When you consider that today’s purchased weaner would be sold in April 2027 using May 2027 futures, the weaner breakeven was $18.48, up $0.17 for the week, and $2.67 below the average cash price for ...

With feed eating up 70% to 80% of variable costs, Chance Cochran explains how early intake habits shape long-term performance.

Abrupt weaning imposes highly variable physiological stress on pigs, yet the mechanisms underlying this variability remain poorly understood. We applied an ...

Getting newly weaned pigs to eat several times per day is a first step toward profitable finishing. Crack an egg, and you’ll understand why. A 21-day-old pig’s stomach is approximately 2 ounces, or ...

A pig house should meet basic requirements to ensure increased productivity and profitability of a pig enterprise: The pigsty should be comfortable for the pigs: good ventilation and ample shade, no ...