Swine Geneticist Max Rothschild
Max Rothschild, widely recognized as an international leader in pig genetics, has vivid childhood memories of two favorite things — fishing and pigs
Educator/Researcher Billy Flowers
In his senior year of high school, Bill Flowers’ parents gave him money to buy a class ring. He spent the money on a pair of bred gilts — a choice that may have sealed his destiny to spend his life’s work in the swine industry
Pork Checkoff Rolls Out New Promotional Program
The new pork promotion rollout took center stage at the National Pork Industry Forum. On the heels of celebrating the silver anniversary of the pork legislative checkoff, the National Pork Board introduced the roomful of delegates to the new promotional tagline: “Pork. Be Inspired”
Picking the right market weight can add Revenue
At any given time, there are about a million pigs placed in grow-finish barns within a 50-mile radius of Worthington, MN. Many of those pigs are overseen by the production management team at ProPig based in that southwestern Minnesota town
Pushing the Envelope on Swine Diets
In the last 5-6 years, the managing partner of New Horizon Farms has focused on reducing the amount of corn used in all diets fed in the 14,000-sow, farrow-to-finish system, headquartered in Pipestone, MN
Time to Exhale
Mid-term elections couldn’t come soon enough for me.
The seemingly never-ending onslaught of don’t-trust-my-rascal-opponent ads was beginning to wear pretty thin. Thankfully, the multi-media blitzes have faded away, hopefully not to be heard from again for at least another year or so
Appreciating Fair Value
Say what you will about the value of hog shows, but I continue to believe that the pairing of a young boy or girl with a summer 4-H pig project has many lessons and rewards. Done right, they provide lessons in responsibility, compassionate care, and real-world economics
On-site Composting is a Leading Swine Mortality Management Option
As public concerns about the various emissions and odors associated with pork production continue to mount and pork producers become increasingly committed to minimizing biosecurity breeches to protect herd health, composting has become a common method of mortality disposal
Disarray in USDA
Not since Earl Butz was head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has the office created so much strife.
The week of July 26 was a particularly tough one for current Secretary Tom Vilsack
