Sarah Mikesell

Editor in Chief

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 LinkedIn.

WPX26: PRRS virus risk has changed

29 June 2026

6 minute read

U.S. Soy quality gives feed mills a competitive edge

Herd management Feed and nutrition Market Trends

24 June 2026

5 minute read

USSEC’s Thomas D’Alfonso shares why nutritionists and procurement teams should rethink soybean meal sourcing strategies

Rethinking summer swine diets: Why soybean meal outperforms fat supplements

Pig Welfare Heat and cold stress Feed and nutrition

15 June 2026

7 minute read

Iowa State research shows higher soybean meal diets can add up to 12 pounds per pig during heat stress

WPX26: New World screwworm raises awareness, not alarm, for pork producers

Disease Notifiable diseases Managing disease

10 June 2026

3 minute read

Recent cases highlights the importance of daily animal monitoring, veterinary reporting and movement compliance across livestock sectors

Heat stress hits hard - soybean meal helps pigs stay on track

Herd management Feed and nutrition Policy and regulation

9 June 2026

7 minute read

U.S. Soy-based diets help pigs maintain growth, improve feed efficiency and deliver up to $14 per head in added revenue during heat stress

July 2022 - January 2023

ARM & HAMMER research is progressing our understanding of the microbiome

Research and innovation Herd management Feed and nutrition

17 January 2023

2 minute read

Genome sequencing data is helping to evolve microbial ecology

New research: transmissibility of African Swine Fever Virus in semen

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

11 January 2023

2 minute read

Can ASFV be spread through boar semen to gilts and her piglets?

Emerging swine diseases: where is diagnostic surveillance headed?

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

12 December 2022

3 minute read

The evolution of swine disease surveillance and what comes next

Robotics increase data fidelity, eliminate human error

Disease Research and innovation Digital Innovation

29 November 2022

2 minute read

ARM & HAMMER’S ScienceHearted Center investing in robotics in R&D

Proteon COO speaks on waste in the livestock production cycle, sustainability

Market Trends Sustainability

12 October 2022

3 minute read

Matthew Tebeau shares Proteon's exciting journey in 2022 and what sustainability means to the livestock industry

ARM & HAMMER’S THE SCIENCEHEARTED CENTER is uniquely state-of-the-art

Research and innovation Herd management Feed and nutrition

30 August 2022

2 minute read

Advanced tech is driving research and industry solutions

Lower Saxony, Germany announces 1st African swine fever case on pig farm

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

2 July 2022

3 minute read

Outbreak found on sow farm in Emsland

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Sarah Mikesell

WPX26: PRRS virus risk has changed

U.S. Soy quality gives feed mills a competitive edge

Rethinking summer swine diets: Why soybean meal outperforms fat supplements

WPX26: New World screwworm raises awareness, not alarm, for pork producers

Heat stress hits hard - soybean meal helps pigs stay on track

Our Partners

July 2022 - January 2023

ARM & HAMMER research is progressing our understanding of the microbiome

New research: transmissibility of African Swine Fever Virus in semen

Emerging swine diseases: where is diagnostic surveillance headed?

Robotics increase data fidelity, eliminate human error

Proteon COO speaks on waste in the livestock production cycle, sustainability

ARM & HAMMER’S THE SCIENCEHEARTED CENTER is uniquely state-of-the-art

Lower Saxony, Germany announces 1st African swine fever case on pig farm

Our Partners