Iowa Scientists Study Group Sow Housing
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
Cargill Meat Solutions has denied media reports that the company is phasing out its use of sow gestation stalls...
Next Generation Sow Housing
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...
Giving Up G-Stalls Carries Consequences
Smithfield Foods' announcement on Thursday that it would phase out gestation stalls in its 187 company-owned farms over the next 10 years was...
Double-Wide Farrowing Doubles the Efficiency
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
Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. (CVS) found a lactation feeder to help efforts to maximize sow production in a growing number of farms they manage....
Sow Stall Ban Passes Despite Intense Efforts
Animal extremists succeed in banning gestation stall use in Arizona. Pigs for Farmer John (PFFJ), Snowflake, AZ, and other agricultural groups mounted...
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...
