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.
Brazil has added another destination to its expanding global pork portfolio as Tanzania officially opens its market to Brazilian pork products. The move marks a strategic step for Brazil’s protein sector and reinforces the country’s growing influence as a major pork supplier in emerging markets. While Brazil is already one of the world’s largest pork […]
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When parties cannot agree on the meaning of a word or phrase in a contract and decide to litigate the dispute, courts have many long-followed rules for interpreting the correct (winning) meaning of the disputed terms. These rules have always assumed one or both of the parties (or their lawyers) was the drafter of the […]
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Julian Arroyave – 2025 Midwest ASAS Effect of weaning body weight and nursery phase feeding budget on nursery pig growth performance, fecal dry matter, and economics
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For the first time in the modern era, France is no longer fully self-sufficient in pork. Industry data for the first half of the year shows the country’s self-sufficiency rate slipping to approximately 98–99%, marking a symbolic turning point for one of Europe’s historically strong pig-producing nations. The shift may seem small on paper — […]
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When it comes to running a successful wean-to-finish operation, the condition of your facilities is more than just a backdrop—it directly impacts efficiency, animal welfare, and long-term profitability. Future-proofing your farm starts with a strong foundation, both literally and figuratively. Start With a Facility Audit Before making any improvements, it’s essential to conduct a thorough […]
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What the Latest Resolution Means for the Pork Industry** Tyson Foods has agreed to a new settlement resolving claims from indirect pork purchasers in the long-running price-fixing litigation that has followed the industry for nearly a decade. While the agreement closes the chapter for Tyson in this portion of the case, the broader antitrust battle […]
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New lender outlooks heading into 2025 paint a challenging financial picture for U.S. agriculture: only about half of American farmers are expected to turn a profit next year. Rising debt, tightening credit conditions, and persistent cost pressures are setting the stage for one of the toughest financial cycles the industry has seen since before the […]
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USDA has released August red meat export data, which was delayed due to the lengthy government shutdown. As compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), August data showed a relatively strong performance for U.S. pork exports and an uptick in shipments of U.S. lamb cuts. But beef exports were sharply lower than a year […]
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The Swine Health Information Center is reporting a notable shift in PRRS patterns across the U.S. swine industry, with lineage L1C now emerging as the most prominent strain circulating in 2025. New monitoring data shows PRRS activity continuing to climb in wean-to-finish populations, even as sow farm positivity unexpectedly declines. According to the latest monthly […]
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Highlights • The CNN model achieved the highest genomic prediction accuracy for swine traits when using SNP sets comprising 1,000 markers. • A novel one-hot encoding strategy representing 16 genotypes with eight binary variables significantly outperformed traditional encoding methods in CNN-based prediction. • The improved CNN framework offers a powerful tool for enhancing genomic prediction […]
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