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As a pig producer, managing heat loss during winter months can be a struggle for the health of your pigs and your profits, particularly for pigs that are housed predominantly outside or in unheated shelters. Pigs that are struggling to stay warm commonly experience cold stress induced health problems, reduced growth rates, and poor reproductive […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — For Ty Kenney, his first visit to the Illinois Beef Expo was successful on all levels. The Illinois Central College student fulfilled all the requirements for his Livestock Production class project. And, his confidence in choosing a good bull was confirmed. For his assignment, after doing research, he chose the bull which

The unique climate characteristics of the US Southern Great Plains allow producers to use wheat as a forage and grain crop (dual-purpose), potentially increasing overall profitability compared to grain-only or forage-only systems.

Hacienda San José, a cattle ranch situated in the department of Vichada in Colombia, has set out to produce the most sustainable beef in tropical environments. Co-founders, Paulo Moreira and Gabriel Jaramillo – both former bankers – have made it their mission to create the ‘perfect beef’, taking into account animal welfare, pollution emissions, resource

Increasingly, dairy herds are being built with beef in mind. While that changes supply chains, it doesn’t change the need for quality calf care.

Beginning in June of 2023, all animal antimicrobial products will be sold as prescription only.

The Manager of CWSHIN says, by reporting all incidents of blisters to their swine herd practitioners, pork producers can add to the body evidence that Canada remains free of Foot and Mouth Disease.

A partner with Polar Pork Farms says the conflict in Ukraine continues to influence feed grain prices contributing to reduced profitability for pork producers and higher food costs for consumers.

Merck Animal Health continued, known as MSD Animal Health outside of the United States and Canada, a division of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA (NYSE:MRK), its commitment to the swine industry’s next generation of veterinarians by partnering with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation (AASVF) to sponsor the 2023 recipients of the

Pork has been the fastest-growing meat in Mexico over the last five years