The Nebraska State Fair swine barn is impressing more than just those showing hogs, although they are impressed as well. Heidi Weitjes of Riverdale said she has seen quite a few people who are just ...

Fly control is an essential part of pig farmers' operations. Excessive fly pressure increases stress and is unpleasant for ...

Planning to visit the swine barn at the county or state fair? Be careful to avoid potential exposure to swine influenza, especially if you have risk factors that make you more vulnerable, health ...

A Purdue University team led by Jiqin (JQ) Ni has received a $500,000 grant from the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research to document air-quality issues surrounding pork production in ...

Coakley corresponds with faculty to work closely on how to benefit the farm. He teaches labs, but also oversees the breeding, ...

The brick facade of the old Swine Barn is being incorporated into the new construction of the multiuse Fall Creek Pavilion that will host hog shows, track events and more at the Indiana State ...

RUDD, Iowa — Chuck and Ed Souder see their new 2,490-head wean-to-finish hog barn as a way to reduce fertilize costs and diversify their farming operation, Souder and Sons Inc. The Souder family ...

FAIRLEA, W.Va. — Changes will be made to pig exhibits at this year’s State Fair of West Virginia to protect the public from swine flu. Kent Leonhardt State Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt said ...

Topics include U.S. pork market opportunities, using on-farm technology to optimize labor, and in-barn strategies to address ...

JASPER, Minn. -- A state fire marshal and insurance company investigators were on the scene of a fatal fire in a hog barn three miles east of Jasper in far southwest Minnesota, while co-workers and ...

Several pigs at the Oakland County Fair tested positive for influenza A virus, the causative agent of swine influenza. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and Department of ...