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.
Farm groups and agricultural economists say the Trump administration’s newly announced $12 billion Farm Aid package will provide short-term relief but falls well short of addressing the scale of financial losses facing U.S. agriculture. The assistance, formally titled the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, is intended to help producers offset losses from low commodity prices, […]
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The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is reporting increased activity for Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) during November, while Influenza A activity declined to its lowest level in nearly a decade. The findings were released as part of SHIC’s December domestic and global swine disease monitoring reports, which track […]
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Mikayla Spinler – 2025 Midwest ASAS Effects of increasing dietary zinc in low ABC-4 diets on nursery performance, fecal dry matter, serum zinc concentration, and zinc excretion
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Abstract An experiment was conducted to determine net energy (NE) and nitrogen (N) balance in growing pigs fed diets containing varying levels of starch and fiber. Five diets contained corn and soybean meal (SBM) and decreasing inclusion rate of corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS; i.e., 35% to 7%). An additional diet contained corn, […]
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U.S. pork and poultry processors are facing renewed scrutiny as federal regulators move toward permanently allowing faster processing line speeds under modernized inspection systems. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to extend and formalize waivers that allow increased line speeds at certain pork and poultry plants. The changes are part of […]
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Denmark is preparing to significantly tighten antibiotic use limits in pig production as part of its long-standing commitment to antimicrobial stewardship and public health. Under new regulatory changes expected to take effect in the coming months, Danish authorities plan to lower the allowable antibiotic use thresholds in pigs by approximately 20%, reinforcing pressure on producers […]
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New addition to Merck Animal Health’s swine portfolio offers convenient, all-in-one protection for pigs three weeks of age and older. Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), today announced the commercial availability of CIRCUMVENT® CL vaccine, […]
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Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App) is the bacterial cause of porcine pleuropneumonia. App continues to be present on a world wide basis. In Ontario, the availability of serological testing for App allowed for a significant reduction in the number of breeding herds infected with the more problematic types of App. The disease, however, is still present in […]
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The recent detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) in wild boar in Spain is serving as a clear reminder of how quickly and unexpectedly the disease can spread — even into regions with no nearby outbreaks. The case underscores a troubling pattern seen in several European countries, where ASF has appeared suddenly in wild boar […]
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The technical traders got excited when Feb 2026 hog futures broke $83 today. Listen to what Pat and Mike have to say about this weeks news.
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