Food & Politics
Legislators and regulators are feeling the pressure of a seemingly endless list of concerns about the safety of food for man and beast...
DDGS Fact Sheet Offered by Iowa State
Iowa State University has released the first in a series of fact sheets on corn co-products from the ethanol-making process...
Tainted Hog Feed Probe Continues
Imports of contaminated wheat gluten and rice protein from China used to manufacture pet food and byproducts used in animal feed have led to the quarantine...
USDA Releases New Melamine Fact Sheet
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a new fact sheet outlining the safety and risks associated with melamine...
Glycerin for Hogs?
The rapid expansion of ethanol and biodiesel plants has led to questions about the use of byproducts from alternative fuels...
Coping With Costly Corn
Pork producers must make adjustments and become more efficient to keep pace with the rising cost of production...
Iodine Research: Slicing the Fat
A number of pork processors are concerned about the quality and cutability of fat in pork for domestic and export markets. Adding fat in the form of soybean...
Does DDGS Affect Pork Quality?
Recent trials at the University of Minnesota offer insight into the impact that dried distiller's grains with solubles has on growth performance and pork...
Rethinking the Corn-Soy Diet
Supplementing L-Lysine is about as common in swine diets as supplementing with salt. Acommon rule of thumb when formulating swine diets is that 3 lb. of L-Lysine plus 97 lb. of corn...
Nutritional Issues Can Make Pigs Sick
Ration imbalances or deficiencies can result in health concerns. Nutrition is a critical component of modern swine production...
