In 2025, U.S. hog and pig operations had 15,308,600 post-weaning deaths. That is up 756,700 head or 5.2% from 2024.

The nursery phase is a time of many stressors in the pig’s life. Between weaning, transportation, vaccinations and rapid ...

USDA’s second Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report of 2025, released on June 26, contains key metrics for the hog industry including inventory, the number of pigs saved from every litter and the number of ...

“A lot of summers you’ll see wean pig prices get pretty cheap, $25-$30 a pig, where this summer I don’t know that we dipped under $50 a pig. Wean pigs were just very much in demand because of the ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Swine research and education in South Dakota is expanding thanks to a $1.2 million donation made by the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council. This donation will fund two new wean-to ...