The Importance of hogs
in North Dakota

Livestock production has the greatest economic multiplier effect on the North Dakota economy. It adds value to the grain we produce and the co-products produced in our state.

Below is a listing of hog sites on the World Wide Web that can serve as a ready reference, whether you are an experienced hog producer or interested in getting started.

We welcome your comments and if there are additional web sites which you think would be good to add to this list, please contact us at ndda@nd.gov.

Links

Information from Land Grant Universities

North Dakota State University
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/dickinso/swine/swinrpt.htm
Web site includes publications produced by North Dakota State University since 1995 on
various aspects of hog production including the evaluation of unique feeds raised in North
Dakota that can be fed to hogs.

University of Minnesota
http://www.extension.umn.edu/topics.html?topic=4&subtopic=87
Web site operated by the University of Minnesota Extension Service. Has over 50 items of information
about the various aspects of hog production.

Purdue University
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/pork/
Comprehensive web site of the University of Purdue on hog production including information on animal
well being/behavior, economics and marketing, environment/odor/ housing, genetics, growth, health,
manure management, nutrition, pork quality, production management, and reproduction.

Iowa State University
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/pubs/li.htm
Publications available from Iowa State on all aspects of hog production.

University of Nebraska
http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/swine/
Web site of the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Contains various
publications on hog management, marketing, nutrition, breeding and much more.

General Topics

Iowa Pork Producers
http://www.iowapork.org/rscinfo/resources_and_info.html
Web site of the Iowa Pork Producers. Vast resource of information on all topics relating to hogs.

Pork Board
http://www.porkboard.com
Official website of the National Pork Board, which is funded by the pork checkoff. Contains hot topics of
the industry, research information, distance learning CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations)
fact sheets, marketing, genetics, etc.

Glossary of Terms
http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/swine/abc.html#m
A glossary of definitions of terms used in the swine industry. Excellent resource for both the new and
experienced hog producer.

Breeds

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/swine/
Provides information on the various breeds of swine.

http://www.ifi-us.com/Swine.asp
An index of hog producers producing unusual breeds of swine: Choctaw, Gloucestershire, Guinea,
Hereford, Large Black, Mulefoot, Ossabaw Island, Red Wattle, Saddleback, Tamworth. Contains articles
about their characteristics, health management, disease management, nutritional requirements, etc.

http://www.breedersworld.com/swine/
Complete directory of livestock producers, names and addresses of national swine breed associations, a supply and service listing of companies, a book store, and a chat room.

Environmental

http://www.porkenvironment.org
Information about the pork industry and the environment including information about best management
practices.

http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/ag101/pork.html
Web site of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Contains information on the background of pork
production in the US, productions from pork, pork production phases, production systems, nutrition,
common manure handling systems and potential environmental impacts.

http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/livestock/swine/manure.html
Site of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Contains information on manure management, air
quality in barns, and options for managing odor.

Health

http://www.porkscience.org
Information from the National Pork Board’s Science and Technology Department providing scientific
support for identifying and addressing issues affecting the health, safety and quality of the pork industry’s animals, products or people.

http://www.antwifarms.com/swinediseases.shtml
Articles on swine diseases and management practices affecting disease.

Housing

http://www.cps.gov.on.ca/english/sw3000/swine.htm
Information on a wide variety of swine housing.

http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/hooped.html
Information from Iowa State University on hoop barns used to house hogs.

http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/archives/experts/swine/1998aarchive/0331.html
Information on hoop barns for hogs.

Management

http://agecon.unl.edu/mark/hoglinks.htm
Up to date information of the futures market (only a ten minute delay),daily slaughter counts, daily hog
prices at various markets, weekly feeder pig report, hogs and pig report, and much more.

http://www.finbin.umn.edu/Default.aspx?PG=About
Site provides benchmark financial information for farm producers, educators, lenders, and other
agricultural professionals.

http://www.gappigs.com/history/elite.htm
Website of Elite Swine, a division of Maple Leaf Foods. Have great interest in expanding hog production
in North Dakota. Provides details of theirsubsidiaries- Landmark Feeds and Gaps Genetics- as well as
the management services they have available.

http://www.farms.com/swine/pricecalc.asp
Feed calculator. Helps producer design rations and project costs based on the numbers you input.
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/livestock/html/b3-20.html

Producing hogs under contract

http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/Hogs.html
A livestock production guide for sustainable hog production utilizing small sized operations and
alternative markets.

http://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/
Up to date news articles on the hog industry written by National Hog Farmer, one of the premier
livestock publications in the United States.

http://www.uspork.org
Up to the minute information about pork in the United States.

Nutrition

http://books.nap.edu/books/0309059933/html/index.html
Nutritional requirements of swine.

http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/aginfo/dairy/dairyext/coproduct.htm
Listing of North Dakota feedstuffs available from ag processing facilities in North Dakota

http://www.ddgs.umn.edu/
Use of dried distillers grain from ethanol plants for livestock feed.

http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/ansci/livestoc/as1224w.htm
A guide to feeding peas in hog rations. Published by North Dakota State University.

http://www.lolfeed.com/contents/swine/swine.asp?page=3
Web site of Land O Lakes Feed. Contains all kinds of information about hog production including the
products they offer.

http://www.hubbardfeeds.com/swine/swine_nutrition.shtml
Web site of Hubbard Feeds. Contains all kinds of information about hog production including the
products they offer.