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Welcome to the New SwineWeb App: A Comprehensive Hub for the Swine Industry
Published: Sep 04, 2024
SwineWeb is proud to launch our new app, designed to streamline communication, provide industry news, and connect producers and suppliers globally. Whether you’re a pork producer or industry supplier, the app offers numerous tools:
- Interactive Maps: Find producers and suppliers by location, connect live, and even track disease outbreaks globally.
- Public & Private Forums: Engage with the swine community and share insights.
- Event Management: Stay updated with industry events and webinars.
- Job Management: Post and apply for jobs within the industry.
With more features like podcasts, sponsor logos, and virtual trade shows coming soon, the SwineWeb App is set to become your go-to platform for staying updated in the swine industry.
Register your business today and join our growing community! Visit SwineWeb.app to explore more!
Future-Proofing your Assets: From the Ground Up By Tad Woelber
When it comes to running a successful wean-to-finish operation, the condition of your facilities is more than just a backdrop—it directly impacts efficiency, animal welfare, and long-term profitability. Future-proofing your farm starts with a strong foundation, both literally and figuratively. Start With a Facility Audit Before making any improvements, it’s essential to conduct a thorough […]
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Nov 21, 2025
Tyson Reaches Settlement in Indirect Pork Price-Fixing Case
What the Latest Resolution Means for the Pork Industry** Tyson Foods has agreed to a new settlement resolving claims from indirect pork purchasers in the long-running price-fixing litigation that has followed the industry for nearly a decade. While the agreement closes the chapter for Tyson in this portion of the case, the broader antitrust battle […]
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Nov 21, 2025
Only Half of U.S. Farmers Expected to Be Profitable in 2025 What the Financial Outlook Means for the Pork Industry
New lender outlooks heading into 2025 paint a challenging financial picture for U.S. agriculture: only about half of American farmers are expected to turn a profit next year. Rising debt, tightening credit conditions, and persistent cost pressures are setting the stage for one of the toughest financial cycles the industry has seen since before the […]
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Nov 21, 2025
Importer/Exporter Resources Trade & Statistics News & Events About Contact Please Sign In Username Password Remember me Already a USMEF Member and need login credentials? Please contact Heidi Bang. BECOME A MEMBER Background Banner Pork Exports Remain Strong in August; Beef Decline Continues; Lamb Exports Trend Higher
USDA has released August red meat export data, which was delayed due to the lengthy government shutdown. As compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), August data showed a relatively strong performance for U.S. pork exports and an uptick in shipments of U.S. lamb cuts. But beef exports were sharply lower than a year […]
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Nov 21, 2025
PRRS Lineage L1C Emerges as Dominant Strain in 2025 SHIC Reports Rising Activity in Wean-to-Finish Pigs
The Swine Health Information Center is reporting a notable shift in PRRS patterns across the U.S. swine industry, with lineage L1C now emerging as the most prominent strain circulating in 2025. New monitoring data shows PRRS activity continuing to climb in wean-to-finish populations, even as sow farm positivity unexpectedly declines. According to the latest monthly […]
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Nov 21, 2025
Enhancing the genomic prediction accuracy of swine agricultural economic traits using an expanded one-hot encoding in CNN models
Highlights • The CNN model achieved the highest genomic prediction accuracy for swine traits when using SNP sets comprising 1,000 markers. • A novel one-hot encoding strategy representing 16 genotypes with eight binary variables significantly outperformed traditional encoding methods in CNN-based prediction. • The improved CNN framework offers a powerful tool for enhancing genomic prediction […]
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Nov 21, 2025
Maple Leaf Workers Support Strike Mandate at Winnipeg Pork Plant
Potential Disruption Looms for Western Canada’s Pork Supply Chain Workers at Maple Leaf’s major Winnipeg pork-processing facility have delivered an overwhelming strike mandate, signalling rising tensions as contract talks head into the final weeks of the year. Nearly 1,900 employees at the plant voted in favour of giving their bargaining committee the authority to call […]
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Nov 21, 2025
In PA, Taste What Pork Can DoTM Brand Campaign Connects with Consumers | Courtney Gray
Courtney Gray shares how Pennsylvania is serving up fresh flavor and digital innovation through the Taste What Pork Can DoTM campaign Listen to the full episode on Popular Pig
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Nov 20, 2025
Randall Curless Promoted to Sales Manager for PigTek
PigTek has announced the promotion of Randall Curless to Sales Manager, a move that strengthens the company’s focus on sales leadership and strategic growth. Curless, who joined CTB in 2019, previously served as Senior Marketing Specialist. In his new role, he will lead the sales team, set goals, and direct priority areas as PigTek continues […]
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Nov 20, 2025
Dec cattle minus hogs
This chart shows the how much Dec Cattle are over Dec Hogs Walt Breitinger, Commodity Futures Broker “Pinion Futures, LLC d/b/a Breitinger & Sons” 800.411.FUTURES (3888) www.indianafutures.com
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