A new sow complex is now under construction in South Dakota features the first prefabricated steel swine barns in the United States.
The virus can survive temperatures up to 100 degrees Celsius, suggesting current biosecurity protocols may be inadequate.
One hundred sixty-nine 4-H and FFA members from three states competed in the Sioux Empire Livestock Show 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging Contest Jan. 29 in Sioux Falls.
Kade Smith from Kersey, Colo., exhibited the champion market hog, a crossbred, at the Sioux Empire Livestock Show Market Swine Show Jan. 26 in Sioux Falls.
Costs may have some producers rethinking their feedstuffs. Replacing 20% of corn with rye may be an alternative that producers can use strategically.
Make time and come connect with others in the industry at the 54th Annual South Dakota Pork Congress! It will be held Jan. 11 and 12 at the Ramkota Hotel and Exhibit Hall in Sioux Falls.
California itself represents 1% of pork production in the U.S. yet consumes 15% of domestic pork sales. Should Proposition 12 become law in California, it could have large effects on the pork industry.
“As families face the pressures of rising costs, we wanted those facing hunger in our state to have one less worry over the holidays.”
Several organizations came together to honor the work of South Dakota pork producers Nov. 2.
Wholestone Farms cut the ribbon Oct. 25 on a butcher shop that will provide custom processing. Behind the building, land is cleared for a larger construction project, Wholestone’s $500 million plant capable of processing up to 6 million hogs a year.
There are several new and old pheromone products that you can purchase for anything from your beef herd to your cat herd. So how do these products work and are they actually useful?
Pulling up to the Wholestone Farms plant in Fremont, Nebraska, something significant seemed to be missing. The stench.
When most think of renowned South Dakota sites, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse or the Corn Palace might come to mind.
Livestock progress shows and county fair season has begun, and while everyone aspires to bring home that grand champion trophy or belt buckle, no one wants to leave the show carrying a zoonotic disease.
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service (ARS) announced April 25 that a vaccine candidate for African swine fever (ASF) passed an important safety test required for regulatory approval, moving the vaccine one step closer to commercial availability.
Swine producers depend on efficient and reliable delivery of feed. Helping to ensure that is the latest load cell technology that automates the monitoring of bulk feed tanks.
“Soybean meal has forever been the gold standard. There’s nothing better for amino acid and digestibility.”
With dry conditions in the western belt, this should mean higher soybean values, market analyst Brian Hoops says.
A new class, “A Year in the Life of a Pork Producer,” is educating military veterans not only about how to start a farm but also raise pigs.
The phrase “throw caution to the wind” has a new meaning for pork producers.
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University veterinarians have taken on the role of gumshoe detectives as they investigate how an aggressive bacterial strain has spread among central Iowa pork production facilities.
Leaders in the state’s pork industry were recognized with awards presented by the South Dakota Pork Producers Council at a January banquet that coincided with Pork Congress in Sioux Falls.
Matt and Angie Schnepf both grew up on farms in northwest Iowa, using lessons learned – hard work, a sixth sense for working with pigs and continuous improvement of their production practices - on their own operation.
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