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The sow herd is the engine that drives a hog farm's downstream productivity. But since the 1990s, sow mortality has been on the rise across the country. In 1993, the average annual sow mortality rate among US herds was 4.3%; by 2017, it was nearly 10%. In a special report, Pig Health Today details the main talking points from an event bringing together US pork industry experts to address sow care, well-being and survivability. The roundtable covered sow mortality trends, research, gilt selection, recordkeeping, caregiver training and more.
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