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Friday, June 14, 2024
Various Applications of Spray Dried Plasma (SDP) In Sow Feed Benefits Sow and Litter Performance
Spray dried plasma (SDP) in creep and starter feed is well-known to increase feed intake and growth of pigs through the stressful weaning transition period. The sow can also experience heat stress or disease stress like Porcine Reproductive ...
Monday, October 23, 2023
USDA estimates see drops in sow inventories in China, EU and North America
A reduction in sow inventories is expected in China, the European Union and North America, according to the latest USDA estimates published on October 12.
Friday, August 11, 2023
Not much impact on northern Missouri, US hog production expected as sow farms close, industry official says
The closure of 35 sow farms in northern Missouri, the United States, is not expected to have much impact on Missouri's hog production, said the executive director of the Missouri Pork Association, Don Nikodim.
Monday, June 19, 2023
Genesus releases list of producers with 100,000 sows or more
Purebred swine producer Genesus has recently published its list of the World’s MEGA Producers (operations with 100,000 sows or more).
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Smithfield may close 37 sow farms in Missouri, US, according to employee
Smithfield Foods could shut down 37 sow farms in Missouri, the United States, this week in response to hog market conditions, according to KTVO-TV.
Friday, February 24, 2023
Novus International launches "Scale Up program for Sows" at PorciFORUM 2023
Novus International, Inc. will debut its latest programme for swine producers next month with the launch of its "Scale Up™ program for Sows" during PorciFORUM 2023 in Spain.
Monday, January 30, 2023
Cloudfarms, JBS Live Pork to further push production data management for US sow operations
Cloudfarms, a subsidiary of BASF SE, and JBS Live Pork, a subsidiary of JBS USA and one of the largest pork producers in North America, have started a collaboration to further advance production data management at sow operations in the Unit ...
Monday, September 12, 2022
USDA expects drop in sow numbers in EU this year
Breeding swine stocks in the European Union continue to contract, with a decrease of 0.8% projected for the United States and Mexico expected to surpass Canada and South Korea.
Monday, June 27, 2022
Piglet prices to be at US$71.82 for sow farmers in Netherlands to break even
Piglet prices in the Netherlands would need to reach €68 (US$71.82) per piglet in order for sow farmers to break even due to the rising cost of feed and energy, according to Rabobank.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Lower sow herds expected for major swine producers worldwide, according to USDA data
Most of the world's major swine producers are expected to see significant decreases in their sow herds in 2022, according to the latest estimates published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on April 8.
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Farm groups in the US call for sowing on protected land
Seven US agriculture lobbying organisations have urged the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow farmers to plant on land set aside for conservation to fill the shortage of Ukrainian corn, wheat, and sunflower oil, Reuters reported.
Monday, January 18, 2021
China's census of pigs, sows at 90% of pre-ASF levels by November 2020
China's census of breeding pigs and sows was already at 90% of its normal, pre-African swine fever outbreak annual levels by the end of November last year, data from the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Positive results with Tonisity Px at Russian sow farm
A recent trial - involving the application of Tonisity's Px electrolyte solution - was conducted on a 1500-sow farm in Blagoveshchensk City, Amur Oblast, Russia, the company said last month.
Friday, April 17, 2020
US corn's sown area slides below five-year average
Lower than the five-year average of 4% but similar to 2019 levels, USDA showed 3% of the intended US corn acreage planted through Sunday, according to its first crop progress report for 2020-21 released Monday.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
US swine sector hit by rising sow deaths
The US swine industry has witnessed a shocking number of female pig deaths, with the mortality rate shooting up by 10.2% from 5.8% in farms which hold more than 125 sows between 2013 and 2016, The Guardian reported.

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