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Meatingplace.com reports that Quebec-based pork processor Olymel will progressively phase out using gestation stalls for pregnant sows in breeding facilities by 2022, according to Humane Society International/Canada. Olymel entered an agreement to acquire Big Sky Farms, Inc., the largest independent hog producer in Western Canada last October....More

Eight webinars delving into group sow housing options are being presented by Pork Checkoff this spring. The free, 45-minute webinars begin at 1 p.m. central standard time and provide an opportunity to ask questions following the presentations. The webinars consist of:...More

Liphatech, Inc. introduces its most advanced rodenticide: Revolver Soft Bait....More

  Farmers should consider getting an evaluation of energy use on their farm about every five years and look at ways to cut energy consumption, says Don Day, energy extension associate for University of Missouri Extension. However, the need for an energy audit may vary from farm to farm, Day says. For example, if you already had an energy audit conducted on your farm, even if it was five or more years ago, it will continue to provide accurate information regarding potential energy savings until you make changes that affect energy usage....More

The winter of 2012-13 could be the time for the Midwest to get hit by heavy snow and ice storms, which can leave large amounts of snow and ice on roofs of agricultural buildings, according to University of Minnesota agricultural engineers Larry D. Jacobson and Kevin A. Janni....More