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The effects of farm-to-slaughter plant pig management on pork quality
Written on 28 Dec, 2011 at 7:21 in Technical Articles | Comments
wo studies differing in facility design and season (Exp. 1 & 2) were conducted to determine effects of pre-slaughter management on pork quality by monitoring blood lactate concentration ([LAC]) and rectal temperature TEMP throughout the marketing process, from loading at... (Continue reading)
Yanyun Huang, University of Saskatchewan:Clinical presentation, case definition, and diagnostic guidelines for porcine periweaning failure to thrive syndrome
YH, JH: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. SH: Abilene Animal Hospital, Abilene, Kansas.RF: Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. KS: Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College... (Continue reading)
Todd See, North Carolina State University: Functional Uunderline Sections Affect Pig Weight And Quality At Weaning
Written on 22 Dec, 2011 at 7:11 in Commentaries | Comments
Prior to weaning, even with access to creep feed, piglets obtain nearly all of their energy from sow milk (Sørensen et al., 1998). Cross-fostering pigs within the first 48 hours of birth is a management technique used to reduce the... (Continue reading)
Ohio Area farmers learn about new livestock care standards
Written on 21 Dec, 2011 at 7:49 in Featured Ohio Swine News | Comments
Around 20 area farmers gathered at the Hardin County Fairgrounds last week to learn about the newly established Ohio Livestock Care Standards. Hosting the evening was Rep. Robert Sprague (R-Findlay), Ohio 76th District, and presenting were Ohio Department of Agriculture... (Continue reading)
NEFB, County Farm Bureaus Offer Scholarships and Educational Loans
Written on 21 Dec, 2011 at 7:41 in Nebraska Swine News | Comments
NEFB, County Farm Bureaus Offer Scholarships and Educational Loans Many of Nebraska’s County Farm Bureaus offer scholarships for higher education, generally to students studying ag-related fields. NEFB also offers scholarships and loans for higher education. 2012 application deadlines for many... (Continue reading)
Young Tama farmer excels in Farm Bureau Discussion Contest
Written on 20 Dec, 2011 at 7:57 in Iowa Swine News | Comments
A father’s suggestion to compete has resulted in a first place award and an expense-paid trip to Honolulu in January for Tama farmer Jamie Busch-Upah. The John Ernest Vineyard & Winery marketing director recently took home the top prize in... (Continue reading)
Indiana Couples Compete for National Young Farmer Titles
Written on 20 Dec, 2011 at 7:48 in Featured Indiana Swine News | Comments
Two Indiana couples will enjoy expenses paid trips to the American Farm Bureau Convention in Hawaii next month after winning the young farmer contests they entered. Clinton and Julie Taylor of Boone County are the Indiana Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer... (Continue reading)
The impact of feeder adjustment and group size/density on weanling pig performance
Written on 19 Dec, 2011 at 12:38 in Uncategorized | Comments
Author(s): L. Smith, A.D. Beaulieu, J.F. Patience, H.W. Gonyou and R.D. Boyd Publication Date: January 1, 2001 Reference: Prairie Swine Centre Annual Report 2001 pp. 14-15 Country: Canada Summary: An experiment was conducted to examine the impact of group size/density... (Continue reading)
North-Central Illinois PRRS Project Update
Written on 19 Dec, 2011 at 8:12 in Illinois Swine News | Comments
During the Boehringer Ingelheim PRRS ARC&E Seminar participants heard reports from some of those area regional control & elimination projects. One of those was the North-Central Illinois Project. Our speaker was Dr. Noel Garbes, Bethany Animal Hospital Swine Services. Noel... (Continue reading)
Owen Roberts Commentary, Put the brakes on the wheat board battle: December 19th 2011
Written on 19 Dec, 2011 at 7:48 in Canada East Swine Commentaries | Comments
Ottawa got caught speeding last week. And wow, talk about being mad at the cop who blew the whistle. Last Wednesday, Ottawa was nabbed for trying to get rid of the Canadian Wheat Board too fast for the law. It... (Continue reading)
A one-night downtime period prevents the spread of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae by personnel and fomites (boots and coveralls)
Written on 19 Dec, 2011 at 7:12 in Minnesota Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Andrea Pitkin, MS; Satoshi Otake, DVM, PhD; Scott Dee, DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate ACVM AP, SO: Swine Disease Eradication Center, St Paul, Minnesota. SD: Pipestone Veterinary Clinic, Pipestone, Minnesota. Corresponding author: Dr Scott Dee, 1300 S Hwy 75, PO Box... (Continue reading)
Jim Long Pork Commentary: California and Other Things, December 14th 2011
Written on 14 Dec, 2011 at 6:53 in Canada East Swine Commentaries, Canada West Swine Commentaries, Jim Long Commentary | Comments
By Jim Long, President and CEO Genesus Genetics This past week we went to Southern California on business, it was our first time there. Weather was good and certainly it’s an area that celebrates the automobile. Cars wall to wall! ... (Continue reading)
CRP worth saving, says farmer
Written on 13 Dec, 2011 at 7:58 in Iowa Swine News | Comments
Dave Seil believes in the federal government’s CRP. However, he is one of many farmers who also believe the CRP needs to change. The future of the CRP may be one of the key issues in next year’s debate over... (Continue reading)
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