National Hog Farmer

October 2006 Blueprint Focus - Early Finishing Management

This 43rd in a series of Blueprint issues provides a detailed look at managing, housing, treating and feeding pigs during the early finishing phase of production.

Early Finishing Management

  • Oct. 15, 2006
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    Early Finishing Management Affects Closeouts

    Achieving good production numbers requires managing young pigs as soon as they hit the finishing floor. As pork producers, we all would like to sit around...More
  • Oct. 15, 2006
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    Defining Finishing Health Parameters

    Changes in the health of finishing pigs have been impacted by a variety of industry changes. Finishing health has been defined many different ways, but...More
  • Oct. 15, 2006
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    Housing Decisions For the Growing Pig

    In today's production systems, facility utilization during the grower stage often takes a back seat to maintaining all-in, all-out pig flows. At one time,...More
  • Oct. 15, 2006
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    Feeding Early Finishers for Maximum Gain

    Producers should provide optimal intake of an optimal diet for the correct weight pig. Pigs moving into the early finishing stage are entering an unprecedented...More
  • Oct. 15, 2006
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    Developing Diets for Grower Pigs

    Because the nutrient requirements change quite rapidly in the grower stage, increasing dietary phases can reduce diet cost and nutrient excretion. Grower...More

News

  • Oct. 15, 2006
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    Transport Law Raises Issues for Pork Board

    USDA applies animal welfare law to livestock hauled by trucks. The recent decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to apply the nation's...More
  • Oct. 15, 2006
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    Packer Praises TQA Program

    The National Pork Board's Trucker Quality Assurance (TQA) program's focus on the proper handling, loading and transport of pigs optimizes quality pork...More
  • Oct. 15, 2006
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    NPPC Hails Senate OK of Price Reporting Law

    The National Pork Producers Council has applauded the U.S. Senate for reauthorizing the law requiring meat packers to report the prices they pay producers...More
  • Oct. 15, 2006
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    Research Awards Announced

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) announces the first recipients of its annual research award program for porcine circovirus-associated disease...More
  • Oct. 15, 2006
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    Iowa State Swine Disease Conference

    The 14th annual Swine Disease Conference for Swine Practitioners is scheduled for Nov. 9-10 at the Scheman Building on the Iowa State University campus...More
  • Oct. 15, 2006
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    Pork Export Slowdown Expected

    Forecasts for a slight increase in production and a modest slowdown in pork export growth haven't dampened prospects for continued pork profitability,...More
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