Hog Health

Stethoscope, syringe near plastic pig, typed paper

Livestock Management

Isolated RRH macrophages may be key to African swine fever research Isolated RRH macrophages may be key to African swine fever research

Red river hogs have grabbed much attention as the animals harbor ASFV as natural hosts.

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

Nov 20, 2024

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Livestock Management

$5 million awarded to expand antimicrobial resistance dashboard tools $5 million awarded to expand antimicrobial resistance dashboard tools

Nov 19, 2024

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Livestock Management

Keeping PEDV out Keeping PEDV out

byLindsay Miller, DVM, Swine Vet Center

Nov 19, 2024

1 Min Read

Pigs on a slatted floor

Livestock Management

2024 NAPRRS/NC229 session to address emerging swine diseases 2024 NAPRRS/NC229 session to address emerging swine diseases

bySwine Health Information Center

Nov 15, 2024

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Management of swine respiratory disease

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Nov 15, 2024

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Livestock Management

Lactation feeder design: What's the impact on sow bodyweight, litter performance?Lactation feeder design: What's the impact on sow bodyweight, litter performance?

byKansas State University

Nov 14, 2024

1 Min Read

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Livestock Management

Enrichment in early life promotes greater lean measurements, carcass weights in pigs

Enrichment in early life promotes greater lean measurements, carcass weights in pigs

byUniversity of Saskatchewan

Cuts of meat

Livestock Management

Stakeholders gather to discuss meat and livestock’s role in society

Stakeholders gather to discuss meat and livestock’s role in society

Group of pigs standing on a mat

Livestock Management

Commercial outbred pigs can serve as model for human therapeutics

Commercial outbred pigs can serve as model for human therapeutics

Gavel

Livestock Management

Lawsuit over FDA's regulatory approval process for carbadox dismissed

Lawsuit over FDA's regulatory approval process for carbadox dismissed

byAnn Hess, Content Producer

Sow with piglets in stalls

Livestock Management

Ralco acquires Sow Magic

Ralco acquires Sow Magic

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Livestock Management

H5N1 pigs likely became infected from contact with migratory birds

H5N1 pigs likely became infected from contact with migratory birds

Piglets nursing

Livestock Management

Are current diets sufficient to support highly prolific modern sows?

Are current diets sufficient to support highly prolific modern sows?

byNorth Carolina State University

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Livestock Management

$4M research program aims to protect U.S. swine industry from H5N1

$4M research program aims to protect U.S. swine industry from H5N1

Swine barn

Livestock Management

Split suckling: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Split suckling: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

byAshley DeDecker, Smithfield Foods

Man in a suit

Livestock Management

Purdue appoints national leader in animal health as new veterinary dean

Purdue appoints national leader in animal health as new veterinary dean

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Livestock Management

Brazil gives green light to medicinal use of Cannabis in animals

Brazil gives green light to medicinal use of Cannabis in animals

Images of a porcine trachea

Livestock Management

Tissue explants may be key to swine influenza research

Tissue explants may be key to swine influenza research

byUniversity of Saskatchewan

Livestock Management

Phibro Animal Health completes acquisition of Zoetis’ medicated feed additive portfolio

Phibro Animal Health completes acquisition of Zoetis’ medicated feed additive portfolio

Pigs in pens

Livestock Management

Identifying unusually high death rates in swine finishing

Identifying unusually high death rates in swine finishing

byIowa State University

Red, blue and white buttons

Farming Business Management

Elect to close the gap between farmers and lawmakers

Elect to close the gap between farmers and lawmakers

byLori Stevermer, National Pork Producers Council

Man in a suit by flags

Livestock Management

Gov. Pillen to give keynote at EuroTier Cattle and Pig Event

Gov. Pillen to give keynote at EuroTier Cattle and Pig Event

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

American flag on a barn

Livestock Management

All Americans have a role in keeping African swine fever out

All Americans have a role in keeping African swine fever out

byRosemary Sifford, United States Chief Veterinary Officer

Concurrent Mhp/PRRS elimination programs

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Two people swabbing pig nostril

Livestock Management

Robust swine influenza surveillance in place long before H5N1 detection

Robust swine influenza surveillance in place long before H5N1 detection

byNational Pork Producers Council

Group of people sitting at a table by pig cutout

Livestock Management

Trends in pig farming, feeding to be highlighted at EuroTier 2024

Trends in pig farming, feeding to be highlighted at EuroTier 2024

byWilfried Brede

Livestock Management

First case of H5N1 in swine found in Oregon backyard farm

First case of H5N1 in swine found in Oregon backyard farm

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

Piglets laying on each other

Livestock Management

DNA could be key in creating fetal resilience to PRRSV infection

DNA could be key in creating fetal resilience to PRRSV infection

byNational Hog Farmer Staff

Feedstuffs in Focus Podcast October 27 title slide with speaker head shots

Mhp Elimination Program Case Study: Country View Family Farms

Mhp Elimination Program Case Study: Country View Family Farms

Livestock Management

African swine fever entering U.S. would be catastrophic at many levels

African swine fever entering U.S. would be catastrophic at many levels

Woman holding a pig

Livestock Management

Proactive Pig Project to use AI data to help manage barn conditions

Proactive Pig Project to use AI data to help manage barn conditions

byNorth Carolina State University

Person checking pigs in a barn

Livestock Management

Managing sow body condition in large-scale production systems

Managing sow body condition in large-scale production systems

byMacie Reeb, AMVC Nutritional Services

Harvest

Livestock Management

September/October 2024 Digital Edition of National Hog Farmer now available

September/October 2024 Digital Edition of National Hog Farmer now available

Piglets nursing a sow

Livestock Management

Larger litters lead researchers to dig deeper into sow nutrient intake

Larger litters lead researchers to dig deeper into sow nutrient intake

byKansas State University

Livestock Management

United Animal Health founder John B. Swisher passes away

United Animal Health founder John B. Swisher passes away

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