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.
As the pork industry continues to balance animal health, productivity, and evolving expectations around antibiotic use, new research from Utah State University is drawing attention for its potential to support livestock health through nutrition rather than medication. Researchers at Utah State University have developed Aggie-Feed, a feed-based innovation designed to help improve gut health and […]
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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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Work is underway on the next update to Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs, and early stakeholder input is helping shape the direction of that process. The update officially launched in mid-May with the release of a “top-of-mind” survey led by the National Farm Animal Care Council. The survey was […]
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Ben Blair breaks down what AI can really do for pork producers. https://popularpig.com/2025/12/29/crawling-before-running-making-ai-practical-in-the-swine-industry-dr-ben-blair/
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Jessica Acosta, Ph D Student present about: “Soluble dietary fiber, insoluble dietary fiber, and total dietary fiber in feed ingredients used in swine diets”. Adapted from a poster presented in ASAS Midwest meeting, March 2025.
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After growing up in Pipestone and earning a degree in business management, Brandan Alfson found his way back home in a role that touches nearly every part of the company. For the past three and a half years, he has served as Director of Pipestone Repairs and Maintenance (PRM), leading a team of more than […]
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A recent action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) placing foreign-made drones and certain related components on its regulatory “Covered List” is drawing attention across agriculture. While the move is rooted in national security concerns, it has potential implications for how technology is adopted and used on U.S. pork operations in the years ahead. What […]
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The Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will soon contribute swine diagnostic data to the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) monthly domestic swine disease monitoring report, further strengthening one of the pork industry’s most important tools for tracking disease trends across the United States. With Illinois now participating, data from seven veterinary diagnostic laboratories will be included […]
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