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Farm Policy News

U.S. hog and pig inventory drops 2%, now 73.1 million head U.S. hog and pig inventory drops 2%, now 73.1 million head

Dec 23, 2022

2 Min Read

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Addressing biocontainment of PRRS Lineage 1C 1-4-4 Addressing biocontainment of PRRS Lineage 1C 1-4-4

Dec 22, 2022

3 Min Read

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Pork Market News

Philippines extends reduced pork tariff rates through 2023

Philippines extends reduced pork tariff rates through 2023

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Does the PRRS virus have the ability to percolate through our soils?

Does the PRRS virus have the ability to percolate through our soils?

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Boar stud targeted biosecurity against African swine fever

Boar stud targeted biosecurity against African swine fever

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Farm Policy News

Biosecurity practices to control, prevent African swine fever

Biosecurity practices to control, prevent African swine fever

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Determining calcium, phosphorus levels for greater bone mineralization

Determining calcium, phosphorus levels for greater bone mineralization

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Farm Policy News

SoundTalks named 2022 EuroTier Animal Welfare Award recipient

SoundTalks named 2022 EuroTier Animal Welfare Award recipient

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Tackling intestinal health through a three-team approach

Tackling intestinal health through a three-team approach

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Mitigating early life stress with nutrition

Mitigating early life stress with nutrition

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Case-ready meat continues to gain momentum

Case-ready meat continues to gain momentum

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Move over ground beef

Move over ground beef

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What happens if JEV comes to North America?

What happens if JEV comes to North America?

Interventions to improve wean-to-finish livability

Interventions to improve wean-to-finish livability

Interventions to improve wean-to-finish livability

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Farm Facilities

Harvest facility pathways for African swine fever

Harvest facility pathways for African swine fever

U.S. hog inventory down again in September report

U.S. hog inventory down again in September report

U.S. hog inventory down again in September report

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Colostrum: Key to increasing piglet survivability

Colostrum: Key to increasing piglet survivability

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Are we ready for an FAD together?

Are we ready for an FAD together?

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Team members most important tool during a PRRS break

Team members most important tool during a PRRS break

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Now is the time to take next steps in FAD preparedness

Now is the time to take next steps in FAD preparedness

Eliminating PRRSV from multipliers

Eliminating PRRSV from multipliers

Eliminating PRRSV from multipliers

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Pork Market News

Nurturing resiliency in ourselves, in pork production

Nurturing resiliency in ourselves, in pork production

The boot- and shoe-changing zone is an area that Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt said needs more attention from management to make s

Building a wean-to-finish biosecurity culture takes time

Building a wean-to-finish biosecurity culture takes time

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Lessons learned from APP investigation

Lessons learned from APP investigation

Treat individual sow care like individual pig care

Treat individual sow care like individual pig care

Treat individual sow care like individual pig care

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Take a ready, aim, fire approach to sow farm biosecurity

Take a ready, aim, fire approach to sow farm biosecurity

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Managing PRRSV in sow farms in high dense areas

Managing PRRSV in sow farms in high dense areas

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Livestock Management

Creating a successful team, culture on the sow farm

Creating a successful team, culture on the sow farm

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Is ivermectin an effective treatment for PRRS?

Is ivermectin an effective treatment for PRRS?

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Stabilizing PRRS-positive herds through closure

Stabilizing PRRS-positive herds through closure

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Managing high health pigs coming into high dense areas

Managing high health pigs coming into high dense areas

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Improving heat stress resilience should be priority for swine industry

Improving heat stress resilience should be priority for swine industry

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Preventing foreign animal disease outbreaks

Preventing foreign animal disease outbreaks

Shrinking workforce leads to increase in wages, competition

Livestock Management

Shrinking workforce leads to increase in wages, competition

Shrinking workforce leads to increase in wages, competition

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Livestock Management

Five technologies available now for pork producers

Five technologies available now for pork producers

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