Margins were mixed to slightly weaker across spot and forward marketing periods with relatively steady trade in both hog prices and feed costs over the second half of November. Cash hog prices appear to have found a near-term low...
Jeff Okones, DVM, Pharmgate Animal Health
First described in the late 1980’s as Blue Ear or Mystery Pig Disease, Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) has become a perennial and expensive challenge for U.S. pork producers, costing the industry an...
Farmscape for November 17, 2021
Dr. Brett Ramirez Presentation 41:55
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An Assistant Professor with Iowa State University says, by ensuring effective efficient ventilation in the barn, pork producers can maximise comfort and safety while reducing costs. "Barn Ventilation: Troubleshooting,...
Margins strengthened over the second half of September as hog prices surged following a bullish quarterly Hogs and Pigs report while feed prices were steady to weaker as quarterly grain inventories were larger than anticipated. USDA shocked the market...
Farmscape for September 21, 2021
Full Interview 12:10
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Research conducted on behalf of the Swine Health Information Center has shown the virus responsible for foot and mouth disease is capable of surviving long enough in feed transported from overseas...
Source: https://startupill.com/18-best-iowa-agtech-startups-the-future-of-farming/
This article showcases our top picks for the best Iowa based AgTech companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the AgTech industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
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Source: USDA news release
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The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for August 2021 analyzes economic impacts on animal product markets of month-to-month changes in USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates report.
Global testing leader expands operations in U.S.
Eurofins BioDiagnostics (EBDI), a global leader in agroscience and genomics testing, announces the launch of a new animal health testing service offering from its River Falls, Wisconsin, location.
The new testing service focuses on...
RC Family Farms in Iowa is a wean-to-finish pig production company that has partnered with independent pork producers since 2006 to raise pigs profitably and responsibly.
Challenges
Not receiving real-time health and production information from contract farms
Not being able...
Farmscape for July 12, 2021
Full Interview 14:23
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Next week swine producers will have an opportunity to learn more about a highly pathogenic and transmissible strain of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome. On July 20 SHIC and the American...