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...
Purdue Produces Sow Housing Materials
Purdue University researchers have collaborated with governmental agencies and private groups to produce an educational package on the best housing for pregnant pigs. ...
Cooler Nights Translate into Savings
Engineers at the Prairie Swine Centre in Saskatchewan, Canada have found an easy way to keep hogs cooler without adding to production costs. Cooler pigs...
Producers Reluctant to Expand
Despite more than a year of profitability, U.S. pork producers are holding off on expansion, says Purdue University agricultural economist Chris Hurt....
Sow Housing Systems Compared
The University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center (SROC) at Waseca has evaluated three years of sow records to compare performance of...
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....
Unique Design Gives Sow Freedom to Move
Increasing pressure from animal welfare groups to improve living conditions of sows and pigs motivated veterinarian Leszek Mardarowicz, Lublina, Poland,...
