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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!
Ontario Hog Market Trends: Prices Continue to Ease as 2025 Wraps Up
Week Ending November 28, 2025Presented for OMAFRA by Swine Web Ontario hog markets continued their late-fall softening trend in the week ending November 28, with formula prices, cutouts, and feeder pig values all posting declines. Here are the key developments producers need to know. Ontario Market Prices Slide Again The 100% Base Formula Price dropped […]
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Dec 01, 2025
Former USDA Scientist Brendan Niemira Appointed Chief Science & Technology Officer at IFT
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has named longtime USDA-ARS research leader Dr. Brendan Niemira as its new Chief Science and Technology Officer, bringing more than 25 years of food safety and innovation experience to the role. Niemira joins IFT after a distinguished career with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, where he led a multidisciplinary research […]
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Dec 01, 2025
CEOs of the Industry: John McIntire, Partner at Pike Pig Systems
In this episode of CEOs of the Industry, Jim sits down with John McIntire, Partner at Pike Pig Systems, one of the most quietly impressive 26,000-sow operations in the U.S. John shares how he grew from operator to partner, how Pike built a people-first culture with long-tenured managers, and why they’re committed to weaning bigger, […]
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Dec 01, 2025
Registration Now Open for 2026 Ohio Pork Congress
Sought-after consumer economist Leo Feler to deliver keynote address Pork producers in Ohio and beyond can now register for discounted tickets to attend the region’s premier pork industry event, the 2026 Ohio Pork Congress, set for Feb. 3-4 at the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center, in Lima, Ohio. Beyond the latest innovations from the […]
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Dec 01, 2025
Cold Weather, Hot Threats: Strengthening Biosecurity, By Lauren Glowzenski, VMD
It is that time of year again when viruses are well preserved in the environment during the cool winter months, and pigs experience their greatest health challenges due to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv). It is predictable: harvest ensues, crops come out of the fields, pits are […]
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Dec 01, 2025
MSU swine center ranked fourth nationally, first among land-grants for Yorkshire breeding
Recognition from the National Swine Registry highlights MSU’s leadership in Yorkshire genetics, student training and industry research. Michigan State University’s Swine Teaching and Research Center has been recognized for a third year in a row by the National Swine Registry as the fourth highest Yorkshire recorder in the country, and the highest among all land-grant […]
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Dec 01, 2025
New Farmer Aid Package Expected Within Weeks as Economists Warn of Long-Term Risks
A new round of federal assistance for U.S. farmers is expected to be announced within the next two weeks, according to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. The package—still without confirmed details—is aimed at easing pressure from low commodity prices, high input costs, and ongoing trade uncertainty. While crop producers continue to face the sharpest impacts […]
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Dec 01, 2025
Ceva Sounds Swine: The healthy sow at farrowing
How to get healthy sows at farrowing? Sows are so sensitive to everything, so you need to be very attuned to the needs of the sows… Today, we discuss about the healthy sow at farrowing with our special guest, Karina Mikkelsen.
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Dec 01, 2025
Stronger Together: How Collaboration Is Transforming Swine Disease Preparedness in Western Canada
The Saskatchewan pork sector is entering a new era of disease preparedness as producers, veterinarians, and government partners work more closely than ever to guard against both endemic and foreign animal diseases. At the recent Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2025 in Saskatoon, provincial leaders highlighted how coordination and communication across the industry have strengthened dramatically […]
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Dec 01, 2025
University of Missouri Study Highlights Practical Alternatives to Full-Body Showers in Swine Barn Biosecurity
New research out of the University of Missouri is offering fresh insight into how different barn-entry biosecurity setups can help keep pathogens out of hog barns — and how producers without full-body shower facilities can still reach a high level of protection. The project evaluated multiple entrance systems commonly used across the industry and compared […]
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