Livestock Risk Partners

CAFOs have become a sore subject in smaller communities, as residents push back over air and water pollution issues.

BFO members will vote on a checkoff increase this week

Why is it important to have sows with a good social behavior? As farms expand and skilled workers become scarce, pigs must thrive with minimal help. In today’s pig production, fostering social harmony among animals has become more crucial than ever. That is why Hypor aims to select females with strong social skills to live

The Phil and Karen Borgic family of Raymond, Illinois, is named 2025 IPPA Family of the Year for their decades of contributions to the pork industry through farming, leadership, and education.

The pork industry in 2025 sees stable profits, slow growth, and rising demand. Producers focus on cost efficiency, risk management, and technology to tackle trade and health challenges.

An open book – that’s how Ohio Pork Council president Nathan Schroeder defines himself. The leader of one of the most active state pork organizations in the country, he believes strongly in the power of communication. “They are getting a leader who likes to communicate,” says Schroeder, a 46-year-old pig farmer from Leipsic, Ohio. “I

The Canadian pork industry is facing mounting concerns as the 30-day freeze on U.S.-imposed tariffs provides only a brief window to seek solutions. Industry leaders warn that if the 25% tariff on Canadian pork exports takes effect in March, it will have severe consequences for farmers, processors, and consumers on both sides of the border.

For Jarrod and Shari Bakker, the pork industry has always been and will always be part of their love story. They met at the Iowa State Fair (ISU) after their senior year of high school while participating in the Premier Exhibitor Contest. Although it doesn’t matter who won, Shari beat Jarrod if you want to

In April 2013, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus emerged in US pigs for the first time and since then has been an endemic pathogen causing significant production impacts to the swine industry. Team members including Drs. Joao Paulo Herrera da Silva, Nakarin Pamornchainavakul, and Kimberly VanderWaal partnerted with the SHIC-funded Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project ream

NOVUS and DPP Team Up to Recognize Excellence in Swine Education Nominations are open globally for a new award recognizing swine educators. The NOVUS Distinguished Academic Training & Innovation Award will be presented in partnership with the 16th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs (DPP) held May 20-23, 2025. Along with recognition, the award