Hogs

This section outlines different aspects to improving hog health, including swine diseases, vaccines, antibiotic use, and biosecurity. This section also gives management advice, such as handling, facilities, new products, and technology.

Farmers await testing on PRRS resistant hogs

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome is a devastating disease. Work to bring pigs that are resistant to the disease is underway.

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Feed efficiency starts at the gut level of the pig

Managing subclinical and clinical pathogenic disease in swine remains a formidable challenge for pork producers.

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5-step sow conditioning program

Successful implementation of a feeding and body condition program for sows is key.

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Women in Agriculture

Mental health is as important as farm health

By Women in Agriculture

In agriculture, we make keeping the farm healthy a priority. Keeping ourselves healthy should top the list, and that starts with our mental health.

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Farmland

2022 Land Report: Who owns the most land in the United States?

By Farmland

From strategic acquisitions to out-and-out buyouts, America’s largest landowners bought and sold millions of acres all year long in 2022, acquiring inholdings and delving into new markets.

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Ageless Iron

The genius of a farm boy

By Ageless Iron

How the Model T and the legendary Fordson tractor came to be is testimony to a boy who loved mechanics but loathed labor-intensive chores.

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Tip of the Day

When you mow in a remote area

When I mow a wooded area a half-mile from my farm, I now have a place to carry needed items with me. I built a small steel shelf that plugs... read more