The Pig Site | The Pig Site

The Pig Site

Dr. Paul Sundberg recognized with Distinguished Service Award

Disease Notifiable diseases Husbandry

18 March 2024

2 minute read

Why monitor swine herds for PCV2?

SPONSOR Non-notifiable diseases PCV Treatments and prevention

23 August 2023

7 minute read

An interview with Noel Garbes, DVM – Senior Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis

Innovation: HyLife weaning ramp wins Aherne Prize at 2023 Banff Pork Seminar

Production stages Nursery/weaner Treatments and prevention

13 January 2023

2 minute read

Learn more about this new industry innovation

ADM launches new sweetening feed products for piglets

Herd management Feed and nutrition

22 November 2022

2 minute read

Designed to improve the palatability of feed for weanling pigs

Dr. Kenneth Stalder: global pork industry mourns his loss

Pig Welfare Herd management Sow management

5 November 2022

6 minute read

Iowa State University professor, well-known for research his sow lameness, productivity and longevity, has passed away

September 2021

US earmarks $500 million for ASF prevention

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

30 September 2021

5 minute read

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is commending the USDA for its commitment if $500 million for prevention and preparation efforts against African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks.

US pig herd contracts by 4% compared to a year ago

Research and innovation Herd management Production stages

29 September 2021

3 minute read

Recent data from the USDA shows that as of 1 September 2020 the total number of pigs in the US was 75.4 million head, a 4% reduction compared to the same date a year ago, but 1% higher than numbers reported in June 2021.

UK pig industry calls for butchery visas to stave off labor crunch

Pig Welfare Pig welfare Processing

29 September 2021

5 minute read

The UK's National Pig Association (NPA) is calling on the government to issue visas for butchers to avert a "pig industry meltdown".

France's Avril in talks with Bigard group to sell two pork firms

Processing Processing Feed and nutrition

29 September 2021

3 minute read

French agri-food group Avril said on 28 September it was in exclusive talks with meat group Bigard to sell its majority stakes in pork processing companies Abera and Porcgros.

AFBF and NPPC take fight against Prop 12 to the US Supreme Court

Pig Welfare Pig welfare Housing type

28 September 2021

5 minute read

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) are petitioning the Supreme Court to take their case against California's Proposition 12, a pig welfare ballot initiative.

Russia reports ASF outbreak at pork plant

Disease Notifiable diseases African swine fever

28 September 2021

3 minute read

Russia has reported an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) at a site of the country’s largest pork producer Miratorg.

US immigration reform unlikely to be included in upcoming budget reconciliation package

People Health and safety Policy and regulation

27 September 2021

3 minute read

Reforming immigration policies to better serve the US farm sector will probably be excluded from the budget reconciliation bill, says National Pork Producers Council (NPPC).

1828 posts 1 ... 9 10 — 262 < >

© 2000 - 2024 - Global Ag Media. All Rights Reserved | No part of this site may be reproduced without permission.