Been having nightmares lately? If you’re a nutritionist, we’re certain that the volatility of both ingredient pricing and availability are the reason for the bad dreams…
- These days, phosphates are no exception – such high prices! However, since they’re essential for the growth and bone formation of pigs, it’s important to provide the animals with adequate levels of phosphorus in the most economical way possible.
🔍 So what’s the best way to do that?
- For starters, phytase is an effective...
Total exports of pig meat from the UK saw a decrease of 3% compared to July and a year-on-year decrease of 9%. However… Exports are 8% higher than in the same period last year.
How’s the world moving?
- While shipments have grown overall, in China they have continued to decrease as the nation’s pig population recovers from ASF.
- Shipments to the EU were 1% higher than last month – and the block has absorbed most of the lost trade from China.
- The Philippines have also seen...
Can pigs help treat and prevent diseases in humans? Well, they may not be able to wear a white jacket, but yes they can! Scientists at the National Swine Resource and Research Center (NSRRC) at the University of Missouri have become the go-to source for genetically modified pigs used by researchers across the US to study various diseases that impact humans.
- $8 million has been assigned to expand the research facility on the campus to speed up the scientific discoveries that can help treat ...
Indefinite strike! You read that right: thousands of people in Bolivia launched an indefinite strike in Santa Cruz to protest the postponement of a population and housing census which delays the access of the population to economic resources.
- The city is considered the bastion of the Bolivian economy and its main livestock and agricultural producer.
- The results of the census are important for the distribution of economic resources and the definition of the seats in the Bolivian pa...
All of us have worked with people, so we know that not one person is the same as another. Each individual learns and implements their skills differently in their career – and workers in the swine industry are no exception. In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Sarah Probst Miller about her work as a veterinarian and her usage of her “See it. Do it. Teach it.” concept to further on-farm training and develop leadership skills for people involved in the livestock industry.
Meet the guest:
Earl...
As soon as a sow is designated as a cull sow, it is very easy to mentally move her down on the priority list. However, just like all pigs in a swine facility, they deserve proper care and actions to mitigate stressors as they make their way to the market. They have earned that! In today’s episode, we talk with Dr. Cecilie Kobek-Kjeldager about her work studying the factors that cause stress for the cull sow during transportation, as well as potential ways to help her and mitigate some of those c...
The end of the year is closing in! Thinking about Christmas already… or about taxes? We know that’s not what you asked for in your letter to Santa – he could bring a better gift, after all! But Paul Neiffer, farm CPA at CLAConnect, has something that may be a bit of a present: a tax checklist for pork producers that he recommends based on events in 2022.
- Be specific when writing prepaid expenses.
- Stay off the tax treadmill.
- Draft a plan for unwanted revenue.
- Conside...