• Europe
    • Menu

    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

    Disease Notifiable diseases PRRS
    calendar icon 29 June 2026
    clock icon 6 minute read

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

    Herd management Feed and nutrition Market Trends
    calendar icon 24 June 2026
    clock icon 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
    calendar icon 15 June 2026
    clock icon 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
    calendar icon 10 June 2026
    clock icon 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
    calendar icon 9 June 2026
    clock icon 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

    Our Partners

    PIC dsm-firmenich Lanxess Hamlet Protein

    September - November 2019

    US swine industry seeking innovation and new entrepreneurs

    Research and innovation Feed and nutrition Company/Products
    calendar icon 1 November 2019
    clock icon 1 minute read
    SVG THRIVE is trying to solve pain points for pig producers with new technology and innovations.

    America's Pig Farmer of the Year stresses importance of communicating with consumers

    Research and innovation People
    calendar icon 29 October 2019
    clock icon 1 minute read
    America's Pig Farmer educates consumers about food

    What is blockchain and why is it a valuable asset to swine production?

    Markets Research and innovation Feed and nutrition
    calendar icon 8 October 2019
    clock icon 1 minute read
    Are you using blockchain to your advantage in your business? Do you know what blockchain is? The Ripe.io CEO explains all to The Pig Site.

    First ever US Swine Innovation Summit is catalyst to solve industry problems

    Research and innovation Industry and legislation Conferences & Events
    calendar icon 2 October 2019
    clock icon 1 minute read
    The National Pork Board hosted the first-ever Swine Innovation Summit to better understand and solve industry problems.

    US and Japan agree trade deal but what are the terms?

    Markets Industry and legislation Market Trends
    calendar icon 27 September 2019
    clock icon 1 minute read
    US farmers and ranchers can sleep a little better tonight. The US-Japan Trade Agreement was signed on Wednesday (27 September) by US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in New York.

    What US farmers can do while African swine fever continues to spread in Asia

    Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever
    calendar icon 18 September 2019
    clock icon 3 minute read
    South Korea and the Philippines are two additions to the list of regions with confirmed outbreaks of African swine fever in Asia, which now totals nine.

    PCR is the definitive test for African swine fever in China

    Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever
    calendar icon 13 September 2019
    clock icon 2 minute read
    China continues to confirm new cases of ASF using PCR diagnostics as they work to contain the virus by limiting pig movement and increasing farm biosecurity.
    461 posts 1 ... 25 26 — 66 < >

    Our Partners

    PIC dsm-firmenich Lanxess Hamlet Protein
    No Advert Set
    © 2000 - 2026 - Global Ag Media. All Rights Reserved | No part of this site may be reproduced without permission.
  • Our Sites