September 15, 2009
Cover Story
Pennsylvania Pork Producer Receives Environmental Stewards Award | Renewal on Rolling Hills
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM
Livestock bring about a renaissance in lovely Pennsylvania Dutch country. Lancaster County, PA, is known for its small and scenic farms woven like a quilt...
Minnesota Pork Producers Receive Environmental Stewards Award | Sensitive Land Managed with Care
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM
Schafer Farms balances cattle, pigs and pasture on the scenic rolling hills of southeastern Minnesota. Schafer Farms, Inc. is located only a dozen miles...
Iowa Pork Producer Receives Environmental Stewards Award | Tall Corn, Deep Roots
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM
Hogs and corn provide an environmentally friendly fit for this Iowa family operation. Everything is state-of-the-art at JAC Pork, Inc. these days, but...
North Carolina Pork producer Receives Environmental Stewards Award | Committed to Conservation
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, Text by Dean Houghton
This farm family has a long history of doing the right thing to protect the Neuse River. Following a conservation plan has been part of the history for...
This Month's Focus: Manure Management
Paper Trail Documents Manure Application Practices
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Iowa firm helps reinforce that pork producers are managing manure conscientiously. There are two reasons for the success of Twin Lakes Environmental Services...
Phytase Helps Lower Phosphorus in Swine Manure | Dietary Adjustments Lower Phosphorus
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Karen Bernick
Dried distiller's grains with solubles (DDGS) and phytase help lower phosphorus in manure, eliminate need for supplemental phosphorus. Last year, when...
Swine Manure-to-Energy is Feasible | Manure-to-Energy NOT Far-Fetched
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Dale Miller Editor
The day that hog manure can be transformed into petroleum will happen when pigs fly. The pig-flying reference is commonly used as a sarcastic quip to...
Long-Term View Looks Bright for Iowa Producers
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Abundant natural resources and a strong infrastructure will help the state's pork industry weather this economic downturn. Despite the prolonged depression...
Carbon Credits - A New Revenue Stream for Pork Producers?
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Suzanne Deutsch
A covered lagoon helps control odor, while methane will be used to heat barns and generate offset credits. The future is here and along with it comes...
5 Rules to Maximize Manure's Value
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Karen Bernick
In the past, hog producers were happy to have a crop-producing neighbor take manure off their hands. Skyrocketing commercial fertilizer prices have changed...
Cost-Cutting Measures Needed to Surive Hog Market Downturn | Adapting to Smaller Margins
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
The pork industry has entered a new supply-and-demand paradigm, and cost-cutting measures may be needed to survive the current downturn. Looking back...
Sow, Pig Dietrary Adjustments Can Lower Costs | Tailor Feeding To Fit Your Pigs, Budget
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
Focus on feeding sows more efficiently and not overfeeding certain diets and special ingredients. There are two critical points to address when trying...
From My Perspective
Reversing Equity Drain in the Pork Industry | Cash for Clunkers
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Dale Miller Editor
Marketing groups called for a $200-million sow buyout. Like the $3 billion national effort to rid the roads of inefficient, gas-guzzling vehicles, the...
Veterinarians on Call
Swine respiratory Diseases Remain Challenging
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Stephen Patterson, DVM Shelbina, MO
Novel flu strain aside, swine flu still causes havoc. When asked to give an update on swine flu, I first shuddered at the thought. Haven't we been inundated...
Technology Watch
Nitrogen Stabilization Product Launched
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM
Product protects at the corn root zone to boost yields. Dow AgroSciences announces that federal registration has been approved for INSTINCT nitrogen (N)...
News and Views
Fresh Pork Sales Defy Issues with H1N1 Flu Virus
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM, By Joe Vansickle Senior Editor
National Pork Board data reveals pork sales' surprising strength. When it comes to the culprits responsible for pork's collapse in 2009, lagging exports,...
Pork Checkoff Prepares for Possible Round Two of H1N1
Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM
Even though H1N1 Flu Outbreak Virus has not been found in any U.S. swine herds, Pork Checkoff is continuing its crisis management plans. As we head into...
