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Water-Nursery Pig Care

Water flow rate is critical to making sure pigs get enough water every day. Watch as Jamie Pietig discusses water quality and tips to making sure your pigs get enough of this important nutrient.... More ›

The Finishing Barn: Pig Farming VR Experience

Take a tour through a finishing barn, which pigs have space to grow to market weight.... More ›

Disease Prevention on the Farm: African Swine Fever

African Swine Fever is in the news and on the move. Watch this video to learn why it is a big deal and what can be done to prevent its spread.... More ›

Vet Scripts - From Equine to Swine

Dr. Barry Whitworth has information about a bacterium that is crossing species from equine to swine.... More ›

Environment-Nursery Pig Care

Young pigs need a warm environment with fresh air. Jamie Pietig points out the signs you should look for to know that pigs are warm and comfortable.... More ›

A Pig Farmer's Commitment

As pig farmers, we are making a commitment. Sustainability and continuous improvement are at the core of our commitment to deliver the safest, highest quality pork supply in the world.... More ›

How Wakefield Pork Works to Keep Their Pigs and Rural Communities Thriving

The team at Wakefield Pork walks us through their farm from wean-to-finish, and the steps they take to ensure the well-being of their pigs and support their local communities.... More ›

A Look Inside A Pig Barn and the Safety of U.S. Food

It is no secret that the United States has the safest, healthiest and most affordable food supply in the world. Pork producers work hard everyday to make that happen. But a recent news story tried to put some doubt in consumers' minds about the nation's pork industry.... More ›

Strategies to move more pigs from birth to harvest

Litter sizes on US hog farms have steadily increased over the past couple of decades, with 14, 16, even 20 pigs per litter commonplace. But that’s a good-news/bad-news development as those large litters often come at a price, which is more low-birthweight piglets.... More ›

Swine Herd Health Basics

Dr. Andrew Bents discusses the three pillars of a successful swine herd health program; vaccinations, responsible antibiotic use and a good biosecurity program.... More ›

Meet Chris Hoffman - 2019 America's Pig Farmer of the Year Finalist

Growing up with a love of animals, Chris Hoffman has worked his way up to owning a pig farm now that sells 34,000 pig annually. Hoffman focuses on animal well-being on his farrow-to-finish farm. Additionally, he raises more than 235,000 broilers a year.... More ›

Exploring Water Quality and Swine Health

Researchers at the University of Minnesota in collaboration with the Minnesota Pork Board and Christensen Farms are working at the West Central Research and Outreach Center to learn more about how the quality of water supplied to nursery pigs might affect their health and performance.... More ›

Topigs Norsvin Research PRRS

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Wet Dry Feeder-Finisher Pig Care

Feeder adjustment is important to reduce wastage but allow proper intake. Learn what to look for in a properly set feeder and proper micron size for ground feeds.... More ›

Animal Care on Pig Farms: Morris Murphy Shows Why It’s His No. 1 Priority

Morris Murphy uses high-tech modern barns to care for his pigs. Why? It’s two-fold. First, consumers expect animal care to be a priority for farmers and second, and most importantly, it’s the right thing to do.... More ›

Evaluating the piglet grimace scale as a method of acute pain assessment

Maria Lou is an Animal Science graduate student conducting research on the piglet grimace scale, which identifies and assesses changes in facial expression when an animal is experiencing acute pain.... More ›

Preparing Piglets for Weaning

The proper vaccination program and creep feeding are two important considerations for preparing pigs for weaning.... More ›

Free Range Hog Farm

See how Spragg's Meat Shop raise and package pork from their 200 acre Alberta farm. They raise their hogs in a open pasture setting with no medication. Because the animals are pasture raised Spragg's say the meat is much more red which appeals to both individuals and restaurant to buy from them ... More ›

African Swine Fever Update - Dr. Paul Sunberg

The US Pork industry is working as hard as the Canadian industry to keep out African Swine Fever.... More ›

Feed-Nursery Pig Care

High quality feed is critical as the young pig transitions from sow’s milk to dry feed. Learn how pellet quality and feeder adjustment help improve feed intake.... More ›

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