Featured-Swine related content provided by https://www.farms.com/ Copyright � 1995-2026 Farms.com, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. There's old hog barns under that field now. The old hog barn site on the farm has been sitting there for decades, and this is the week it finally came out: concrete pad, burn pile, charred lumber, all of it loaded into a CAT 725C rock truck and buried in a pit we dug back in the timber. Tork's been waiting his whole life to drive one of these, so he gets the keys to a 50,000 pound rock truck and I ride shotgun. The excavator loads, the dozer clears the timber, the drone shows the whole site from above, and by sundown there's nothing left of the old place but a smooth patch of dirt. It's a weird feeling erasing something that was here before either of us, but the farm has to keep moving. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/there-s-a-whole-barn-buried-under-this-field-now-248052.aspx NEWS_248052 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:07:24 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/248052_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/248052_thumb.png 40 40 In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Astrid Pilgård Rasmussen, PhD student in Animal Science at Aarhus University, discusses berry pomace as a feed ingredient for newly weaned pigs. She explains how berry byproducts may support gut health, oxidative stress response, diarrhea outcomes, and growth performance while fitting circular use of local resources. Listen now on all major platforms! "Berry pomace is the byproduct we have left after juice production from berries." Meet the guest: Astrid Pilgård Rasmussen / astrid-pilg%c3%a5rd-rasmussen-189687235 is a PhD Student in Animal Science at Aarhus University, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Her PhD work focuses on feeding strategies to mitigate oxidative stress and improve gut health in weaned pigs as part of the PIG PARADIGM Project. Learn more from Astrid Rasmussen on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms! https://www.farms.com/commentaries/berry-pomace-and-weaning-stress-astrid-pilg-rd-rasmussen-248051.aspx NEWS_248051 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:06:13 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/248051_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/248051_thumb.jpg 40 40 Employees, visitors, contractors and service providers move between farms every day. Rob Hannam, CEO of Farm Health Guardian, joins SwineWeb to discuss people biosecurity and how technology and real-time data can make established protocols easier to manage, verify and improve across production systems. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/your-biosecurity-plan-needs-to-move-with-your-people-248050.aspx NEWS_248050 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:02:22 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/248050_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/248050_thumb.png 40 40 Biosecurity and foreign animal disease preparedness extends beyond the farm. This episode looks at the risk of contamination on hog trailers as pigs move from different parts of the state to harvest plants. In this episode, Dr. Cesar Corzo, associate professor at the University of Minnesota and leman chair for swine health and productivity, and Lucas Ferreira, research assistant and PhD student at the university, discuss how their trailer research got started, how trailers can be exposed to pathogens and where contamination can occur during the transportation process. They also discuss trailer washing, PPE and opportunities to break the chain of contamination and strengthen transportation biosecurity. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/season-7-episode-5-understanding-hog-trailer-contamination-and-re-contamination-248048.aspx NEWS_248048 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:57:32 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/248048_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/248048_thumb.png 40 40 There's old hog barns under that field now. The old hog barn site on the farm has been sitting there for decades, and this is the week it finally came out: concrete pad, burn pile, charred lumber, all of it loaded into a CAT 725C rock truck and buried in a pit we dug back in the timber. Tork's been waiting his whole life to drive one of these, so he gets the keys to a 50,000 pound rock truck and I ride shotgun. The excavator loads, the dozer clears the timber, the drone shows the whole site from above, and by sundown there's nothing left of the old place but a smooth patch of dirt. It's a weird feeling erasing something that was here before either of us, but the farm has to keep moving. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/we-let-dad-drive-a-50-000-pound-dump-truck-248047.aspx NEWS_248047 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:54:23 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/248047_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/248047_thumb.jpg 40 40 Harvest is a week out and the farm picked this week to fall apart. The truck needs a battery, the barn curtain's got a problem, and the corn and beans are telling us we're out of time to get it all fixed. So it's a full day of wrenching. Tork supervises while I get the truck back running, then we're out at the hog barn where one rusted up part has the whole curtain system hung up. Ladder work, cable work, and a little dad-and-son disagreement about the right way to do it. We close it out walking the fields, shelling beans and checking corn, because whether everything's fixed or not, harvest starts when harvest starts. Chapters: 00:00 Everything breaks the week before harvest 01:00 Tork supervises while I fix the truck 12:30 Out to the barn to find the curtain problem 14:30 One rusty part hung up the whole curtain 20:00 Running the curtain cable from the ladder 24:00 Walking the beans and corn before harvest 26:30 Wrapping up We're a 6th generation family farm in southeast Iowa showi https://www.farms.com/commentaries/learning-to-wrench-from-dad-the-hard-way-247791.aspx NEWS_247791 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:45:32 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247791_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247791_thumb.jpg 40 40 In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Talita Resende, Assistant Professor and Food Animal Diagnostician at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, explains how sapovirus affects suckling and weaned pigs with diarrhea. She discusses PCR interpretation, rotavirus and E. coli coinfections, intestinal sampling, and in situ hybridization for clearer diagnostic decisions. Listen now on all major platforms! Click here to learn