Hog Price Surge Viewed as a Miracle
The recent spike in hog prices defies sharply higher supply costs. Purdue University Extension marketing specialist Chris Hurt describes recent high hog...
Consider Feed Alternatives When Formulating Diets
As feed costs have risen above historical levels of 65% to 75% of the variable costs of production for many producers, alternative feed ingredients have become more attractive...
Consistent, Targeted Nutrition Improves Efficiency
Nutritional programs can certainly play a major role in the amount of weight variation within a common group of pigs. The ability to minimize this variation...
Variation: You Can Manage It, But You Can't Avoid It
Prior to the widespread adoption of all-in, all-out (AIAO) production systems, variation in growth was largely a cost. Pigs were sorted from pens when...
Computer Spreadsheet Aids in DDGS Decision
An Excel spreadsheet developed at the University of Illinois helps pork producers determine the value of feeding distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) to their pig...
Aggressive Amino Acid Use Helps Offset High Feed Costs
Rapidly rising feed costs has everyone looking for ways to relieve the pain. Implementing technologies designed to improve feed efficiency or reduce input...
Using Corn Distiller's Syrup in Swine Diets
Currently, dry milling ethanol plants produce primarily two co-products wet corn distiller's grains (WCDG) and corn distiller's liquid solubles (CDLS)...
Lactating Sows Feed Themselves
New feeder design improves sow body condition and helps boost pigs-born-alive average. About three years ago, Iowa Select Farms set out to do a better...
Design Affects Creep Feed Intake, Wastage
Creep feeder design can make a difference in the proportion of pigs that actually consume feed () and the amount of feed that is wasted. Kansas State...
Creep Feeding May Improve Postweaning Performance
Sow and piglet eating patterns could have an impact on their performance in later parities and in finishing, respectively. Creating more creep feed in...
