Livestock Facilities Act Marks Anniversary with Workshops
The Certified Livestock Manager Training (CLMT) program will mark the 10th anniversary of the Illinois Livestock Management Facilities Act with a series of workshops....
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,...
NPPC Says EQIP Program a Bust
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) the primary environmental assistance program for agriculture has done little for pork producers, charges...
Lessons in Perfecting Pig Survival
Raised decks improve weaning weights including the pigs left on the sows. For 52 consecutive weeks, Pig Palace of Defiance, IA, has set the pace, ranking...
Gestation Sow Housing Options Abound
The method of housing sows during the breeding-gestation phases of pork production has undergone considerable transition during the last 40 years. The...
Free Midwest Plan Service Catalog
The 2006 Midwest Plan Service catalog contains more than 175 low-cost and free agricultural publications...
Audits Return to Basics
Mike Eisenmenger, DVM, has launched a return-to-basics approach to educating producers on ventilation. Many barn offices feature a dizzying array of computer-controlled...
A Mortality Case with A Jolt
Pork producers are discovering something about electricity that dairymen have known for years stray voltage hurts production. The term is a misnomer,...
Steps to Reduce Energy Use
Iowa State University (ISU) and the National Pork Board have teamed up to offer producers seven simple steps to reducing energy costs....
More Space Carries a Price
Even the best option to boost pig space will shrink return on equity, says a National Pork Board study. Animal welfare pressure has spurred interest in...
