Industry Insights

A mineral commonly used to help maintain newborn pig health and growth may not be available in the future. Because of this, Kansas State University (K-State) researchers are searching for...

A third round of feeding trials conducted by a team of USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has again shown that a dietary supplement called L-glutamine can naturally...

Iowa State University researchers have shown that carbon-rich biochar could be used to mitigate many odors and potentially toxic volatile organic compounds emitted from swine manure. “The results of this...

Metabolomic selection can improve genetic gain in difficult-to-measure traits by combining whole-metabolomic data with phenotypic, pedigree and genomic data. The metabolome is the complete set of metabolites in a sample...

The total number of ASF cases in Brandenburg and Saxony now stands at 156. Saxony: Two more cases in wild boars After the restriction zones were defined, the search for...

A field trial evaluating iron supplementation for baby pigs found the typical 200 mg iron shot at birth is not enough. The trial was prompted by a client who wanted...

The race to find a vaccine for African swine fever (ASF) continues across the globe. Vietnam’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong announced on Monday that Vietnam...

Sows are exceptionally well equipped for their task: to provide colostrum and milk to their offspring. However, genetic progress in terms of sow prolificacy is changing the requirements of that...

As Asia is slowly trying to rebuild from the devastating outbreaks of African Swine Fever, it is worthwhile to pay attention to the reservoir for the virus: wild boar. In...

As Asia is slowly trying to rebuild from the devastating outbreaks of African Swine Fever, it is worthwhile to pay attention to the reservoir for the virus: wild boar. In...

African Swine Fever virus (ASFv) has made its entrance in a second state in Germany: Saxony. This state borders Brandenburg in the south. In this state, all other cases have...

Record Chinese pork imports and double-digit increases in shipments to other Asian nations hit hard by African swine fever (ASF) have buoyed the fortunes of the global pork industry since...

Pork exports continue to maintain a record pace in 2020, increasing 10% year-over-year in September. According to new data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation,...

More farms are using ultraviolet light, a type of electromagnetic energy invisible to humans, to exclude pathogens from being introduced into a herd. This process of bio-exclusion can be an...

The single most important goal of using antibiotics in animal medicine is the prevention and treatment of animal suffering through good health management. In most countries, antibiotics may only be...

In some Russian regions, wholesale pork prices have dropped to less than those for poultry meat, according to the president of the Russian consulting agency Agrifood Strategies, Albert Davleyev. For...

Summary of the ongoing and resolved African swine fever outbreaks in Asia during the period from October 2 to October 15, 2020. This African swine fever update covers the period...

Feeder access can influence whether pigs consume enough feed to meet their nutritional needs. Without adequate feed intake, their growth performance can be compromised. For pork producers, optimal feed space...

Extrusion is the norm in the pet and aqua feed industries, yet it remains unusual for swine feed in the United States. But the technology can improve energy and protein...

The most recent USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report on Bulgaria shows that African swine fever (ASF) created challenges for the country in 2019, but...

One more case of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in a wild boar in the eastern German region of Brandenburg, Germany’s federal agriculture ministry said on Tuesday. The...

The counter-seasonal increase in prices continues, bringing much needed relief to U.S. pork producers. Until this recent hog price upsurge, producers were expected to have experienced losses in farrow-to-finish production...

Influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S) is one of the primary respiratory pathogens challenging swine production systems in the U.S. and around the world, said Phil Gauger, DVM, PhD, an...

Piglets fed a higher quality source of trace minerals, such as hydroxychloride trace minerals during a chronic immune challenge, produce fewer pro-inflammatory cytokines. That can reduce excessive energy expenditure by...

Pig farmers’ willingness to share health information has made it possible to develop accurate forecasts of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) spread within a decision-making timeframe. New research funded by...

Extraordinary times call for performing ordinary practices with precision and purpose to maximize results. Producing quality weaned pigs is a good example. Ideally, every pig farrowed should have the opportunity...

An international consortium of researchers has been looking to find ways to extend the viability of pig semen using naturally-occurring sugars. One way to achieve higher rates of success with...

Lysolecithins are known to maximise fat digestion and enhance nutrient absorption. A recent trial revealed that sows were better able to maintain their body condition when fed an energy booster...

A Kansas State study confirms that African swine fever can be easily transmitted through the natural consumption of contaminated feed and liquid. This first-of-its-kind study emphasizes the critical need for...

Gut health is multi-factorial and complex and depends on the environment, farm management, feed and housing changes. For pork producers, it is a major concern due to its impact on...

Barn fires move fast. In less than four minutes, a fire can fill a barn with smoke and completely engulf it in flames in less than five minutes. According to...

With the ever-present risk of further ASF spread, compartmentalization offers an attractive alternative to zoning as an option for swine producers to ensure business continuity and sustained trade in the...

Put more piglets on than teats? When to start fostering? Am I cross fostering piglets too many times? The better we carry out the fostering process, and the management in...

It started off as a normal day of deer hunting for Ryan Brook’s colleague and his friends in Manitoba in central Canada. But when this group of hunters came around...

Two more cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in wild boars in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, with one found outside the area of the first...

Research has found the fertility of previously sterile mammals can be restored as they can produce sperm derived from donor stem cells. According to the Roslin Institute, male pigs, goats...

How many pigs are really out there? How much pork will be available? Analysts aren’t sure the Sept. 1 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report revealed all the answers to those...

Fish meal is a co-product of animal origin and is a source of high-quality protein for animal feed. Currently, fish meal is manufactured from species that are caught secondarily in...

The Commission authorised a Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) for food and feed uses (soybean MON 87708 x MON 89788 x A5547-127). The Commission authorised a Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) for...

With German pork exports now being barred from various markets including China due to the presence of African Swine Fever (ASF), are there opportunities for producers in North America to...