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This month’s focus: Full-Value PigsThe Right Diet At the Right TimeBy Dale Miller Editor Diet formulation and feeding programs traditionally formulated for group averages short suits the lighter pigs and overfeeds the heavies. Driven by high... |
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Show Pig Group Sets GuidelinesJoe Vansickle The Show Pig Working Group has developed a set of biosecurity guidelines to follow for this summer's exhibition season in light of the H1N1 Influenza... |
Setting Pigs Up to SucceedBy Joe Vansickle Senior Editor Investing in the first day of a pig's life can make a pivotal difference in its lifetime performance. Farms with a strong focus on setting pigs up to... |
News Flash
Exports Heighten Need to Meet Product Withdrawal Guidelines
Pork producers should review their use of feed/water tetracycline-class antibiotics (tetracycline, oxytetracycline or chlortetracycline) to ensure their use meets standards required by some export markets for U.S. pork products, according to the National Pork Board...
Climate Bill Narrowly Passes House, Heads to Senate
After robust debate June 26, the House of Representatives passed cap and trade legislation by a narrow margin, 219 to 212...
The Maschhoffs Expand Hog Holdings in South
The Maschhoffs, LLC, based in Carlyle, IL, announced it has recently completed the purchase of PPC of Alabama, Inc’s 50% ownership interest in GK/MW, LLC...
Pork Checkoff Requests Input On Crafting New Strategic Plan
With the long list of challenges confronting pork producers today, the National Pork Board is seeking producer input to help shape the future of the U.S. pork industry...
Current Issue
No Relief in Pig Crop Report
Last Friday's quarterly Hogs and Pigs report did little to allay fears that the North American pork industry is in for another year of economic difficulty. As has been the story in most recent reports, any reductions of productive capacity being made by U.S. producers are being almost simultaneously offset by rising productivity...
More Pigs Drag Summer Market Down
In last week's Preview, I pointed out that one of the factors in lower-than-expected hog prices this summer is being driven by some unexpected production. Those extra head and extra pounds continue to be a drag on this market and have now persisted long enough to call into question...
