The 2006 Midwest Plan Service (MWPS) catalog contains more than 175 low-cost and free agricultural publications, and a list of more than 100 free building plans on the MWPS Web site.
The catalog is available free at www.mwpshq.org or by calling (800) 562-3618 or (515) 294-4337.
Farm topics include raising and housing livestock; manure management; soil, air and water management; agricultural ventilation; storage of grain, forage and silage; and farm business management to name a few.
MWPS is located at Iowa State University and represents a publishing consortium of 11 agricultural universities and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Friday's USDA/Department of Justice "Competition in Agriculture Workshop," held in Ankeny, IA, was long on rhetoric, but surprisingly balanced regarding substantive issues. A wide range of opinions were expressed and the proceedings were far more orderly than most expected.
In addition to the number of recorded heat cycles before breeding and the gilt’s exposure to gestation stalls before breeding, there are additional management factors that affect gilt performance. Following are a few additional considerations:
