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.
Is your animals’ behavior being affected by an invisible stress factor? Is your herd’s productivity declining despite proper management? Stray voltage could be the unseen cause affecting your animals’ health and well-being. In this article, you’ll discover exactly what stray voltage is, how to detect it, and most importantly, how to eliminate it to restore […]
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Margins were weaker over the first half of February, resulting from lower hog prices and steady to slightly higher feed costs. Lean hog futures declined on weakness in the pork cutout, mostly due to the belly primal. After peaking just shy of $100/cwt., April hogs have declined into the low 90’s recently as belly prices […]
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The global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has profoundly reshaped practices across all sectors, and the swine industry is at the forefront of this transformation. In 2025, the focus on antimicrobial stewardship is not merely a regulatory compliance issue but a fundamental shift towards more sustainable, ethical, and resilient pork production. This article explores the […]
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Every industry has families who quietly shape its direction. Not just through production, but through presence. Through service. Through relationships. In 2026, the Minnesota pork community recognized one of those families. Terry and Sylvia Wolters have been named the 2026 Minnesota Pork Family of the Year — an honor that reflects not just a career […]
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The number of farms operating in the United States declined by approximately 15,000 in 2025, continuing a decades-long trend of consolidation across American agriculture. The latest federal data show the total number of farms falling again year over year, reflecting ongoing structural shifts driven by economic pressure, rising input costs, labor challenges, succession concerns, and […]
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The Missouri Pork Association (MPA) is pleased to announce the selection of Kampbell Thomas from Republic as a 2026 Missouri Youth Pork Ambassador. Her selection was announced today at the Missouri Pork Expo in Osage Beach. Kampbell is the daughter of Kevin and Carissa Thomas. She is a senior at Republic High School. She plans […]
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Mike and Pat discuss upcoming trade negotiations with Mexico and what that means for the hog industry.
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France’s pork sector is facing a familiar but important market imbalance: consumer demand is strengthening, while domestic pig production remains relatively flat. Recent European market data show pork consumption in France trending upward in 2025, supported by steady retail movement and improved foodservice demand. Pork continues to hold a strong position in the French protein […]
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The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) has reached a major milestone in 2025, recording the highest research investment in its history, according to its newly released 2025 Progress Report. Launched in 2015 in response to the introduction of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED), SHIC was established with funding from the Pork Checkoff through the National Pork […]
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The National Pork Producers Council applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed rule to update the New Swine Inspection System’s line speed regulations to increase efficiency at pork processing plants. The proposal aims to remove maximum line speed limits for establishments operating under NSIS. Participating establishments will be allowed to set their own line speeds […]
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