Facilities and Equipment
Pinpointing the Principles of Biosecurity
Oct 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Scott Dee, DVM; Andrea Pitkin, DVM; and Satoshi Otake, DVM, University of Minnesota
In today's pork industry, perhaps no issue is as critical to protecting and maintaining the health and efficiency of swine herds as a scientifically based...More
Feeding and Watering
Feed Alternatives Not A Quick Nutritional Fix
Jul 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Producers often get excited when they locate a source of feed alternatives at a reasonable price. But Joel DeRouchey says there's a lot to be considered...
The Right Diet At the Right Time
Jun 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Dale Miller Editor
Diet formulation and feeding programs traditionally formulated for group averages short suits the lighter pigs and overfeeds the heavies. Driven by high...
Manure Handling and Storage
Take Precautions When Pumping Manure Pits
Oct 22, 2009 4:20 PM
Reports of flash fires and explosions occurring recently in livestock barns while liquid pit manure was being agitated and pumped magnifies the need for farm safety when working on a hog operation...
Paper Trail Documents Manure Application Practices
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Iowa firm helps reinforce that pork producers are managing manure conscientiously. There are two reasons for the success of Twin Lakes Environmental Services...
Swine Housing
Michigan Governor Signs Farm Animal Welfare Bill
Oct 15, 2009 12:13 PM
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has signed into law HB 5127, which gives certain farm animals more flexibility in housing, and avoids a threatened ballot initiative by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)...
Four Steps to Effective Cleaning And Disinfecting
Oct 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Alex Ramirez, DVM, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University
Cleaning and disinfecting are critical parts of all biosecurity programs. The goal is not to completely sterilize the environment, but rather to decrease...
Ventilation
Take Precautions When Pumping Manure Pits
Oct 22, 2009 4:20 PM
Reports of flash fires and explosions occurring recently in livestock barns while liquid pit manure was being agitated and pumped magnifies the need for farm safety when working on a hog operation...
Minnesota Pork Groups Look at PRRS Eradication
Oct 8, 2009 2:26 PM
At a joint meeting recently, the board of directors of the Minnesota Pork Board and the Minnesota Pork Producers Association agreed to consider drafting a resolution for the eradication of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus from the state, according to David Preisler, executive director of the two groups...
