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Ethanol Jitters 

Gas prices hovering near $3/gal. have a way of turning talk about energy costs to ethanol and the price of corn. These conversations generally begin calmly...

Ethanol Production Sparks Hog Issues 

Increased ethanol production is good news for corn farmers, but that may not be the case for hog farmers, says Gary Allee, University of Missouri animal scientist....

More Beans, Less Corn Planted 

It's a big day for USDA reports on Friday and the first ones out are rather friendly for livestock feeders...

FDA Removes Weight Restriction on Paylean 

The change to the feed label provides added marketing flexibility. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label change for Paylean,...

Energy, Corn Concerns 

Livestock producers could soon face a double whammy: continued high energy prices and a shortage of corn for feed. The corn surplus will be gone with...

Targeted Feeding Boosts Sow Prolificacy 

Computer-based lactation feeder moves sow productivity to a higher plane. If you could find someone to manage sow feeding during lactation and boost number...

FDA Removes Weight Limit on Paylean 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label change for Paylean...

Canadian Corn Duty Waived 

I'm a big fan of the TV show, Law & Order. In fact, I have watched so many episodes so many times (thanks to the miracle of satellite TV) that I can spot the soon-to-be-tainted evidence very quickly. You know the evidence I mean...

Reducing Variation In Finishing 

Kansas State University research details nutrition and management steps to bolster efficiency and producer returns. Over the last 15 years, pork producers...

Fine-Tuning Lactation 

Sow studies evaluate the validity of National Research Council amino acid recommendations. Sows are different enough in feed intake and milk production...

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