In this episode, I interview Preston Fuller of the MF Farmstead. Preston and his family are starting a pastured pig operation in Georgia and they have fallen in love with the Meishan breed. They hope to build a pastured...
BinSentry, a leading ag-tech company developing artificial-intelligence (AI) tools for animal feed supply chain efficiency and sustainability, today announced Critical Event Management (CEM) – a new software add-on to their leading feed inventory management platform.
Out-of-feed events negatively impact the...
Evaluation of net energy, standardized ileal digestible lysine, and soybean meal content interaction in 13 to 25 kg pigs using a central composite design
Hilario Cordoba
2024 Midwest ASAS Meeting
The U.S. pork industry is a vital part of the nation’s economy, generating a $36.4 billion in total gross income and supporting thousands of jobs across the agricultural sector. However, African swine fever (ASF) poses a grave threat to...
Industry Navigates Cost, Trade, and Disease Risks
The pork industry faces a complex landscape in early 2025, balancing improved productivity and evolving consumer demands against economic volatility, rising geopolitical risks, and persistent disease threats. Rabobank’s latest Global Pork Quarterly report...
The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) is urging pork producers affected by Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) to stay informed about the specific strains circulating in their herds and regions.
PRRS-2 Lineage 1C.5 Becomes Dominant in the U.S.
According to...
Welcome to Barn Talk! In today’s episode we delve into a myriad of hot topics affecting the world today. We navigate the current landscape of agriculture, politics, and economics. From the intricacies of market fluctuations and the importance of...
Applegate Farms, LLC, renowned for its commitment to natural and organic meats, has expanded its breakfast offerings with the introduction of APPLEGATE NATURALS® Breakfast Sandwiches. This marks the company's fourth breakfast product innovation in the past 19 months, underscoring...
A new study from the University of Illinois has confirmed that the geographical region where sunflower meal (SFM) and sunflower expellers (SFE) are produced does not significantly impact phosphorus (P) digestibility in growing pigs. However, the research highlights that...
Jennings Premium Meats, a family-owned meat processor based in New Franklin, Missouri, has announced a $2 million expansion aimed at increasing its snack stick processing capacity. The company recently broke ground on a 4,800-square-foot addition to its facility, which...