Curbing Protein Cuts Smell
An Iowa State University field trial paves the way for practical reduction of odor intensity in hog manure. A three-year study by Iowa State University...
Hold the Fat
Kansas State University (KSU) researchers are warning pork producers to be cautious about adding fat to the hog finishing diets...
Seminar Targets Circovirus And Feed Cost Concerns
Kansas State University Extension Swine Specialist Mike Tokach will speak on circovirus and feed costs at an informational seminar hosted by North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service on Aug. 8 at the Governor’s Inn and Conference Center, Casselton, ND...
Nutritional Efficiency Group Formed
In an effort to address the effects of rising corn costs on pork producers, the National Pork Board approved $400,000 to develop a nutritional efficiency research and education consortium...
Ethanol Study Projects More Hikes in Production Costs
A new study from Iowa State University's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) says the rapid increase in corn-based ethanol production...
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...
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...
Match Nutrition to Genetics for Greatest Dividends
The U.S. pork industry maintains profitability largely through continued improvement in productivity and cost control. Increases in lean mass and reproductive...
Coping With Costly Corn
Pork producers must make adjustments and become more efficient to keep pace with the rising cost of production...
