Automatic foggers fall short in disinfecting hog-farm supplies 14 May 2020 Sponsored Preventing fomites from carrying pathogens into hog farms is a daily biosecurity priority. Decontamination rooms where aerosolized disinfectants are applied to incoming supplies are an increasingly common practice, espec…
African swine fever - the virus prohibiting progress in West Africa's pig industry 11 May 2020 Can African swine fever in West Africa be vaccinated against or cured? Currently, the answer is no, but current research holds great hope for future treatments.
Rotavirus infections lower weaned-pig weights by a pound 6 May 2020 Sponsored Rotavirus infections in pigs have been around for decades. But in the last several years, the virus has re-appeared, causing diarrhoea in neonatal and post-weaned pigs that impedes their growth for life.
New study highlights the most effective ways to control African swine fever 4 May 2020 While countries like Denmark are building walls to prevent the spread of African swine fever, a new mathematical model has identified two effective tactics.
Officials report 2,400 COVID-19 infections among meat plant workers in Brazilian state 3 Jun 2020 Brazil’s labour prosecutor reports that more than 25 percent of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rio Grande do Sul are among meat plant workers.
Antibiotic use remains unchanged in UK pig industry - AHDB 2 Jun 2020 The latest antibiotic usage figures for the UK's pig industry shows that levels are unchanged from 2019 despite significant disease challenges.
Genesus Global Market Report: China, May 2020 1 Jun 2020 Sponsored The live pig price dropped from 38.3 RMB/kg ($2.44/lb.) in February at Chinese New Year to 30.1RMB/kg ($1.92/lb.) at this moment in May, down 21.2 percent. The wholesale pork prices have fallen slightly for 13 straight w…
Whole farm approach to combatting heat stress in pig production 1 Jun 2020 Heat stress could be limiting the productivity of UK and Irish pig units more than expected, so there are significant gains to be had by making simple changes to both the environment and nutrition.
Tyson shutters US pork plant as more workers contract COVID-19 30 May 2020 Tyson Foods Inc announced on 28 May that it will temporarily close a pork plant in Iowa as more workers catch COVID-19.
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Disease and welfare issues of the newly-weaned sow 9 Nov 2018 There are a number of health and welfare problems that are particularly prevalent in newly-weaned sows, including mastitis and lameness.…
Nutritional deficiencies and excesses affecting pig welfare 9 Nov 2018 Most nutritional issues in pigs arise due to deficiencies though clinical disease can also occur due to excesses of certain dietary elements.…
Airborne and animal transmission of disease in pig herds 9 Nov 2018 Swine diseases can be spread via a number of avenues, making biosecurity a priority, especially in outdoor pig herds where birds and insects can carry diseases from other farms into naive herds.…
Spread of disease by vehicles 9 Nov 2018 There is no doubt that vehicles which carry pigs, particularly those that carry slaughter pigs to the abattoir, pose a serious risk, so do vehicles picking up dead pigs for disposal. The risk from feed lorries is less but should not be ignored.…
Pandemic continues to hammer US farmer sentiment 4 Jun 2020 COVID-19 continues to impact farmer sentiment around the country as the majority of producers indicate an additional economic assistance bill is necessary.…
Jim Long Pork Commentary: US hog weights continue to baffle 3 Jun 2020 Sponsored Last week we observed that US harvest weights were decreasing – this totally baffles us.
DuPont Nutrition and Biosciences introduces Axtra phy gold 3 Jun 2020 The latest product in DuPont’s nutribiotic approach to feed strategy, Axtra phy gold offers superior performance and higher feed cost savings compared to other phytases in the market.…
Alberta takes steps to curb agriculture emissions with new ERA Challenge 2 Jun 2020 Alberta's provincial government is accepting proposals for the Emissions Reduction Alberta Challenge.
Inadequate iron supplements cause subclinical anemia in weaned pigs 26 May 2020 Sponsored The standard 200 mg iron shot for baby pigs at processing may not be enough iron to last until weaning. Anemic pigs at w…
Processing fluids provide an option to monitor PCV2 and PCVAD 18 May 2020 Sponsored Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is found among pig herds throughout the world and contributes to the disease syndrome k…
Comparing PCV2 gilt vaccination protocols and progeny status 18 May 2020 Sponsored Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the principal etiological agent of porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD), wh…
Automatic foggers fall short in disinfecting hog-farm supplies 14 May 2020 Sponsored Preventing fomites from carrying pathogens into hog farms is a daily biosecurity priority. Decontamination rooms where a…
