Disease Alert: PED Jan 8, 2025
Swine Health Ontario is spearheading the Ontario initiative to improve disease prevention, detection, response, containment and elimination, leading to better decisions and added value at the farm and industry levels.
SWINETIME — EPISODE #84 How to Identify Sick Pigs Early In this episode of the SwineTime podcast, staff veterinarian and Pipestone Holdings owner Dr. Spencer Wayne is joined by fellow veterinarian and partner Dr. Joseph Yaros for a practical discussion on one of the most critical aspects of swine production: identifying sick pigs early and […]
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As 2026 gets underway, U.S. agricultural economists see signs that the broader farm economy is stabilizing after several challenging years, though a full recovery remains uncertain and uneven across sectors. Recent economic indicators show that the downward slide seen in much of the farm sector has leveled off. Month-to-month sentiment among agricultural economists is improving […]
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By Swine Web Triumph Foods has announced a series of key executive promotions designed to strengthen the company’s leadership and support continued growth in the U.S. pork industry. In moves that emphasize internal development and operational expertise, the company has elevated two seasoned professionals to expanded leadership roles focused on maintaining performance excellence and driving […]
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An aggressive strain of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) circulating through the U.S. Midwest is expected to significantly reduce pork production as the industry moves into the summer months, according to industry observers. PRRS remains one of the most costly and disruptive diseases in pork production, causing reproductive failure in sows and severe respiratory […]
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Swine respiratory disease (SRD) poses a persistent threat to pork producers globally, as it is both difficult to properly treat and economically debilitating. When it comes to combating SRD, producers are not alone in determining what treatment from the SRD toolbox makes the most sense for their operation. SRD impacts swine operations differently, so producers […]
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How consumer data, flavor trends, and smart marketing are helping pork win with the next generation. https://popularpig.com/2026/01/08/taste-data-and-the-future-of-pork-kiersten-hafer/
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Succession planning remains one of the most complex — and stressful — challenges facing Canadian hog producers. A new peer-based program launching this winter aims to change that by helping farm families approach transition planning with greater clarity, confidence, and support. The program, called Groundworks, is funded through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Producer Wellbeing Initiative […]
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👏 Congratulations to the employees at Wakefield Pork, Inc. being recognized for their work anniversaries. In an industry where experience, consistency, and people matter, recognizing long-term team members is more than a milestone — it’s an acknowledgment of the knowledge and commitment that keep operations running strong. Well done to the Wakefield Pork team for […]
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The swine industry has lived through enough cycles to know the difference between optimism and noise. Post-COVID recovery taught us that lesson quickly. When markets reopened, confidence didn’t return overnight — it returned when companies started making forward commitments again. Hiring. Planning. Investing selectively. That same pattern is reappearing now. We’ve Seen This Before — […]
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Jen-Yun Chou – This is Part 1 of the ‘Barn Insights Series’, which focuses on practical solutions to group sow housing. In this first part, Jen-Yun describes her visit to Marcel Egli’s sow barn in Ontario. They use a system with individual feeding stalls and a large common area bedded with straw. They feed four […]
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