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Dr. Paul Sundberg recognized with Distinguished Service Award

Disease Notifiable diseases Husbandry

18 March 2024

2 minute read

Why monitor swine herds for PCV2?

SPONSOR Non-notifiable diseases PCV Treatments and prevention

23 August 2023

7 minute read

An interview with Noel Garbes, DVM – Senior Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis

Innovation: HyLife weaning ramp wins Aherne Prize at 2023 Banff Pork Seminar

Production stages Nursery/weaner Treatments and prevention

13 January 2023

2 minute read

Learn more about this new industry innovation

ADM launches new sweetening feed products for piglets

Herd management Feed and nutrition

22 November 2022

2 minute read

Designed to improve the palatability of feed for weanling pigs

Dr. Kenneth Stalder: global pork industry mourns his loss

Pig Welfare Herd management Sow management

5 November 2022

6 minute read

Iowa State University professor, well-known for research his sow lameness, productivity and longevity, has passed away

April 2020

Inclusion of supplemental amino acids in diets of weaned pigs improves their ability to cope with disease challenges

Disease Notifiable diseases Managing disease

18 April 2020

3 minute read

Research conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc indicates elevating the inclusion of amino acids in the diets of weaned pigs will improve their ability to resist disease challenges.

New study projects over $2 billion in losses for Iowa's hog sector if COVID-19 distancing policies remain throughout 2020

Markets Research and innovation People

17 April 2020

4 minute read

A new study projects economic impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak will mean steep losses for Iowa agriculture, including over $2 billion each for the hog and ethanol sectors, if the disease and social distancing policy impacts hold throughout the year.

China's pork imports triple and prices boom as national pork output hits 16-year low

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

17 April 2020

3 minute read

China's pork output in the first quarter fell 29.1 percent from a year ago to 10.38 million tonnes as the world's biggest producer continues to feel the impact of the African swine fever that decimated its hog herd.

Stepping up to help in the battle against coronavirus

Disease Managing disease Research and innovation

17 April 2020

6 minute read

The Pig Site speaks to Jean-Luc Michel, Head of Global Strategic Marketing Animal Health at Boehringer Ingelheim, who explains why the company is well placed to help in the battle against coronavirus.

Three pig production podcasts to listen to today

Disease Managing disease Genetics and reproduction

17 April 2020

2 minute read

PIC presents three podcasts which discuss the impacts of sow body condition on performance and profitability, and biosecurity best practice.

UK witnesses over 5 percent decline in some its rarest pig breeds

Genetics and reproduction Husbandry Markets

16 April 2020

4 minute read

Native breeds are an integral part of both wild and domestic ecosystems in the UK and can bring new levels of environmental, economic and cultural benefit to agriculture and to rural communities. This is why it is so essential to track their numbers and preserve their genetic lines.

Smithfield announces further pork plant closures as COVID-19 hits supply chain

Markets Processing Processing

16 April 2020

3 minute read

Smithfield Foods Inc has now announced further closures, including two US plants that process bacon and ham, after closing a separate hog slaughterhouse because of an outbreak of the coronavirus among employees.

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