Consumer demands on antibiotic-free pork production challenge industryThe animal agribusiness industry - specifically pig producers - are currently walking a fine line between science and consumer attitudes and values when it comes to the use of antibiotics, and especially antibiotics as growth promoters.
Gilts: Are you giving the proper attention to your farm’s future?The breeding gilt, bred on the farm or outsourced, is an extremely valuable animal that ensures the ongoing productivity of every pig farm. Nowadays, the yearly replacement rate in commercial farms is approximately 45 percent, which is nearly half of the total sow population!
2013 World Pork Expo seminars get down to businessLeading the effort for the World Pork Expo’s three days of information and insights are the business seminars scheduled for
Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 6. All of the business seminars will take place in the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus outbreak reported in IowaPorcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) is a coronavirus related to transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) that was first diagnosed more than 40 years ago in Great Britain. Since then, there have been sporadic outbreaks in Europe and it has become an endemic pig disease in Asia since 1982.
Seven ways to avoid sow heat stress in hot weatherHeat stress can have a major impact on sow performance and longevity and sows may feel heat stressed as temperatures surpass 70 degrees F. Depending upon humidity, sows can start to experience adverse effects from heat stress, such as reduced feed intake.
Chinese pig farmers encouraged to use, record dataChinese pig producers are encouraged to record and study data and actively promote reform and development in the agriculture sector, according to Liu Yonghao, president of New Hope Group.
Organic selenium used as a nutritional additive approved by European CommissionThe European Commission has just published the approval of Biorigin’s organic selenium product as a nutritional additive for all animal species, with no limitations of age or period of administration.
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