Blueprint Focus: Sow & Pig Care – Birth to WeaningSeeking More Full-Value PigsBy Ken Stalder Extension swine specialist Iowa State University After significant investments in time, labor and feed in the breeding-gestation barn, pork producers reap the fruits of their labor in the farrowing house.... |
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People Drive Topnotch Environmental BalanceBy Brad Leuwerke, DVM, and Laura Bruner, DVM, Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, MN Equipment and the environment no doubt play big roles in the comfort, ease of care and ultimately piglet survival in the farrowing house. But when all... |
12 Risk Factors Worth CheckingBy Sarah Probst-Miller ,* DVM, Carthage Veterinary Service, Carthage, IL Getting pigs born alive and started right in the first few days of life can reasonably be called risk management. It is estimated that any increase in... |
News Flash
USDA Announces Request For Checkoff Referendum
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced that it will conduct a Request for Referendum next month to determine if producers want a referendum on the Pork Checkoff program...
Boehringer Ingelheim Calls For PRRS Research Proposals
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) is again seeking research study proposals to focus on porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome ...
New Approach May Be Needed to Fuel Exports
U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Philip Seng says the new administration should be prepared to try a new approach to improving trade relations with key U.S. export markets, and not shy away from using different tactics to achieve results...
Pork Checkoff, Partners Announce Pork Industry Scholarships
The Pork Checkoff, Pioneer Hi-Bred and PIC are awarding 19 scholarships to college students across the country as part of their strategy to foster human capital for the future....
