Iowa State Studies Energy Production from Agriculture
A $275,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant will fund research at the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University to evaluate the impact of increased energy production from agriculture....
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...
Cashing in on Manure's Value
Hog manure: a new cash crop? Until recently, Bob Johnson hadn't calculated the exact value of liquid manure generated at his family's farrow-to-finish...
Maschhoffs Reduce Manure's Impact
The environmental services team is aggressively working to reduce the impact of swine manure on the environment. A joint study conducted by The Maschhoffs,...
Free Midwest Plan Service Catalog
The 2006 Midwest Plan Service catalog contains more than 175 low-cost and free agricultural publications...
Finding the Stinkers In Hog Barn Odors
There are hundreds of compounds that comprise hog odors but only a few appear to be the bad guys responsible for most of the stink. Jacek Koziel figures...
Manure Conveyance System Nips Odor, Ammonia
Unique belt waste removal system cuts odor, ammonia and building costs in Dutch hog operation. Sometimes the best solutions to production challenges come...
Renovation Help
If you are considering renovating the lighting, heating or ventilation systems in your hog buildings, or replacing an actual building, financial help may be available....
Covering up the smell
Negative air pressure systems offer other benefits besides odor reduction. You might think that big piece of black plastic fabric was floating on fresh...
The good lagoon
Converting to a circulating, more aerobic type effluent system over the past six years has freed up the Prins dairy family from the everyday worries of...
