanBetter, designed to improve the transition process for pigs entering wean-to-finish barns and nurseries.

“Porcine circovirus type 2 systemic disease (PCV2-SD) was a devastating disease before vaccines,” said Joaquim Segalés, DVM, PhD, professor in the Department of Animal Health and Anatomy at the Universitat Autònoma de Ba…

Watch the full interview or each part separately Minimal evidence of antibiotic resistance in swine Part 1: Responsible antibiotic use Part 2: Antibiotic reduction: Record keeping is key Part 3: Antibiotic surveillance …

Disease challenges eat into time and profits, and are all too common on US pig farms. That is one reason some producers are switching to batch farrowing as a way to break the disease cycle, Clayton Johnson, DVM, with Car…

Robert Hoste said the future of global pig farming looks bright. Farmers can increase production outputs by 50% before 2050 if they can stay ahead of two things

The bull market run in lean hog futures rolls on, fueled by strong export demand amid reports of disease in China’s hog herd

As part of the focus on China at the virtual EuroTier 2021 conference, experts discussed the feeding requirements for pigs and alternative sources of protein that could be used to reduce costs.

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.