more: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/liv... "PCR by itself may not identify the main culprit in enteric coinfections, so combined diagnostic methods can clarify farm-level disease investigations." Meet the guest: Dr. Talita Resende / talita-resende-01188234 is an Assistant Professor and Food Animal Diagnostician at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Her work focuses on swine diseases, veterinary diagnostics, pathology, teaching, research, and service, with previous roles at The Ohio State Un https://www.farms.com/commentaries/sapovirus-in-weaned-pigs-with-diarrhea-dr-talita-resende-247786.aspx NEWS_247786 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:58:26 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247786_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247786_thumb.jpg 40 40 In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Claire Mtezankuni, Swine Veterinarian at Carthage Veterinary Service, discusses the growing severity of PRRS outbreaks in sow farms. She explains how respiratory disease and sow mortality are changing outbreak response, why necropsies and bacterial cultures can guide treatment, and how vaccination, biosecurity, pain management, and clear team communication support recovery and elimination. Listen now on all major platforms! “Emerging PRRS strains can produce severe reproductive and respiratory disease simultaneously, creating substantial health challenges across sow farms during acute outbreaks.” Meet the guest: Dr. Claire Mtezankuni / claire-mtezankuni-2529b1b3 is a Swine Veterinarian at Carthage Veterinary Service in Illinois, where her work includes commercial farm veterinary leadership, herd health, disease elimination, and veterinary internship coordination. She holds a DVM from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and https://www.farms.com/commentaries/managing-severe-prrs-outbreaks-dr-claire-mtezankuni-247783.aspx NEWS_247783 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:53:08 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247783_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247783_thumb.jpg 40 40 50 yards of concrete went down at the Manure Seperation building today. Forms set, rebar tied, gravel packed, and the trucks running one after another until the pad is poured and the crew is finishing it flat. And because nothing on a pig farm waits for you to finish one job, the semi shows up while the concrete's still wet. Tork and I unload another load of pigs into the barn, get them sorted into pens, and walk the barn once they're settled. Two big jobs, one day, and both of them had to happen. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/nothing-slows-down-on-a-pig-farm-247493.aspx NEWS_247493 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:18:22 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247493_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247493_thumb.jpg 40 40 Mycotoxins can impact feed intake, growth, health, and reproductive performance in swine. In this Natural Performance Series discussion, we explore practical strategies for managing mycotoxin risk, from testing and feed management to understanding co-contamination and choosing the right nutritional tools. Learn how Olmix solutions Algonite® and Algonite® G fit into a broader approach designed to help producers manage risk and support more consistent performance. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/managing-mycotoxin-risk-a-practical-approach-for-swine-producers-natural-performance-series-247487.aspx NEWS_247487 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:07:34 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247487_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247487_thumb.png 40 40 50 yards of concrete went down at the Manure Seperation building today. Forms set, rebar tied, gravel packed, and the trucks running one after another until the pad is poured and the crew is finishing it flat. And because nothing on a pig farm waits for you to finish one job, the semi shows up while the concrete's still wet. Tork and I unload another load of pigs into the barn, get them sorted into pens, and walk the barn once they're settled. Two big jobs, one day, and both of them had to happen. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/manure-to-millions-50-yards-of-concrete-in-one-day-247484.aspx NEWS_247484 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:03:05 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247484_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247484_thumb.png 40 40 Prescribed fire can be an important tool for cattle producers and land managers—but successful prescribed burning starts with careful planning. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/prescribed-fire-what-ranchers-need-to-plan-first-247398.aspx NEWS_247398 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:55:11 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247398_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247398_thumb.png 40 40 PRRS continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing pork producers, but each outbreak can also provide valuable information about herd recovery, losses and the management decisions that follow.In this episode, Dr. Ana Paula Serafini Poeta Silva, a research scientist at Iowa State University, discusses the PRRS Outbreak Management Program, or POMP, and what researchers have learned from a database containing information from more than 700 breeding-herd outbreaks. She explains how POMP uses data from individual outbreaks to establish benchmarks producers can use to better understand what to expect during recovery, including potential losses and the time it may take for a herd to return to baseline production. The conversation also explores how PRRS management has evolved, including the role of live virus inoculation and modified-live vaccines. