This Month's Focus: Eliminating PRRSBuilding a Sow Biosecurity ModelAfter the depopulation-repopulation of his sow herd in 2003, Iowa pork producer Robert Dircks was among the naysayers who didn’t see how segregating where employees worked in his 1,000-sow, farrow-to-finish operation made much sense... |
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Managing Diarrhea in PigsBy Joe Vansickle Senior Editor With the apparent increasing prevalence of large bowel diarrhea (LBD) in growing pigs over the last five years, complex questions about the cause of the syndrome have reemerged, as have measures for treatment, says James Lowe, DVM, Carthage (IL) Vet Service... |
Is Mycoplasma suis Coming Back?A disease known as swine eperythrozoonosis (epe), first recognized in the 1930s and widely controlled with the use of arsanilic acid in feed up to 1986, has been largely forgotten. But there is growing concern that the disease may be a cause of sow fertility, lactation and preweaning mortality problems... |
News Flash
Lower Crop Prices Appear To be in the Cards for 2012
Dec 5, 2011 5:00 PM
Crop prices during 2011 were influenced by a wide range of factors that resulted in extremely large trading ranges, says University of Illinois agricultural economist Darrel Good...
NPPC Contests Proposed On-Farm Child Labor Rules
Dec 5, 2011 1:20 PM
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) along with the American Sheep Industry Association and the National Turkey Federation has jointly submitted comments on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed on-farm child labor regulations...
Pork Give-Away Targets Iowa Families in Need
Nov 29, 2011 2:33 PM
The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) will be partnering with Iowa Select Farms to provide nearly 2,000 lb. of pork loins to those in need. ...
Iowa Select’s Howard Hill Receives Award from Iowa State
Nov 28, 2011 10:48 AM
Howard T. Hill, DVM, received the Science with Practice Award from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The award, presented at the 19th Annual Swine Diseases Conference in Ames, IA, Nov. 10-11, recognizes exemplary integration of science and the art of veterinary practice ...
Iowa Select Farms Foundation Donates Pork to State’s Needy
Nov 23, 2011 11:02 AM
The Deb and Jeff Hansen/Iowa Select Farms Foundation is delivering 110,000 pounds of fresh, boneless pork loins to local community organizations, food shelves, pantries and food banks across Iowa...
Current Issue
MARKET PREVIEW by Steve MeyerSow Count Steady, but Production Trends Upward
What is happening to the U.S. breeding herd? That is a frequently asked question these days. USDA will begin surveying producers this week for the December Hogs and Pigs report, which will be published on Dec. 23. In the meantime, letÕs look at some recent data to see if...
SWINE HEATLH PREVIEWHaemophilus Parasuis a Triple Threat
Haemophilus parasuis can contribute to clinical disease in pigs in three major ways: joint problems, pneumonia and multisystemic disease. Although HPS is a common resident of the upper respiratory tract of pigs of all ages, most pigs can harbor HPS in their nose with no ill effects. However, when this organism invades and becomes blood-borne, it can...
LEGISLATIVE PREVIEWPartisanship Stalls Super Committee Outcome
Congress' Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction failed to reach an agreement to cut $1.2 trillion in total spending over 10 years to begin reducing the national debt. The ongoing partisanship in Congress was a key factor...
