Hogs

This section outlines different aspects to improving hog health, including swine diseases, vaccines, antibiotic use, and biosecurity. This section also gives management advice, such as handling, facilities, new products, and technology.

An Overview of Pork Production in the U.S.

Pork production in the U.S. has an estimated $23.4 billion of gross output per year, with around 26% of the nearly 2.2 million metric tons of pork produced exported to other countries.

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African Swine Fever on the Move

While African swine fever (ASF) continues to devastate pig herds and production in China, the focus is now shifting to other parts of Asia, says Rabobank in a new research report.

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How to Dispose of Pigs If ASF Hits

One thing is for sure. There is no single solution for pig depopulation and carcass disposal in the wake of an ASF outbreak.

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Ford’s Powerhouse Horsepower

By Ageless Iron

The 6000 torched an explosion of big tractors that made Ford a contender.

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Don Landoll’s 1950 Ford 8N Tractor

By Successful Farming TV Show

Dave Mowitz visits with Don Landoll to see his beautifully restored Ford 8N.

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Harvest Progress Continues to Lag

By Successful Marketing

Corn and soybean prices stall out.

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ASF Virus Can Survive Voyage from China in Feed and Ingredients

A new study conducted by veterinary researchers at Kansas State University sheds new light on a threatening swine disease: African swine fever.

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Pig Welfare Symposium Aims to ID Solutions

The Pig Welfare Symposium, November 13-15, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, aims to improve the well-being of pigs by sharing research, issues, and solutions.

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Good Luck With the Pigs

I know a lot of pig farmers and none of them are stupid. In fact, I’m not a hog farmer now because many of them were smarter than I am and I couldn’t compete.

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China’s Pig Herd May Shrink by 50% Due to African Swine Fever

China's pig herd could halve by the end of 2019 from a year earlier as an epidemic of African swine fever sweeps through the world's top pork producer, analysts at Rabobank forecast.

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Cargill Shuts Feed Mills in China as Fatal Hog Disease Spreads

Cargill shuttered feed mills in China in recent months partly because the rapid spread of a fatal hog disease has reduced demand.

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China Vows to Tackle Dead Pig Scam Amid Swine Fever Epidemic

Criminal gangs in China are faking outbreaks of African swine fever on farms free of the disease and forcing farmers to sell healthy pigs at lower prices.