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...
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....
