Tag: hogs
Fire at Madison County, Ohio, farm kills 6,000 hogs
A wind-driven fire at Fine Oak Farms in Madison County, Ohio killed 6,000 hogs on Feb. 25, but no human lives were lost.
Hord family wins Ohio Pork Council’s top honor
The Ohio Pork Council’s most prestigious honor, the Pork Industry Excellence Award, was presented to the Hord Family of Hord Family Farms, headquartered in Bucyrus, Ohio
Ohio pork producers discuss worst-case scenarios from emerging diseases like HPAI
Biosecurity is critical in preventing the spread of disease, but veterinarians at Ohio's Swine Health Symposium also cautioned farmers to prepare for the depopulation of animals, just in case.
Research project aims to crack code of major swine virus
Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists have received a grant to study a viral disease posing a significant threat to the swine industry worldwide.
First-generation farmer takes reins of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
Chris Hoffman was elected as the ninth President of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Nov. 16, during the group’s 72nd annual meeting in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Could California’s Proposition 12 be an opportunity for farmers?
Alan Guebert weighs in on the perceptions of California's Proposition 12, which aims to set minimum welfare standards for livestock and poultry products.
Ohio backs pork industry showdown vs. California’s Proposition 12
More than two dozen state attorneys general and the Biden administration are siding with farm groups in a battle over California’s Proposition 12.
Strep zoo detected in Pennsylvania swine
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has designated Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus in swine a dangerous transmissible disease.
PA Supreme Court sides with hog farmer on manure
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has sided with a Columbia County farmer, sparing him from following strict local rules on his hog farm.
USDA updates pig slaughter inspection rules
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Sept. 17 a final rule to modernize swine slaughter inspection.
