Phillip S. Miller, University of Nebraska – Lincoln2 Roman Moreno, University of Nebraska – Lincoln3 Thomas E. Burkey, University of Nebraska – Lincoln4 Rodger K. Johnson, University of Nebraska – Lincoln5 Comments Published in 2008 Nebraska Swine Report. Prepared by... (Continue reading)
Click here to view Nebraska Swine Report for 2009 The Nebraska Swine report Covers: nutrition, health and genetics, topics in the Report are below: Health *Effect Of Dam Parity On Litter Performance And Passive Immunity *Effect Of Dam Parity On... (Continue reading)
Dr. Lee Johnston Introduction The concentration of protein, fibre and minerals usually increases and concentrations of starch and fat decrease as test weight of corn declines. This results in a higher protein, lower energy grain compared with corn of normal... (Continue reading)
Dr Mark Whitney, Associate Extension Professor at the University of Minesota Extension Service offers practical tips to assess foot and claw health of sows and to correct some of the underlying causes by mineral supplements and improving the floor condition.... (Continue reading)
ISU livestock economist John Lawrence talks about the expected impact of the Sioux City John Morrell plant closing. Click Here to Download the Complete Report... (Continue reading)
A. M. O’Connor, BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, FACVSc; J. M. Sargeant, DVM, MSc, PhD; I. A. Gardner, BVSc, MPVM, PhD; J. S. Dickson, MS, PhD; M. E. Torrence, DVM, PhD; and consensus meeting participants: C. E. Dewey, DVM, MSc, PhD; I.... (Continue reading)
Last month, Reuters reported that the Obama administration gave the United Nations formal notification that the United States will embrace the Copenhagen Accord, which sets nonbinding goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The target is a 17 percent reduction in... (Continue reading)
Allan P Schinckel, Professor of Animal Sciences, Purdue University If farm records are sorted into categories or relationships estimated from field records, the conclusions drawn for such analyses may be misleading. Farm records may have some underlying confounding the effects... (Continue reading)