Strategies to move more pigs from birth to harvest
Jan 10, 2020Susan Spiegel
Litter sizes on US hog farms have steadily increased, but that’s a good-news/bad-news development as those large litters often come at a price, which is more low-birthweight piglets.
Strategies to move more pigs: Low weight piglets have trouble surviving
Jan 10, 2020Susan Spiegel
Watch Part 1 of the interview on moving pigs from birth to harvest.
Strategies to move more pigs: Importance of nutrition
Jan 10, 2020Susan Spiegel
Watch Part 2 of the interview on moving pigs from birth to harvest.
SHIC matrix weighs the impact of emerging swine diseases
Oct 25, 2017Susan Spiegel
As porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and Seneca Valley virus surfaced within the US swine herd in recent years, it underscored the threat posed by emerging and foreign animal diseases.
Piglet pain control during castration still needs answers
May 17, 2017Susan Spiegel
Castrating male piglets to prevent boar taint at market age is a common occurrence on US hog farms. However, as consumer interest in on-farm practices and animal welfare grows, producers will need...
