National Hog Farmer

2007 World Pork Expo Preview 

May 15, 2007

The 19th annual World Pork Expo will be held June 7-9, 2007 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, IA. The annual event, hosted by the National...

Iowa Scientists Study Group Sow Housing 

May 9, 2007

Researchers at Iowa State University (ISU) have been encouraged by sow performance and the economics of group sow housing in hoops as an alternative to gestation stalls...

Cargill Refutes Report It is Phasing Out Stalls 

May 9, 2007

Cargill Meat Solutions has denied media reports that the company is phasing out its use of sow gestation stalls...

Next Generation Sow Housing 

Feb 15, 2007 - By Dale Miller Editor

Henceforth, January 25th, 2007, will serve as a milestone in the U.S. pork industry. On the second day of the Iowa Pork Congress, the trade show floor...

Levis Assumes Swine Position In Nebraska 

Feb 7, 2007

The University of Nebraska has reassigned Don Levis to a professor of Animal Science and Extension swine specialist position at the University of Nebraska Haskell Agricultural Laboratory...

Giving Up G-Stalls Carries Consequences 

Jan 26, 2007 - By Steve Meyer

Smithfield Foods' announcement on Thursday that it would phase out gestation stalls in its 187 company-owned farms over the next 10 years was...

Ad-Lib Feeder Boosts Sow, Pig Performance 

Jan 15, 2007 - By Dale Miller Editor

The constant push for production efficiency has producers extending weaning ages, increasing nutrient demands of sows nursing a larger litter, longer.
A recent study by University of Minnesota researchers in a 1,275-sow commercial herd showed ...

Double-Wide Farrowing Doubles the Efficiency 

Jan 15, 2007 - By Joe Vansickle, Senior Editor

Gains in labor and animal handling efficiency make this new building design popular but it comes with a bigger price tag.
When it comes to large production systems, it's been accepted that sows make a long trek ...

Sow Feeder a Key Piece of the 30 P/S/Y Puzzle 

Jan 15, 2007 - By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. (CVS) found a lactation feeder to help efforts to maximize sow production in a growing number of farms they manage....

Animal Welfare 

Dec 15, 2006

Proper Lactation Feeding Critical to Sow Longevity
Adequate feeding throughout lactation is paramount to the maintenance and longevity of high-producing...

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