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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)
Younger Weaned Pigs Impacted More Severely by Post-Weaning E coli
Written on 13 May, 2013 at 6:36 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Younger Weaned Pigs Impacted More Severely by Post-Weaning E coli Post-weaning scours caused by disease causing E. coli continues to be a significant problem on individual farms. The timing of onset as well as the severity of disease varies from... (Continue reading)
Genesus Global Technical Report: Producer margins, FCR, and feed energy costs: a genetic perspective
Written on 29 Apr, 2013 at 5:45 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Minnesota Swine Technical Articles, Nebraska Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Producer margins, FCR, and feed energy costs: a genetic perspective Bob Kemp, PhD PAg Vice President Genetic Programs and R&D, Genesus Inc. kempb@shaw.ca I have been reviewing some of the articles presented at a couple of recent pork industry seminars.... (Continue reading)
What will improve your sows’ profitability?
As you know, the success of your swine business depends on the summation of numerous factors and paying attention to the details. When it comes to nutrition and feeding of breeding herds, it is the same story. Highly prolific female... (Continue reading)
Zephyr E Provides a Timely Alternative For Piglet Euthanasia
Written on 15 Apr, 2013 at 6:39 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Immediate insensitivity to pain is a very important criteria in selecting an appropriate euthanasia technique. Blunt force trauma (BFT) is the most common method of neonatal piglet euthanasia. When properly applied, BFT is highly effective but is not aesthetically acceptable... (Continue reading)
Reduced Nocturnal Temperature Increases Summer Gains
Written on 5 Apr, 2013 at 6:16 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Ohio Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Author(s): Lee Whittington and Ken Engele Publication Date: January 1, 1998 Reference: Centred on Swine, Volume 6, Number 2 Country: Canada Summary: What can you do to increase performance without spending a dime? Turn down the heat this summer with... (Continue reading)
Effects of nuclear receptor transactivation on boar taint metabolism and gene expression in porcine hepatocytes
Written on 1 Apr, 2013 at 6:16 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G2W1. Abstract The accumulation of the testicular steroid androstenone (AND) and tryptophan degradation product skatole (3MI) in fat results in boar taint, an off odor and flavor in... (Continue reading)
Cotton Rope Confirmed as Best Material for Collection of Oral Fluid Samples
Written on 25 Mar, 2013 at 6:30 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Cotton Rope Confirmed as Best Material for Collection of Oral Fluid Samples Pen-based swine oral fluid samples are rapidly becoming the standard test used in swine surveillance programs. Recent observations have confirmed that even sick pigs in a pen will... (Continue reading)
Genomics changing swine breeding
Written on 20 Mar, 2013 at 5:45 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
by David Vandenbroek, CEO Alliance Genetics Canada The use of genomic testing is changing how swine genetics companies are making their breeding decisions and that is resulting in faster genetic progress. That means faster access to hogs which provide what... (Continue reading)
Surveillance Shows No Evidence of Bungowannah Virus iin Upper Midwestern USA
Written on 18 Mar, 2013 at 6:28 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Minnesota Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Surveillance Shows No Evidence of Bungowannah Virus in Upper Midwestern USA Fans of all things “Down Under” will probably have already guessed that this virus was first identified in a small locality called Bungowannah, Australia. An investigation into outbreaks of... (Continue reading)
TOPIGS finds SNPs for litter birth weight and litter uniformity
Written on 18 Mar, 2013 at 6:24 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Canada West Technical Articles, Swine Genetics | Comments
TOPIGS has found several SNPs (pronounced Snip’s -Single-nucleotide polymorphism) which explain genetic variation in litter birth weight and litter uniformity and can be used to breed sows that farrow large, heavy and uniform litters. These SNPs have a correlation of... (Continue reading)
Ontario PRRS Study Identifies High Risk Biosecurity Factors
Written on 11 Mar, 2013 at 6:06 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Ontario PRRS Study Identifies High Risk Biosecurity Factors In any particular PRRSV outbreak the exact route of transmission is not always determined. This is a frustration for producers because it makes it more difficult to to prioritize control measures based... (Continue reading)
Genesus Global Technical Report:Selection for Feed Intake and Feed Conversion, March 11th 2013
Written on 11 Mar, 2013 at 5:42 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Selection for Feed Intake and Feed Conversion Bob Kemp, PhD PAg Vice President Genetic Programs and R&D, Genesus Inc. kempb@shaw.ca All in the pork business agree that the impact of high feed prices has been significant on the bottom line.... (Continue reading)
Recent Posts
- Feeding Green to Save Green
- Younger Weaned Pigs Impacted More Severely by Post-Weaning E coli
- Genesus Global Technical Report: Producer margins, FCR, and feed energy costs: a genetic perspective
- What will improve your sows’ profitability?
- Zephyr E Provides a Timely Alternative For Piglet Euthanasia
- Reduced Nocturnal Temperature Increases Summer Gains
- Effects of nuclear receptor transactivation on boar taint metabolism and gene expression in porcine hepatocytes
- Cotton Rope Confirmed as Best Material for Collection of Oral Fluid Samples
- Genomics changing swine breeding
- Surveillance Shows No Evidence of Bungowannah Virus iin Upper Midwestern USA
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