Feral Hogs

Feral hogs have become the number one crop pest for many farms and ranches across the Sunbelt. Articles will explore the devastating cost of damage from these pests and offer tips on how to manage growing populations and threats.

May 2, 2012

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China’s agricultural future: Adopt U.S. developed technologies

As the most populous nation on Earth, China has intermittently been seen as the solution to the problem created by the ability of U.S. farmers to produce more than they can sell at a profitable price. Sometimes the discussion is focused on cotton; at other times it is corn or soybeans. Today, it is pork—on the hoof that is....More
Apr. 12, 2012

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Antibiotics court order based on 35-year-old events

On Jan. 6, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “published an order prohibiting the extra-label use of cephalosporin antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals.”...More
Mar. 26, 2012

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Distiller’s grain apparently safe for pigs

University of Illinois research reports that swine producers can feed distiller's dried grain with solubles (DDGS) to their pigs without concern for sulfur content....More
Feb. 29, 2012

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USDA report: cattle prices expected to rise

Steer prices are expected to build on the record high $114.73 per hundredweight average set last year. Estimates for the five-area steer prices(Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots) put 2012 numbers at $121 to $129 per hundredweight....More
Jan. 9, 2012

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Increased pork demand supporting corn market

Increased export demand for U.S. pork is raising pork profitability and leading to an overall rise in the national hog inventory according to a December report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service and Economic Research Service....More
Jan. 3, 2012

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Trapping is No. 1 hog removal tactic

Trapping wild pigs is a lot more complicated than setting a trap and waiting until a pig stumbles into it. Successful trapping requires reconnaissance, bait selection, attention to detail in building the trap — and, perhaps most important, patience....More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Livestock, poultry industries boost U.S. economy

Iowa and California won big for growth in earnings, jobs and tax revenue from animal agriculture, according to the study. Iowa added more than 19,000 jobs since 2000, while California added more than 17,000 in the same time period. These states added $176.2 million and $185.5 million in tax revenue respectively, the study found.  ...More
Aug. 26, 2011

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Swine producers urged to guard against aflatoxin in corn

Soaring temperatures and drought conditions through parts of Kansas and other states are sparking some cases of aflatoxin in corn, which means swine producers should be vigilant about what they’re feeding, according to Kansas State University scientists....More
Aug. 24, 2011

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Corn prices must convince some end-users to cut consumption

This year's corn crop is not big enough to meet the entire consumption base that has been built....More
Apr. 4, 2011

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Program means more pigs, grain demand in China

Long involved in promoting swine health in China, the U.S. Grains Council’s latest technical training program is helping Chinese swine producers improve the diagnosis and control of common swine diseases....More