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Hog slaughter was lower last week as snowstorms disrupted the transportation of hogs to processing facilities

PigCareers and Continental Search are pleased to announce the launching of their Swine Live Production Salary Survey

Oklahoma held its first-ever conference to discuss humane treatment for pigs Wednesday.

Ultrasound scanning of carcass traits is a useful tool to get a look under the hide without having to slaughter the animal, meaning that carcass data can be collected for bulls and heifers destined for the breeding herd. Ultrasound carcass data allows producers to identify positive and negative outliers to make informed breeding and culling

The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is advising pork producers and transporters to consider all high traffic areas as contaminated with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea.

Nutritional needs. Cattle, horses and goats all have different nutritional needs. These variations are further impacted by the age and use of the animal. Weight gain, lactation, and pregnancy require pasture with high levels of nutrients. Producers should always try to match the forage base to the animals’ requirements

Beef on the shelves of Ukrainian stores is more expensive, prices and information can be found on the website of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.

This winter has thrown Mercer County farmer Johnny Parker for a loop. After a bitterly cold November and December, Parker, the operations manager at Edible Earth Farms, was anticipating a long winter.

As spring approaches, many ranchers are preparing a clean, dry and warm place for newborn animals. Frigid temperatures in the Upper Midwest make it a challenge for producers to keep our newborn livestock warm and protected from the harsh, winter elements.

Come lion or lamb, spring is around the corner and so is the March-April 2023 issue of Small Farm Canada magazine