Better Pork August 2019
Articles in the August 2019 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Industry Trucking to Boosted Biosecurity, Researcher Takes Aim at Swine Flu, Where’s The Vaccine for ASF? Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute is developing an automated washing system for swine transport...
Better Pork June 2019
Articles in the June 2019 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Wild Pigs a Wild Card for ASF, Facial Recognition for Swine Farms, The Problem of Trade Uncertainty Having African swine fever in the wild boar population has made it...
Better Pork April 2019
Articles in the April 2019 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Swine-Powered Semis on the Horizon, Tainted Meat Makes Bad Souvenir, New Trial Cancer Treatment Tool Diesel-powered engines may be able to use swine manure as a renewable fuel source....
Better Pork February 2019
Articles in the February 2019 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Properly Storing Drugs Pays Off, Finding a Prescription for Success, Tips for Keeping Disease at Bay Veterinary medications should be stored carefully at specific temperatures. Accurate thermometers are necessary...
Better Pork December 2018
Articles in the December 2018 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Hot Tips for Cold-Weather Transport, Sourcing New Organ Donors, Putting the Best Hoof Forward Bedding, low densities and temperature at loading and arrival are important. Lower densities are important...
Better Pork October 2018
Articles in the October 2018 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Lessons Learned About Swine Herd Health in the U.S., Pigging Out on Pork for Heart Health, Moving Ahead from PED Outbreaks The U.S. has already implemented the regulations to...
Better Pork August 2018
Articles in the August 2018 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Pork Provides Protein for Infants, Developing PRRS-Resistant Pigs, Unearthing a Price Drop in Renos Pureed meats like pork could be a protein source for infants during the transition to...
Better Pork June 2018
Articles in the June 2018 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: There’s a New Tariff in Town, Pork Industry Lends a ‘Helping Hoof’, Comparing Nitrogen Sources Tariffs on items from the U.S., including pork, have been enforced for China. Canada...
Better Pork April 2018
Articles in the April 2018 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Breeding Away Castration, Antibiotic Alternatives to the Rescue, Revised TPP Opens Doors for Pork A swine genetic trait is being developed to eliminate the need for castration. Animal well-being...
Better Pork February 2018
Articles in the February 2018 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: ‘Gene’rating Heat for Modern Pigs, Filling a Niche in European Markets, Hot Hogs Don’t Drink More Water A more cold-tolerant pig is being bred in China and the UK....
Better Pork October 2017
Articles in the October 2017 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Pork Barns See Revised Regulations, PRRS 2.0: A Strain on Producers, Research to Create a Valuable Tool Barn and ventilation systems need to be verified by an engineer due...
Better Pork August 2017
Articles in the 2017 Better Pork Include: Beyond the Barn: Quebec Stream-Lines Hog Risk Management, Finding the Best Fit for the Barn, Producers Continue to Confront PED, Shaping Agriculture’s Public Narrative, The Cost of a Curly Tail Automation and simplification...
