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Simulations predict a decline in pig production, increase in pork prices, and a slight decrease in per capita calorie availability in China.

Retaining sows in the herd longer has economic benefits that could increase the financial returns of a breed-to-wean system.

The aim of this study was to develop an epidemiological and economic model to determine the costs of PRRS for an individual pig farm.

To increase efficiency, active sampling should be intensified (more animals sampled) and monitored fattening groups abandoned. This would significantly improve sensitivity and time to detection at comparable or lower costs.

Using by-products from food industry can reduce the feed costs without affecting pig performance or meat quality.

Over the long term, the price margins of pork traders were more severely affected in contrast to that of the other traders’ profits.

This paper estimates that annual impact of FMD in terms of visible production losses and vaccination in endemic regions alone amount to between US$6.5 and 21 billion.

Despite over 25 years of experience and research, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome remains a costly disease of pigs in the United States.

Imposing a reduced nocturnal temperature regimen from 1900 to 0700 h is effective in reducing energy costs in the nursery.

The model highlights the importance of the cost of subclinical cases, usually understimated.

The economic loss varied between €59 and €379 for one sow per 18-week period outbreak.

The use of antibiotics in feed during the nuresery period may improve piglet performance