Last month when a small homestead farm in Oregon broke with the first porcine case of H5N1, many lessons were learned when dealing with the “transitional pigs,” says Ryan Scholz. While Oregon is not ...

As a production system, how much time are you allotting per week, month or quarter on your plan to start pigs on feed? One of the most important phases of getting a pig to market is the transition of ...

Split suckling became associated with managing the hyper prolific sow to ensure the small pigs in a high-born alive litter received colostrum. However, is there a benefit in survival or growth of ...

Fighting a constantly evolving disease like porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) requires ongoing monitoring and evaluating strategies to ensure producers and veterinarians are providing the best coverage ...

Virginia Tech's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences recently finished $31 million of construction on a series of new and renovated buildings around its Blacksburg campus that helps cement the ...

Reproduction issues are a major concern for livestock producers as they can greatly affect their bottom line and ultimately impact the cost of meat for consumers. Reproductive failure in livestock ...

The Michigan Alliance for Animal Agriculture is investing more than $2.3 million in 26 new research and outreach projects in 2022. With support from the Michigan Legislature, the funding is available ...

Lameness may become unapparent as the pig walks around or is alert to an observer, making the identification of affected individuals for treatment challenging. Joint swelling and locomotion ...

Today's swine industry looks vastly different than it did 40 years ago when Daryl Olsen graduated from veterinary school. As part of Kansas State University's 2022 Swine Profitability Conference, ...

Leading academics across four continents have joined U.S., Canadian and international organizations representing millions of farmers, producers and veterinarians to sign an open letter pushing back ...

Feedstuffs podcast title slide with headshot of Dr Paul Thomas of AMVC ...

The USDA's Agricultural Research Service, Livestock Issues Research Unit, held an open house event Tuesday to commemorate 23 years of accomplished research and contributions to the beef, dairy and ...