Swine Industry Blog Posts

For those looking to take their career in the swine production industry to the next level, becoming a multi-site manager is a natural progression. However, the transition can be difficult and requires more skills and knowledge compared to working as a swine farm manager. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview a successful Director of [...]

With consumers trying to steer clear of antibiotics in meat, producers are looking for efficient and practical ways to address the demand. If you’re working with producers who want to raise pigs with zero to minimal antibiotic use, Pig Health Today has an article you will want to read. Mike Tokach, PhD, who is a [...]

Do any of you immunocastrate your swine? After you read this article from Pig Health Today, you might consider this instead of physical castration. Larry Rueff, DVM, a swine veterinarian from Greensburg IN, stopped castrating his swine physically for four years. Rueff uses a protein compound that blocks boar taint like an immunization if you [...]

I’m sure that more or less every producer in the swine industry has heard of and are taking measures against PCV2 or porcine circovirus type 2. Pig Health Today says the industry should be wary of PCV3, otherwise known as porcine circovirus type 3. While both are circular DNA viruses of the? family, Emily Byers, [...]

With summer in full swing, I thought I’d share this article from Pig Health Today. It talks about how heat stress affects pigs and your profits. Aside from reduced performance, it can compromise pigs’ gastrointestinal system and cause them to reduce their feed intake and it also leads to higher mortality rates. Let’s talk about [...]