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Jim Long Pork Commentary-November 29th 2010-Lean Hog Futures reflecting strong Prices in 2011
Written on 29 Nov, 2010 at 14:03 in Uncategorized | Comments
By Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics Last week Iowa – South Minnesota closed at $64.59 still short of December’s lean hog futures that closed at 70.350; while the Chicago Mercantile Exchange reflects prices over the next year significantly... (Continue reading)
From the Ground Up: The Importance of Structural Soundness- Texas A&M Cooperative Extension
Written on 29 Nov, 2010 at 7:36 in Technical Articles | Comments
Dr. Jodi Sterle Assistant Professor and State Extension Swine Specialist Texas A&M University A good foundation is always important, and feet and leg soundness in show pigs is no exception. It is important to remember that any “small” problems that... (Continue reading)
Effect of injection tool on incidence of head and neck abscesses at slaughter
Written on 25 Nov, 2010 at 7:31 in Technical Articles | Comments
Doug King, DVM; Tom Painter, DVM; Derald Holtkamp, DVM, MS; Paul DuBois, DVM, MS; Chong Wang, PhD DK: Pfizer Animal Health, Otley, Iowa. TP: Cargill Pork, LLC, Wichita, Kansas. DH, CW: Department of Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State... (Continue reading)
Pork Mentoring Program Opens the Door to New Opportunities 19 11 2010 Lacey SchardtBy Lacey Schardt, 2010 Nebraska Pork Mentor
Written on 24 Nov, 2010 at 8:03 in Nebraska Swine Commentaries | Comments
By Lacey Schardt, 2010 Nebraska Pork Mentor Growing up on a diversified farm in rural Nebraska, I always found myself searching for new things to learn and new opportunities to get involved. Coming to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, in... (Continue reading)
Jim Long Pork Commentary – Eurotier Report November 22nd 2010
Written on 22 Nov, 2010 at 16:26 in Uncategorized | Comments
By Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics Eurotier Report We spent the last week at Eurotier in Hannover Germany. Eurotier calls itself the largest livestock exhibition in the world. After seeing it for four days, we have to agree.... (Continue reading)
HIE and FROSTCOATS: A Winning Combination in the Fight Against Post-Weaning Diarrhea
Written on 18 Nov, 2010 at 7:45 in Technical Articles | Comments
The economic losses attributed to intestinal disease are staggering. E. coli poses one of the greatest threats to early-weaned pig health. Diarrhea accounts for a substantial percentage of post-weaning pig mortality, with the leading cause of diarrhea disease reportedly being... (Continue reading)
Jim Long Pork Commentary- Maple Lead Foods Burlington Sold, November 15th 2010
Written on 15 Nov, 2010 at 11:34 in Uncategorized | Comments
By Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics Maple Leaf Foods Burlington Sold Last week Maple Leaf Foods of Canada announced the sale of their Burlington Ontario slaughter plant to Fearman Pork (used to be Pork brand and company in... (Continue reading)
Welfare Quality®: Slaughterhouse Measures
Written on 15 Nov, 2010 at 7:47 in Uncategorized | Comments
Here we present a brief summary of the different measures proposed by the Welfare Quality® protocol for the evaluation of porcine livestock welfare in slaughterhouses. The measures are organized within the 4 animal welfare principles (good feed, adequate housing, good... (Continue reading)
High Prevalence of PCV2 Viraemia Found in Clinically Normal Breeding Herds
A high prevalence of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) viraemia has been found in newborn piglets in five clinically normal pig breeding herds in North America by resarchers at Iowa State University. H. Shen and colleagues at Iowa State University... (Continue reading)
Jim Long Pork Commentary-New Highs for CME Hogs, November 8th 2010
Written on 8 Nov, 2010 at 10:09 in Uncategorized | Comments
By Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics The hog industry had some interesting developments this past week. Our observations: Lean hog futures for the last half of 2011 at the CME reached new life of contract highs. Last week... (Continue reading)
Jim Long Pork Commentary, Bullish U.S. and Canadian Inventory Report- November 1st 2010
Written on 1 Nov, 2010 at 16:33 in Uncategorized | Comments
By Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics We haven’t had much good news the last few weeks in the hog industry with under challenge and a spike in feed prices. Last week some welcome news came with the combined... (Continue reading)
Assessment of a hydrated sodium calcium aluminosilicate agent and antioxidant blend for mitigation of aflatoxin-induced physiological alterations in pigs
Written on 1 Nov, 2010 at 7:02 in Technical Articles | Comments
Source: Journal Of Swine Health & Production Allen F. Harper, PhD; Mark J. Estienne, PhD; J. Blair Meldrum, DVM, PhD; Robert J. Harrell, PhD; Duarte E. Diaz, PhD AFH, MJE: Virginia Tech Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Blacksburg, Virginia.... (Continue reading)
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