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Three Million Pigs Possibly Lost Due to PEDV
2014-01-06 18:49:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: South Dakota State University Three million pigs may have been lost to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) during 2013, according to some estimates, says Bob Thaler, South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension swine specialist. read more
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Fewer Total Pigs, Sows in Germany Than One Year Ago
2014-01-06 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
GERMANY - The provisional results of the latest survey of pig farms in Germany, conducted in November 2013, shows there were 13 per cent fewer breeding farms and three per cent fewer sows than one year previously. These declines show signs of slowing down, however. Jackie Linden reports.
Hogs & Pigs Report Final Estimates Within Range of Expectations
2014-01-06 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - On 27 December, USDA released the "Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report" reporting inventories as of December 1, 2013. These quarterly reports are usually highly anticipated by market participants as they provide key data for estimating hog supplies, writes Lee Schulz.
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New Manual Offers Advice on Managing Pigs in Hot Weather
2013-12-31 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AUSTRALIA - Australian Pork and its partners have prepared a new manual entitled 'Preparing for the Summer Months: Seasonal Infertility and Beyond'.
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Raising Pigs Without AGPs
2013-12-30 18:56:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: University of Illinois The Stein Monogastric Nutrition lab at the University of Illinois has produced a brochure intended to help producers make the transition to raising pigs without antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs). The brochure describes a number of strategies for promoting growth, reducing disease exposure, and increasing resistance to disease among weanling pigs. Some of these strategies include: read more
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