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.
Every pork producer eventually faces the same set of questions: Should I fix this barn? Tear it down? Build new? Rent someone else’s? And with today’s construction prices, none of those decisions come easy. But there is a practical way to think through it — one that starts with understanding your financial footing, keeping your […]
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As the USDA moves forward with one of its most significant organizational shifts in decades, leadership is signaling flexibility for employees navigating the transition. That matters. Because while the strategy is clear—move resources closer to the field—the reality is far more complex. This is not just a relocation effort.It’s a fundamental reset of how USDA […]
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Familiarize yourself with updates to the process for obtaining mandatory official identification tags for your 4-H swine project animals. The 2026 fair season is quickly approaching and there are some important changes to swine tagging that breeders, exhibitors and fairs should be aware of. All swine being shown at exhibitions, including fairs and jackpot shows, […]
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What Drives Mortality in Grow-Finish Pigs | Dr. Daniel Linhares and Dr. Edison Magalhaes
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In an industry built on consistency, resilience, and long-term vision, recognition at the local level often reflects something bigger. It reflects how a company shows up—every day. Wholestone Prestage has been named Ag Innovator of the Year by the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce, a recognition that speaks not just to innovation, but to impact—on […]
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Margins continued to erode slightly over the second half of March on lower hog prices, mostly in nearby contracts, while feed costs held relatively steady heading into the Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks report at the end of the month. In addition to those two big reports for the corn and soybean markets, USDA also […]
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A gap is a hole in prices which occurs when the current day’s high is below the previous day’s low or when the current days low is above the previous day’s high. Gaps indicate a sudden change of direction and, if left unfilled, can hint toward a major price reversal. Until filled, the gap serves […]
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A new university study is sending a clear message to the swine industry: The future of performance may not be driven by antibiotics—but by how well we manage the gut. And one of the most compelling tools emerging in that shift? Oregano-based nutrition strategies. The Real Question Isn’t Replacement—It’s Results Over Time For years, antibiotics […]
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In an industry built on family, resilience, and community, the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation is once again demonstrating how agriculture extends far beyond the farm gate. Through its evolving Henry’s Heroes initiative, the Foundation—alongside Iowa Select Farms—has honored 1,480 military-connected youth across Iowa with “Proud Military Kid” T-shirts, recognizing their role and resilience during […]
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The North Carolina pork industry recently came together to recognize a group of leaders whose impact reflects something bigger than individual achievement—it signals the continued strength, evolution, and leadership depth within one of the most influential pork-producing regions in North America. At the 2026 Annual Conference, six individuals were honored for their contributions across production, […]
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