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A New Standard in Feed Delivery: The Flex-Flo™ XD Ultra Unloader

Friday, September 5, 2025

Hog producers face significant challenges in keeping their livestock well-fed and healthy. Feeding systems often become bottlenecks in production, impacted by frequent clogs, unreliable equipment and increased maintenance costs. Feed […]

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Feed Efficiency Starts in the Gut: Replacing Inefficient Inputs with Smarter Energy in Swine Nutrition

Friday, September 5, 2025

In swine production, feed efficiency is the cornerstone of profitability. With energy inputs representing a major cost driver, producers are increasingly turning to smarter alternatives that deliver more value per […]

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Canadian Pork Council Supports Federal Action to Support Agriculture and Seafood Producers

Friday, September 5, 2025

The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) is applauding the federal government’s latest commitment to support agriculture and seafood producers facing ongoing trade challenges. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new measures to […]

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Prop 12 Continues to Challenge Pig Farmers: By Wanda Patsche

Friday, September 5, 2025

I honestly thought Proposition 12 would be history by now. Guess not. Prop 12, passed by California voters, requires specific housing space requirements for sows (and other livestock). If farms […]

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Iowa Select’s Hilario Garcia: Quick Action, Clear Communication, and Care at the Core

Friday, September 5, 2025

“I love working with hogs,” says Hilario Garcia, a 20-year veteran of the pig business and now a contracted site manager with Iowa Select Farms. Overseeing 17 finishing sites, Hilario […]

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USDA Lowers 2025 Farm Income Forecast but Levels Stay Well Above 2024

Friday, September 5, 2025

The USDA has trimmed its 2025 farm income outlook as falling crop revenues offset record earnings in the livestock sector, but the agency says total income levels remain well above […]

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Scotland’s PRRS Eradication Project Secures Additional Funding for 2025–26

Friday, September 5, 2025

cotland’s ongoing battle against Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) will receive a major boost as the Scottish Government commits an additional £309,600 for 2025–26 to support the national eradication […]

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Hog Market Slips After 7-Session Rally on Supply Outlook

Friday, September 5, 2025

Lean hog futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell on Wednesday, snapping a seven-session rally as expectations for seasonally higher hog supplies weighed on the market. CME October lean […]

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Smithfield Foods Announces Secondary Public Offering

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Smithfield Foods Inc. has announced the launch of a secondary public offering of 16 million shares of common stock. The offering comes just nine months after Smithfield returned to the […]

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Accidental Beginnings, Lasting Impact: The Story of Bock Industries

Thursday, September 4, 2025

 Humane Stunning. Perfected. Bock Industries engineers humane percussive stunning systems for poultry and piglets. Our captive-bolt devices are designed for instant, reliable insensibility—helping farms strengthen animal welfare outcomes, audit readiness, […]

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