Hog Production
Traceback links a small Iowa herd to an outdoor Texas herd with suspected feral swine exposure, prompting state and federal officials to move decisively to eliminate the disease.
An experimental microneedle painkiller patch designed to provide pain management and improve animal welfare shows proof of concept for the pork industry.
As more breeding herds shift to housing sows in groups, the need for validating practical and cost-effective disease surveillance protocols in this population is greater than ever. A recent Iowa State University study offers best practices.
The decisions that livestock veterinarians help clients make essentially impact whether or not they can feed their families, says Micah Jansen, DVM. Whether she’s prioritizing for producers or prioritizing for her family, she believes identifying the glass balls is critical.
Scott Dee and Gordon Spronk have battled PRRS for 38 years. They’ve had enough. That’s why they are calling for transformational change and eradication of this devastating and costly disease now.
“It begs the question — if producers are paying more, and consumers are paying more, who is winning?” said Glenn “GT” Thompson, committee chairman.
The retail meat industry sold 500 million more packages in 2024 than they did in 2023. Of that 500 million-package growth, 62% was driven by millennials.
H5N1 is different than other new swine disease outbreaks because USDA has jurisdiction over H5 in any animal, so they have the regulatory authority, says Scanlon Daniels, DVM.
Alltech released the 2024 U.S. Harvest Analysis which highlights the rising mycotoxin risks and strategies for proactive management.
Have you ever wanted to post on social media but were worried about potential backlash? Knowing how to handle contentious issues online can help people understand the animal agriculture’s commitment to animal care.
Summer internships are the first exposure for students to the real world.
Peer Ederer will present K-State’s prestigious Gardiner Global Food Systems Lecture on Oct. 7.
The first 10 days were hell, says Kyle Baade, a Nebraska pork producer. After that, if a visitor showed up, he says they would have no idea the farm had any issues. Here’s his PRRS story and how it changed his life.
The latest MetaFarms reports show sow death loss in 2023 was at an all-time high at 15.3%. That’s up 1% from a year ago – a trend that continues to move in the wrong direction.
CoBank says challenges brought on by COVID-19 will speed up automation throughout many sectors of the supply chain. Here’s a deeper look at the animal protein industries in CoBank’s latest report.
As much as 2020 has shown us being flexible is just as valuable as having plans, I still believe there is merit to taking a moment to reflect on some of the trends we’ve seen and how they may impact us moving forward.
New research published by the National Academy of Sciences ties livestock meat packing plants to 6% to 8% of U.S. COVID-19 cases, and 3% to 4% of the deaths through late July.
Thanksgiving may look different in 2020, but farmers are still the focus.
The Animal Agriculture Alliance released a new report detailing U.S. animal agriculture’s contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.