Producers Take Steps to Secure Their Futures
Two independent pork producers show that family-owned hog operations are alive and well in the nation's top hog state...
Saluting the Masters
Our annual “state of the industry” report is always one of the most interesting and invigorating issues to write and produce each year. I'm hopeful that you find this issue equally so as you read...
Tainted Hog Feed Probe Continues
Imports of contaminated wheat gluten and rice protein from China used to manufacture pet food and byproducts used in animal feed have led to the quarantine...
Wisconsin Cleans Up PRV Outbreak
Two small swine herds in Clark County, Wisconsin infected with pseudorabies (PRV) may have had contact with wild pigs. Both herds have been destroyed, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture....
Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness is the Key
Exposure to a foreign animal disease could have devastating effects on the U.S. pork industry. It is important to understand how such an animal disease disaster would unfold...
Educational Materials Increase Awareness of Classical Swine Fever
Educational materials have been developed to ramp up awareness of classical swine fever (CSF) and complement the surveillance program that is in place...
Veterinarians Oppose Swine Fever Rule
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding recently proposed amendments to regulations...
Porcine Circovirus Type-2 in Asia
Last week we discussed measures being taken in Europe for treatment and control of porcine circovirus type-2 (PCV-2). This week we will consider...
Pork Board Develops Foreign Animal Disease Video
The National Pork Board has developed an educational video of a North Carolina hog farm to demonstrate the importance of...
Livestock Identification Plan to Remain Voluntary
After months of wrangling, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that the national livestock identification (ID) program will stay permanently as a voluntary program....
