Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
Last week the USDA released the inventory of Pork in Cold Storage at the end of October. A year ago 611 million pounds in cold storage, this year, 448 million pounds. A drop...
MSP is demonstrated effective at improving gut health in piglets at any life stage. Most experts agree that you have to start early, and MSP can be used on the first day as an effective gut health strategy. It...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
With the decrease in U.S. lean hog futures this past week and increased feed costs projected profits using lean hog futures and grain costs show near a breakeven farrow to finish for the...
Farmscape for November 13, 2020
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Research conducted by Pipestone Veterinary Services shows the value of using mitigants to reduce the risk of disease caused by viral contamination of feed. "Feed Biosecurity: The Key to...
Topigs Norsvin is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. John Eggert as Chief Executive Officer for Topigs Norsvin USA. John Eggert has been a key member of Topigs Norsvin USA’s Senior Management and Leadership team since 2014 and...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
The U.S. hog slaughter last week was over 2.7 million head, about the same as a year ago. Despite this big number U.S. pork cut-outs stayed in the mid 80’s (84.06¢ Friday). We...
Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics
At the end of September, Pork in U.S. Cold Storage was down 22% from a year ago, 466,674 vs. 598,750 (1,000 pounds). This is quite positive for markets going forward. Less Pork in...
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Extracting RNA using TRIzol reagent from filter material ground with liquid nitrogen can be used to detect PRRSv and IAV from air filters.
•PRRSv and IAV were detected in used filters from commercial swine farms that employed...
Source: USDA news release
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The October 2020 Feed Outlook report contains estimates for 2019/20, and projections for the 2020/21 U.S. and global feed markets, based on the most current World Agricultural Supply and Demand...
Biosecurity protocols are critical to keeping the US hog herd healthy, and one of the regular tasks is to disinfect a wide range of supplies entering the farm. It’s well documented that any number of pathogens can hitch a...