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/season-7-episode-4-using-data-to-better-manage-prrsv-247200.aspx NEWS_247200 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:54:19 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247200_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247200_thumb.png 40 40 Today's consumers expect high quality flavorful protein options in an increasingly competitive marketplace and meeting that expectation starts with better data. Clay Eastwood, PhD, applied meat scientist with PIC, was recently interviewed by The Pig Site’s Sarah Mikesell at the 2026 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, US about how PIC's innovative imaging platform replaces subjective scoring with objective data, helping strengthen genetic selection for more consistent, high-quality pork https://www.farms.com/commentaries/wpx-how-pic-s-pork-chop-studio-is-transforming-pork-quality-evaluation-247199.aspx NEWS_247199 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:45:56 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247199_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247199_thumb.png 40 40 In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Brian Kerr, Research Animal Scientist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, explains how lipid quality influences swine nutrition. He addresses key factors such as fatty acid profiles, free fatty acids, oxidation, digestibility, and their effects on feed intake and pig performance. Practical quality control strategies can help producers evaluate fat sources and maintain nutritional value. Listen now on all major platforms! https://www.farms.com/commentaries/lipid-quality-in-swine-diets-dr-brian-kerr-247181.aspx NEWS_247181 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:40:50 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247181_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247181_thumb.jpg 40 40 In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Ben Bohrer from The Ohio State University discusses what shapes consumer experience with pork. He explains why juiciness and flavor matter, how stunning and chilling affect pork quality, what consumer research reveals about pork chops, and why education and guidance on pork preparation are critical to improving demand. Listen now on all major platforms! "Consumer education may be one of the pork industry’s biggest opportunities to improve eating experience." Meet the guest: Dr. Ben Bohrer / ben-bohrer-57b35bb2 is an Associate Professor of Meat Science and Muscle Biology at The Ohio State University and Owner/Operator of Meat Science Solutions, LLC. He earned his Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his M.S. and B.S. from The Ohio State University. His work connects animal science, food science, meat quality, processed meats, and consumer eating experience. Learn more from Dr. Ben https://www.farms.com/commentaries/what-drives-pork-eating-quality-dr-ben-bohrer-247180.aspx NEWS_247180 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:24:35 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247180_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247180_thumb.jpg 40 40 In this special rerun episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Andrea Luttman from Michigan State University explores how gestational social stress affects sow resilience and piglet development. She explains physiological indicators like cortisol patterns, behavioral differences, and their implications for long-term performance. Listen now on all major platforms! “Resilience to stress means animals are either minimally affected or can recover quickly after experiencing a stressor.” Meet the guest: Dr. Andrea Luttman / andrea-luttman-47ab74171 is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University specializing in swine production systems management. She earned her Ph.D. in Genetics and Genome Sciences and focuses her research on swine physiology and stress resilience. Her work examines social stress in gestating sows, offspring development, breeding herd longevity, and gene-environment interactions to improve production efficiency and sustainability. Hear Dr. Luttman on Th https://www.farms.com/commentaries/do-stress-resilient-sows-raise-better-piglets-dr-andrea-luttman-247143.aspx NEWS_247143 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:18:54 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247143_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247143_thumb.jpg 40 40 Prop 12 went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, and the ruling upholding it hasn't ended the fight — opponents are now pushing the Save Our Bacon Act, which would preempt state laws like Prop 12 at the federal level. Iowa is home to large-scale confinement operations — and strong opinions on both sides of the issue. https://www.farms.com/commentaries/iowa-hog-farmer-on-prop-12-the-save-our-bacon-act-and-pork-s-future-247055.aspx NEWS_247055 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:41:48 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247055_thumb.png https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/247055_thumb.png 40 40 In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Dustin Oedekoven, Chief Veterinarian at the National Pork Board, explains the producer-led National Swine Health Strategy and why it is essential for improving U.S. swine health. He discussed industry collaboration, the strategy's initial priorities, why PEDV is the first focus for elimination, research initiatives, and the long-term vision for healthier herds. Listen now on all major platforms. "The National Swine Health Strategy creates a coordinated approach that moves the entire industry toward common health goals." Meet the guest: Dr. Dustin Oedekoven / dusty-oedekoven-bb0bb7110 is Chief Veterinarian at the National Pork Board, where he leads initiatives to strengthen U.S. swine health through disease prevention, producer collaboration, and the National Swine Health Strategy. With more than 20 years of experience in veterinary public health and regulatory animal health, his work focuses on protecting the U.S. herd from endemi https://www.farms.com/commentaries/inside-the-national-swine-health-strategy-dr-dustin-oedekoven-246998.aspx NEWS_246998 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:23:47 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246998_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246998_thumb.jpg 40 40 In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Alison Jeffery, a PhD candidate at the University of Saskatchewan, discusses emerging research on ear necrosis in pigs. She explains the role of Fusobacterium necrophorum, how ear biting may introduce bacteria into damaged tissue, and what researchers are learning about disease progression, welfare, prevention, and future management tools. Listen now on all major platforms! "Ear necrosis is not only an infectious disease challenge, it is also a welfare issue shaped by behavior, tissue damage, and the farm environment." Meet the guest: Alison Jeffery / alison-jeffery is a PhD candidate in Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research focuses on improving swine health and welfare by understanding and mitigating ear necrosis in pigs. Her background includes swine research, producer support, laboratory work, and studies in animal science and veterinary microbiology. Learn more from Alison Jeffery on https://www.farms.com/commentaries/what-causes-ear-necrosis-in-pigs-alison-jeffery-246925.aspx NEWS_246925 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:53:04 GMT https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246925_thumb.jpg https://images1.farms.com/farms-production-images/Portals/0/Images/News/246925_thumb.jpg 40 40