Lameness, Arthritis Challenges Persist
Look beyond disease for solutions to structural issues. Most hogs are raised on some type of concrete flooring. These hard surfaces place structural demands...
Livestock Handling Expert Promotes Accident Reduction Program
Independent livestock handling specialist Jennifer Woods of Alberta, Canada, says the United States needs a national program to address livestock hauling...
Making ESF Work
Field studies at the University of Pennsylvania track application and performance of electronic sow feeders (ESF). Consulting veterinarian Tom Parsons...
Pork Board Welfare Committee Kicks Off 2008 Planning Process
The National Pork Board’s animal welfare committee held a strategic planning session July 8 in San Antonio, TX, just prior to the American Society of Animal Science annual meeting...
Oregon Passes Gestation Stall Ban
The legislature of Oregon has become the first in the nation to pass a ban of sow gestation stalls. Two states, Florida and Arizona, approved voter ballot initiatives outlawing their use...
Microsoft Funds HSUS
Microsoft has announced a program to provide funding to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which has raised a number of concerns...
The Masters
The Masters of the Pork Industry are a very special, handpicked group of pork industry visionaries. Herein, you will find the personal stories and business philosophies of this dynamic group...
Iowa Scientists Study Group Sow Housing
Researchers at Iowa State University (ISU) have been encouraged by sow performance and the economics of group sow housing in hoops as an alternative to gestation stalls...
Cargill Refutes Report It is Phasing Out Stalls
Cargill Meat Solutions has denied media reports that the company is phasing out its use of sow gestation stalls...
NPPC Stresses Its Commitment To Animal Welfare Programs
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) outlined its commitment to raising pigs in a humane, compassionate, responsible manner in testimony before a congressional subcommittee recently...
