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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 LinkedIn.

    Rethinking U.S. Soybean Meal: functional compounds are reshaping swine nutrition

    Treatments and prevention Microbiome/gut health Feed and nutrition
    calendar icon 28 January 2026
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    Leman Swine Conference: US study confirms Improvest® reduces water use, boosts feed efficiency in pigs

    Herd management Drinkers and water quality Production stages
    calendar icon 20 January 2026
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    Zoetis research validated that immunocastration with Improvest reduced water disappearance by more than 12% and improved feed efficiency by 10%

    How functional compounds in U.S. Soy help pigs weather respiratory disease and heat stress

    Disease Managing disease Pig Welfare
    calendar icon 19 January 2026
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    Research shows soybean meal delivers recovery during respiratory disease and heat stress when synthetic amino acids fail

    Podcast: Uniformity starts in the feed bin - U.S. Soybean Meal protects swine performance through stress

    Treatments and prevention Microbiome/gut health Feed and nutrition
    calendar icon 6 January 2026
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    Research shows that soy inclusion rates of 25% to 30% can save up to 13.2 pounds of feed per head and support tighter processing weights

    Back to basics: fundamentals drive vaccine performance

    Disease Notifiable diseases H1N1 swine influenza
    calendar icon 17 December 2025
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    Dr. Daniel Gascho says proper handling, timing and on-farm discipline remain biggest drivers of vaccine success

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    Economist: US pork producers benefit from lower feed costs and strong export momentum

    Markets Imports and Exports Policy and regulation
    calendar icon 10 November 2025
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    With hog margins at their best levels since 2021, US pork is leaning on efficiency, heavier carcasses and global demand to drive profitability

    World Pork Expo: Zoetis Pork’s Champions of Care celebrates swine industry’s slat level heroes

    Husbandry People Herd management
    calendar icon 4 November 2025
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    Program highlights the passion, resilience and mentorship of swine professionals shaping the future of pork production

    Leman Swine Conf.: Soy bioactive compounds show promise in cutting PRRS-related mortality

    Disease Notifiable diseases PRRS
    calendar icon 27 October 2025
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    Research shows how bioactive compounds in soybean meal can reduce inflammation, support respiratory health and improve survivability in PRRS-challenged pigs

    Introducing Jim Coakley, Zoetis Pork’s new Champion of Care

    People Herd management Market Trends
    calendar icon 20 October 2025
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    Jim Coakley, swine herd manager at Oklahoma State University, describes his role managing the farm and working with students

    Getting day one right: It’s time to rethink your day one care pig protocols

    Disease Veterinary Husbandry
    calendar icon 15 October 2025
    clock icon 9 minute read

    Focus, don’t overdo: A data-driven approach suggests where to spend your time for the greatest impact

    World Pork Expo: Zoetis champions military, first responder families through Folds of Honor

    People Market Trends Sustainability
    calendar icon 6 October 2025
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    Through Veterans Day (Nov 11, 2025), Zoetis expands its long-standing cattle-sector support to pork and poultry, honoring veterans and first responders through scholarships

    World Pork Expo: AAF rolls out independent study showing air filtration reduces PRRSV outbreaks in breeding herds

    Disease Notifiable diseases PRRS
    calendar icon 22 September 2025
    clock icon 4 minute read
    For the first time, there’s a solid financial business case for using air filtration to help reduce PRRSV
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