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Sarah Mikesell

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Sarah Mikesell grew up on a five-generation family farming operation in Ohio, USA, where her family still farms. She feels extraordinarily lucky to get to do what she loves - write about livestock and crop agriculture. You can find her on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Heritage Feeds Tomorrow: Rick Swalla’s journey as a veterinarian

Market Trends Markets and economics Sustainability

9 April 2024

6 minute read

USDA Hogs & Pigs: US hog inventory up 1%

Policy and regulation Government and regulatory Feed commodity markets

29 March 2024

2 minute read

Analysts say the quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report is neutral to bearish near-term

Heritage Feeds Tomorrow: Terry Moeller describes deep roots in pork industry

SPONSOR Processing Research and innovation People

13 March 2024

6 minute read

Zoetis has launched their Heritage Feeds Tomorrow campaign, celebrating the rich family history of the pork industry

Backed by Oil-Dri, Amlan International is helping producers farm without antibiotics

SPONSOR Treatments and prevention Feed additives Antibiotics

20 February 2024

2 minute read

Oil-Dri's rich history in mineral science has led to Amlan's unique enterosorbent products

Swine nutrition tips during a down market

Herd management Feed and nutrition Market Trends

19 February 2024

9 minute read

Dr. Jason Woodworth says it's important to go back to the basics

April - June 2021

WPX: Asia swine consultant speaks on ASF, rebuilding the breeding herd in China

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

11 June 2021

2 minute read

Todd Thurman, consultant with SwineTex based in Texas, USA, spoke to The Pig Site's Sarah Mikesell at the 2021 World Pork Expo, being held live in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

WPX: Genesus’ Jim Long gives global industry update

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

10 June 2021

2 minute read

Jim Long, president/CEO of Genesus, shares a global industry overview including US prices, ASF in China and what to expect in Europe.

Essential role of colostrum for piglet performance

SPONSOR Genetics and reproduction Pig Welfare Group housing sows

8 June 2021

4 minute read

Research scientist Chantal Farmer explains the composition of colostrum compared to milk, colostrum’s role for the newborn piglet and factors that impact colostrum yield.

Rooted in feed?

SPONSOR Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

26 May 2021

2 minute read

What we’ve learned in the last 24 months about feed and the transmission of three critical swine challenges.

Expert speaks on volatility, mega-trends, role of early life in pig productivity and profitability

SPONSOR Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

12 May 2021

5 minute read

How contaminants enter the swine feed supply

SPONSOR Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

5 May 2021

5 minute read

Few environments present as high of a risk of pathogen and virus entry into our food chain as livestock feed.

European PCV2 evolution – the widening gap between field and vaccine strains

SPONSOR Disease Herd management Production Management

21 April 2021

2 minute read

Porcine circovirus Type 2 (PCV2) has historically triggered significant problems in swine and finishing barns, resulting in up to 30% pig mortality.

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