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Jim Long Pork Commentary December 29, 2010
Written on 29 Dec, 2010 at 13:00 in Uncategorized | Comments
By Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics Fewer Sows – Fewer Pigs There were several analysts (Chicken Little economists) that predicted that the U.S. market inventory would be higher than a year ago in the U.S.D.A. December report. This... (Continue reading)
Hairpin Gutters for Swine Facilities, Terry Mescher
Written on 22 Dec, 2010 at 10:52 in Ohio Swine Commentaries | Comments
Swine production facilities have used gravity drain gutters for more than a decade. The gravity drain gutter design has evolved to provide better performance and lower maintenance to the producer, while providing a cleaner, healthier environment for both the pig... (Continue reading)
Composting Swine Mortality Principles and Operation
Written on 22 Dec, 2010 at 10:38 in Ohio Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering 590 Woody Hayes Dr., Columbus, Ohio 43210 Composting Swine Mortality Principles and Operation AEX-711-97 Harold Keener David Elwell Terry Mescher Animal agriculture is faced today with discovering innovative ways... (Continue reading)
Effect of Hut Design on Farrowing and Lactataion Performance of Pigs Housed in a Hoop Structure
Written on 22 Dec, 2010 at 9:11 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Introduction Economics drive profitability in hog production units. Inputs such as buildings and equipment are the second leading expense behind feed costs. Hoop structures offer a low cost alternative form of swine housing, however, production levels must be evaluated in... (Continue reading)
Three Ways to Figure the Cost of Production Dale H. Lattz, Farm Business, Farm Managment Specialist
Written on 22 Dec, 2010 at 8:40 in Illinois Swine Commentaries | Comments
There are a number of reasons why producers should know what their costs are to produce a hundred pounds of pork or a bushel of corn. For example, this information is useful in determining how much each enterprise is contributing... (Continue reading)
Behaviour of Pigs in Large Group Auto-Sort
Written on 20 Dec, 2010 at 13:36 in Technical Articles | Comments
H. W. Gonyou, Ph.D., J. Brown, Ph.D. SUMMARY Large group auto-sort (LGAS) systems require considerably more effort on the pigs’ part to access feed than in small pens. We studied the pigs’ behaviour in two LGAS systems to determine what... (Continue reading)
Jim Long Pork Commentary-U.S. Pork Exports continue Strong, December 20th 2010
Written on 20 Dec, 2010 at 12:50 in Uncategorized | Comments
By Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics U.S. Pork Exports continue Strong U.S.A. October pork exports were $407 million in October; the third highest month in 2010. Year to date (January to October) 1.39 million metric tons have been... (Continue reading)
Reducing Variation for Increased Profit
Written on 20 Dec, 2010 at 11:30 in Uncategorized | Comments
Increasing farrowing capacity and separate rearing of smaller pigs can help to reduce variation in growing pigs, according to Jaydee Smith, Production Systems Program Lead in the December Pork News and Views newsletter from OMAFRA. A competent teenager can take... (Continue reading)
Understanding Inguinal and Scrotal Hernias
Written on 20 Dec, 2010 at 7:51 in Uncategorized | Comments
Congenital defects as a general category occur in pigs across a broad percentage estimated between 0.11% and 4.96% (Straw et al., 2008). Inguinal and scrotal hernias are among the most common of these developmental defects of pigs. Umbilical and inguinal... (Continue reading)
Biochemical Markers of Sickness
D.M. Webel, B.N. Finck, R.W. Johnson, and D.H. Baker The emerging view is that sickness in pigs, manifesting as reduced feed intake and lowered lean muscle growth, may result from increased biosynthesis of certain cytokines. University of Illinois scientists (Webel... (Continue reading)
Pork Checkoff Report- Winter 2010
Written on 16 Dec, 2010 at 8:35 in Featured Swine News | Comments
Pork Checkoff Report – Winter 2010 Read how the Checkoff utilizes celebrity chefs to carry pork’s message. Also read how the Environmental Stewards demonstrate the We Care principles on their farms everyday. Continue Reading... (Continue reading)
Jim Long Pork Commentary- Hog Market treads water waiting for Holiday to be over, December 13th 2010
Written on 13 Dec, 2010 at 14:35 in Uncategorized | Comments
By Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics The Iowa – Southern Minnesota price last Friday averaged $68.10, while U.S.D.A. cut – outs averaged $78.50. Producers are losing money. Breakeven is approximately 80 cents lean. U.S. hog marketing’s last week... (Continue reading)
DDGS: What You Need To Know- Pork checkoff special addition report
Written on 8 Dec, 2010 at 7:59 in Featured Swine News | Comments
DDGS: What You Need To Know (pdf) pork checkoff special addition report... (Continue reading)
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