Hog health issues can threaten profitability for Missouri pork industry

The executive director of Missouri Pork says hog health is top-of-mind for Missouri’s farmers. Scott Hays says there’s been a higher rate of diseases like Porcine epidemic diarrhea in hogs this year. “It’s a challenge because you’ll lose three to four weeks of production with the disease, which is a pretty big financial hit,” he […]

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