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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...

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...

Hog-Corn Ratio Revisited 

As we contemplate the impact of high corn prices on the U.S. hog sector, it behooves us to revisit an old friend - the hog-corn price ratio...

Ever-Increasing Costs of Production 

Local corn markets in southern Minnesota are currently close to $3.89/bu. Corn in the Southeast is close to $4.80/bu....

By-Products Help Trim Feed Costs 

Distiller's grains may be getting all the attention, but this 21,000-sow, farrow-to-finish operation has found many useful by-product feeds. Jimmy Tosh,...

Nutritional Issues Can Make Pigs Sick 

Ration imbalances or deficiencies can result in health concerns. Nutrition is a critical component of modern swine production...

Organic Copper and Zinc Oxide Have Additive Effects on Diets 

Nutritional supplements provide potential feed savings. University of Illinois researchers report finding an additional performance response to organic...

Surviving Escalating Feed Prices 

In today's production environment, financial and nutritional audits offer guidance in dealing with high nutrient costs and helping identify options. As...

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...

Tips to Cut Your Feed Costs 

Extension swine specialists provide action lists to lessen the impact of escalating feed costs. There is little doubt that the ethanol boom is driving...

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