Blog by Maggie Cornelius, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois
The emergent "meatless meat" industry has sparked interest among consumers, investors, farmers, and meat companies alike. The question many are asking is, to what extent will meatless...
Heavy rain pounded China’s central province of Henan in the past four days. At least 25 people were killed, and over 100,000 people have been forced to flee to safe ground.
The hardest hit area was the capital city of...
It’s very concerning when people vote on issues when they don’t understand the ramifications. There is no clearer example than the approved California ballot initiative–Proposition 12. Proposition 12 addresses farm animal housing standards. The problem? Unfortunately, Californians didn’t have...
In the summer, many of us look forward to county fairs, state fairs and many other livestock exhibitions. For many of us, this is a time to get off the farm and meet neighbors, friends and family. It is...
A robust body of research explains the efficacy of Excede® for Swine (ceftiofur crystalline free acid) against four of the bacterial pathogens associated with swine respiratory disease (SRD).
A third-generation cephalosporin, Excede for Swine is approved for treatment or control...
Last week, Luke Minion, Chairman of the Board of Wholestone Farms, shared some exciting news. The farmer-owned company announced their commitment to building a state-of-the-art pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 200 farmer-members, most of whom are...
“We have always been trying to achieve high health,” Charlie Schelkopf said. “We watch day-in and day-out how poor health gets in the way of how profitable an operation is. It wasn’t until we had been through several years...
Written collaboratively by David A. Clizer, South Dakota State University (SDSU); Paul M. Cline, Christensen Farms and Ryan S. Samuel, SDSU Extension.Inclusion of dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) in swine diets above 20% can negatively impact growth performance...
In every size and type of pig production system, health is the utmost concern. American pig farmers have learned the fine details of recognizing, treating, vaccinating against and avoiding familiar diseases in swine. What would happen in the event...
Swine inflammation and necrosis syndrome (SINS) can appear in pigs in several parts of the body simultaneously. Newborns, suckling piglets and older pigs can be affected. This condition may be perceived as a welfare issue because skin lesions tend...