Adding Amino Acids Cuts Protein Costs, Boosts Net Energy
Supplementing a low-protein diet with synthetic amino acids can provide a cost-effective way to avoid adding excess crude protein (CP)....
Crude Glycerol May Fit in Lactation Diets
Use caution when feeding this byproduct of biodiesel production. Initial research conducted at the University of Minnesota indicates crude glycerol can...
Modern Sows Have Higher Nutrient Requirements
The major goal for managing nutritional programs for sows in lactation is to maximize milk production without incurring substantial losses in body condition...
6 Steps to Lower Feed Costs
Kansas swine nutritionist Joel DeRouchey presented a fast-paced lesson on swine nutrition research findings, feeding recommendations and industry trends...
8 Tips for Tough Times
Steve Meyer, founder of Paragon Economics, Inc., Des Moines, IA, led off acknowledging that the challenges facing pork producers are different than they've...
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...
