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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...

Coping With Costly Corn 

Pork producers must make adjustments and become more efficient to keep pace with the rising cost of production...

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...

Focusing on Biofuels, Well-Being Issues 

Two burning issues led producer's priority lists at Pork Industry Forum the impact of biofuels on feedgrain prices and animal welfare. In all, 42 resolutions...

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