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,...
Pig Density, Feeding Options Studied
In-house research is used to shape feeding strategies at a top pork production company. A few of those strategies were presented at the Midwest Swine...
Weaning Later Cuts Costs, Boosts Production
An Iowa veterinarian reports increasing weaning age can trim costs without adding to the cost of production, while a Kansas State University Extension...
2004 Swine Research Review
2004 Swine Research Review
For Sale or Lease
Interested? Don't worry about original construction cost, replacement value or asking price. More importantly, do not bid in your ability to generate...
Ten Keys to Automatic Sorting
It is important to understand the advantages and challenges of automatic sorting, large-pen finishing barn designs, says Frank Brummer, owner and president...
Fewer DOAs with Auto-Sort Pigs
Motivated by producer reports that pigs from automatic sorting systems move easier, Pennsylvania researchers wanted verification. The University of Pennsylvania...
