National Hog Farmer

Nutrition Linked To Lameness 

Jan 15, 2007 - By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

A number of minerals and feed ingredients used alone or in combination may help minimize osteochondrosis.
A team of Kansas State University (KSU) researchers...

Nutrition 

Dec 15, 2006

Feeding Frequency Has Limited Impact On Group-Housed Sows
Kansas State University (KSU) researchers recently concluded that increasing the number of daily...

Corn Variety Offers More Bang per Bushel 

Nov 15, 2006 - By Debra Neutkens

Higher energy and amino acid values of nutritionally enhanced corn hybrids are gaining pork producers' attention. One variety backed by research from...

Ethanolmania Driving By-Product Research 

Nov 15, 2006 - By Debra Neutkens

Swine nutritionists are scrambling to keep up with nutrient profiles. One of the hot topics concerning dried distiller's grains with solubles (DDGS) these...

Stage Set for Growth Of Enhanced Feedgrains 

Nov 15, 2006 - By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor

Convincing pork producers to set energy specifications in the corn that they buy has proven more difficult than expected. For Pioneer Hi-Bred Inter-national,...

Developing Diets for Grower Pigs 

Oct 15, 2006 - By Mike Tokach Kansas State University

Because the nutrient requirements change quite rapidly in the grower stage, increasing dietary phases can reduce diet cost and nutrient excretion. Grower...

Early Finishing Management Affects Closeouts 

Oct 15, 2006 - By Mike Eisenmenger, DVM Swine Vet Center St. Peter, MN

Achieving good production numbers requires managing young pigs as soon as they hit the finishing floor. As pork producers, we all would like to sit around...

Feeding Early Finishers for Maximum Gain 

Oct 15, 2006 - By Reed Leiting, DVM Worthington Veterinary Clinic Worthington, MN

Producers should provide optimal intake of an optimal diet for the correct weight pig. Pigs moving into the early finishing stage are entering an unprecedented...

Targeted Feeding Boosts Sow Prolificacy 

Jun 15, 2006 - By Dale Miller, Editor

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...

Feed Sows For Condition, Productivity 

Apr 15, 2006 - By Mike Tokach and Joel DeRouchey, Kansas State University

When designing a feeding program for gestating sows, it is important to remember the overall goals for the nutrition program: Prepare sows to be in proper...

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