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Benchmark Magazine Article Archive

Benchmark Magazine is published each spring to highlight the annual results of PigCHAMP's Benchmarking program, and to feature news, commentary and articles of interest written by pork industry experts.

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2025

2025 Global Pork Outlook & Forecast

The 2025 global pork production is expected to grow by one percent thanks to a recovery from ASF. Animal diseases like ASF in China and PRRS virus in North America continue to remain a headwind for further gains in global hog production.

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2024

Swabs for Precision

Despite advancements in understanding the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and increased efforts to prevent, control, or eliminate it, the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) still causes significant issues for the pig farming industry worldwide.


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2023

SoundTalks Barn Technology

Respiratory disease in pigs is arguably the most important health concern for swine producers today. In 1995, the National Animal Health Monitoring System reported respiratory disease as the leading cause of mortality in nursery and grow-to-finish operations.


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