The disinfectant of choice for animal protein producers since 1998 Introduced to pork and poultry producers two decades ago, NEOGEN’s Synergize® still dominates the North American animal protein disinfectant market. Its proven effectiveness against well-known and emerging threats in animal production environments has enhanced the product’s reputation both domestically and globally. Synergize is a multi-purpose […] The post Synergize®, the disinfectant designed with you in mind appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. ”more

Chad Bierman, PhD, Geneticist, Genesus Inc. What is disease resilience and why is it important? Disease challenges in swine put downward pressure on the economics of pork production. Disease resilience is important because it is a phenotypic descriptor for individual animals or a population of animals, and it plays an important role in defining profitability […] The post Genesus Global Technical Report: Disease Resilience Focused on Improving Pig Health appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. ”more

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) today awarded scholarships to 10 college students who intend to pursue careers in the pork industry. The Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship program is sponsored by CME Group and the National Pork Industry Foundation, and managed and administered by NPPC. The award was announced at NPPC’s annual National […] The post Ten Students Receive Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarships appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. ”more

Farmscape for March 5, 2021 Full Interview 11:08 Listen Research conducted by the Western College of Veterinary Medicine shows the value of the use of video in conducting animal welfare assessments while reducing the risks of exposing animals to disease and cutting costs. Researchers are evaluating the use of body cameras, similar to those used […] The post Video Capture Valuable in Improving Animal Welfare appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. ”more

The University of Minnesota’s Leman Swine Conference was held virtually in October, a new twist to the presentation of the 30-year conference for swine veterinarians. During the conference, UMN’s John Deen moderated a session which discussed the pros and cons of batch farrowing in 21st century pig production. In this recent discussion with Pig Health […] The post Batch Farrowing on Today’s Pig Farms , By John Deen, DVM University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine appeared first on Swineweb.com - Complete Swine News, Markets, Commentary, and Technical Info. ”more