Missouri Swine Institute Set for Nov. 7
The hog industry always faces challenges. However, this year the industry has new opportunities to exercise preemptive control over many of the issues confronting producers. The University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture (CA) Program’s 2012 Swine Institute, Nov. 7, will address many of the controls the industry can execute.
October 25, 2012
The hog industry always faces challenges. However, this year the industry has new opportunities to exercise preemptive control over many of the issues confronting producers. The University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture (CA) Program’s 2012 Swine Institute, Nov. 7, will address many of the controls the industry can execute.
“Attendees of the Swine Institute will leave this year’s session armed with internal control strategies to combat external pressures,” says Rex Ricketts, director of the CA Program.
“Nature cannot be controlled,” he says. The drought experienced by most of the Midwest was unexpected and devastating to crop farmers. In turn, the drought affected hog farmers – primarily by grain shortages and the subsequent high cost of feed. Drought-inflicted feed hardships caused producers to cut back on herd size.