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Diamond V® Introduces SynGenX™
Digestive and Immune System Health for Better Performing Pigs that are MoreCapable of Reaching their Genetic Potential SynGenX from Diamond V naturally promotes digestive and immune system health for better performing pigs that are more capable of reaching their genetic... (Continue reading)
Seven tips to keep sows eating through the summer
Written on 22 May, 2013 at 12:19 in Feed, Indiana Swine Technical Articles, Minnesota Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Promote consistent summer feed consumption for positive impact potential on sow breeding, lactation and long-term performance. Heat stress can have a major impact on sow performance and longevity and sows may feel heat stressed at temperatures lower than one might... (Continue reading)
USDA Issues “Feed Outlook” Report
To view complete report, click here. U.S. feed grain production for 2013/14 is projected at 376 million metric tons, up from 286 million in 2012/13. For the four feed grains combined, U.S. planted area is up 1.6 million acres. The... (Continue reading)
University of Illinois Weekly Outlook,Corn and Soybean Prices Continue to Retrace 2012 Drought Rally
Corn and soybean prices rallied sharply beginning in July 2012 as U.S. drought conditions unfolded. It was generally expected that prices would follow the pattern experienced in other “short crop” years, with prices peaking near harvest and then returning to... (Continue reading)
Feeding Green to Save Green
Pork producers are always looking for new ways in which they can increase their efficiencies through reducing feed costs. Feeding coproducts from the fuel ethanol industry like distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) or from the wheat flour industry like millrun can reduce feed cost and... (Continue reading)
Establishing nutritional value in copra and palm products fed to pigs
Products derived from coconuts and oil palm trees are the primary protein sources in swine diets in parts of Africa, southeast Asia, South America, and Europe. New research from the University of Illinois is helping to establish the nutritional value... (Continue reading)
Feed Less with OptiPak® Efficiency
Written on 8 May, 2013 at 8:31 in Feed, Indiana Swine Technical Articles, Minnesota Swine Technical Articles, Ohio Swine Technical Articles | Comments
For more information contact Lori or your local Hubbard Feeds representative. Reducing feed costs by improving feed efficiency, especially in the grow finish stage, involves a number of factors. Genetics, feed formulation, feed budgeting, feeder management and barn management all contribute... (Continue reading)
University of Illinois Weekly Outlook, A Mixed Rate of Corn Consumption, But Does It Matter? May 7th 2013
A MIXED RATE OF CORN CONSUMPTION, BUT DOES IT MATTER? Most of the discussion in the corn market has centered on U.S. planting progress, the likely magnitude of planted acreage, and the U.S. average yield potential. The pace of planting... (Continue reading)
Osborne Industries To Celebrate 40th Anniversary
Osborne Industries, Inc., Osborne, Kansas, will celebrate its 40th anniversary at company headquarters on May 15, 2013. The employee-owned company is a diversified manufacturer and distributor of production equipment and products for the swine industry, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM)... (Continue reading)
Oil Extraction from Corn DDGS Increases Nutritional Variability
Farmscape for May 3, 2013 Full Interview 5:47 Listen Gowan’s Feed Consulting says, with U.S. ethanol plants extracting increasing amounts of oil from corn dried distillers grains with solubles, it’s becoming increasingly important for pork producers to be aware of... (Continue reading)
Alltech Analyzes 1,000th Feed Sample
If you can’t see them, they must not be there. That was the old school of thought on mold and mycotoxins being present in our livestock’s feed supply. Today, after three decades of research and recent advances in the field... (Continue reading)
Pregnant Pause In How To Feed Group Housed Sows
Recognize that pregnant sows are increasingly being managed in group housing systems, the CRC for High Integrity Australian Pork (Pork CRC) has driven the production of a manual, ‘Feeding Pregnant Sows in Group Housing Systems’. Launched by Pork CRC CEO,... (Continue reading)
University of Illinois Weekly Outlook: How Large Does The Corn Crop Need To Be?
Based on corn planting intentions of nearly 97.3 million acres (implied harvested acres for grain near 90.2 million) and a trend yield of 161.5 bushels, the 2013 season started with expectations of a record U.S. crop near 14.6 billion bushels. ... (Continue reading)
Recent Posts
- Diamond V® Introduces SynGenX™
- Seven tips to keep sows eating through the summer
- USDA Issues “Feed Outlook” Report
- University of Illinois Weekly Outlook,Corn and Soybean Prices Continue to Retrace 2012 Drought Rally
- Feeding Green to Save Green
- Establishing nutritional value in copra and palm products fed to pigs
- Feed Less with OptiPak® Efficiency
- University of Illinois Weekly Outlook, A Mixed Rate of Corn Consumption, But Does It Matter? May 7th 2013
- Osborne Industries To Celebrate 40th Anniversary
- Oil Extraction from Corn DDGS Increases Nutritional Variability
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