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.
Market showing signs of a change of direction. Outside days, reversals, & breaking trend lines could contribute evidence of the turn. Increasing volume would confirm the change whereas decreasing volume would indicate the move is temporary. Walt Breitinger, Commodity Futures Broker “Pinion Futures, LLC d/b/a Breitinger & Sons” 800.411.FUTURES (3888) www.indianafutures.com
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Building Teams, Solving PRRS, and Leading Through Change | Dr. Bill Christianson
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The latest hog inventory numbers don’t signal growth. They signal discipline. At a glance, the industry looks steady — herd size holding, production stable. But underneath, something more important is happening: The industry is producing more — without getting bigger. Recent data reflects a stable overall inventory with a slightly tighter breeding herd, while productivity […]
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In an industry built on efficiency and scale, small meat lockers were often seen as outdated — a relic of a different era. But after years of disruption, one thing is becoming clear: They were never the weak link — they were the backup plan. Jake’s Meat Locker, founded in 1936 in Sibley, Iowa, has […]
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A recent webinar hosted by the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) in collaboration with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) is reinforcing a critical message for producers and veterinarians: when it comes to vesicular disease, speed matters. The session focused on the growing presence of Senecavirus A (SVA) and its similarities to Foot-and-Mouth Disease […]
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Across the pork industry, a quiet shift is underway in how producers think about facilities. For decades, barn construction largely focused on installing the right equipment and ensuring animals had the necessary space and environment to perform. But as production systems have evolved, so too has the understanding that the design of a barn is […]
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New research funding is set to bring greater clarity and precision to antibiotic use in livestock production, with direct implications for swine producers focused on long-term herd health and performance. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, through the International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture, has awarded nearly $3 million in grants to advance […]
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Pork production today operates with extraordinary precision. Producers closely monitor genetics performance, feed conversion, herd health, and barn environmental conditions with remarkable accuracy. Across North America, the industry has invested heavily in technologies and management systems designed to improve efficiency and predictability inside the barn. Yet one critical part of the system often receives far […]
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In this conversation, Ben Allen, CEO of BinSentry, explores what separates successful AI implementation from early experimentation across the protein industry. As producers begin integrating artificial intelligence into their operations, the most effective implementations share common themes: strong data foundations, practical use cases, and a focus on solving real operational challenges. Ben discusses why data […]
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Why is water quality so often overlooked?
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