Pork Exports Continue Slower Pace in 2009
The month of August continues the downward slide of pork exports in 2009, according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation...
Veterinary Clinic Challenge: Eat Pork Each Night for a Week
To show support for a struggling U.S. pork industry, which has weathered two years of economic hardship and put some producers out of business, a northern Iowa swine veterinary consulting clinic has kicked off “Pork Week.”...
Free Certification Sessions Provided by Iowa Groups
The Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC), Iowa State University Extension and Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) have teamed up to provide a series of free training sessions for pork producers ...
Food Safety Working Group Reports
The Obama administration’s Food Safety Working Group announced its recommendations to enhance the nation’s food safety system....
Case Study: Training Means More Pigs Survive
When Sarah Probst Miller, DVM, and Carthage Veterinary Service (CVS) staff first started work to fix a troubled Illinois hog farm, the farm's preweaning...
Reducing Pig Transport Losses
A comprehensive study of over 9,600 trailer loads carrying over two million market hogs helps identify the causes and the costs associated with pig transport...
Ways to Lower Pig Transport Losses
Periodically check the transport losses from your hog operation and/or sites. Be sure your truck drivers are certified under the Transport Quality Assurance...
Goal: Producing More Quality Pigs
As average litter size continues to rise, extra effort must be focused on saving the best pigs. As the pork industry strives to increase productivity...
Simple Steps to Save More Pigs
Morgan Hill farm manager Jeff Coby likes things easy and simple. His philosophy to boosting pig numbers is to let the sows do the work. He helps out only...
Setting Pigs Up to Succeed
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...
