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The Banff Pork Seminar 2023 is open for business and delegates attending the event Jan. 10 to 12 will find a new twist to an old format. The event will be back to in-person only, but in a revised ...
By Ashley DeDecker, Smithfield Foods. Less sperm per dose means using the best boars for faster genetic progress, but how low can we go without compromising sow performance?
Emerging domestic disease threats Emerging domestic disease threats. Joining us to discuss the latest domestic disease challenges in the hog industry is Paul Sundberg, executive director, Swine Health ...
New $13M Texas A&M facility aims to improve livestock reproduction New $13M Texas A&M facility aims to improve livestock reproduction. Center will include educational spaces, animal-handling areas and ...
Dr. Amanda Anderson Reever, a veterinarian with Suidae Health and Production, walks us through how to extract fluids from tongue tips for diagnostic testing. She addresses how this technique has ...
Save money by performing basic auger repairs yourself. Whether you need to replace an anchor bearing, braze and splice a line, or change a motor, this video series from Hog Slat offers helpful ...
The USDA has announced the appointment of 158 delegates, including 153 producers and five importers, to the 2024 National Pork Producers Delegate Body. Members appointed to serve one-year terms are ...
Bacon Nation – Las Vegas' first 24/7 bacon-inspired restaurant concept – is officially open at the D Las Vegas. Created by Downtown Hospitality Group, the restaurant serves up elevated, over-the-top ...
Free biologics testing For producers who fully participate in the study, free Salmonella, E. coli and Enterococcus fecal cultures and antimicrobial susceptibility testing will be offered for ...
Pipestone perspective: Latest on feed mitigants, responsible imports Pipestone perspective: Latest on feed mitigants, responsible imports. During this week's Midwest Pork Conference, Scott Dee ...
Defining probiotic, prebiotic, synbiotic and postbiotic in swine feed Defining probiotic, prebiotic, synbiotic and postbiotic in swine feed. Dietary means of influencing the gut microbiome and its ...
USDA announces 2022 National Pork Producers Delegate Body USDA announces 2022 National Pork Producers Delegate Body. Representation based on annual net assessments collected on sales of domestic hogs ...