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Daily Maintenance for Hog Facilities
Facilities are the single biggest investment on a hog farm. Use our daily facility maintenance checklist to keep them running effectively and efficiently.
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Pork Industry News
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Cost of Pork Production – Know Your Bottom Line
Do you know how much it costs you to produce a pig? Knowing your cost of production is key to maximizing margins and ensuring the financial health of your operation.
ICASA Seeks Research to Improve Antibiotic Stewardship in Pigs
Calls for research concepts on two topics aim to improve antibiotic stewardship in the swine industry. ICASA is one of the largest public-private partnerships focused on antibiotic stewardship in animal agriculture.
Quote of the Day
“This is our first clean look after three reports during the throws of COVID. It’s the best reprieve producers could have asked for — it’s very, very bullish.”
Joe Kerns, analyst with Partners for Production Agriculture, responding to the USDA Q1 Hogs and Pigs Report
Meat Consumption Around the World
Pork is the second most consumed meat across the globe. Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
2020 Export Values
In 2020, export value averaged $58.65 for every U.S. hog marketed in these export markets. Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
$7.7 billion
In 2020, the value of U.S. pork and pork variety meat exports surpassed $7.7 billion. Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
The COVID-19 vaccine is one tool in helping to slow the spread of the virus and end the pandemic. There are currently three COVID-19 vaccines available for use in the United States. Additional vaccines are in clinical trials and may be available soon.
Food and agriculture workers are recommended to be vaccinated with other essential workers as they are critical to ensuring food security.
