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Mike Brumm Commentary, Is there an advantage to wean-finish facilities? June 18th 2013
Dr Tom Gillespie, a swine veterinarian from Rensselaer, Indiana replied to my blog on Crop Progress and Hog Barns from earlier this summer. He asked that I comment on the possible differences in performance between wean-finish barns and nursery moved... (Continue reading)
Lori Stevermer Commentary, Pork Power Family Style, June 13th 2013
Those of you that have been following this blog know that we like to get our family involved in pork activities. It’s a way to both help them learn more about the industry and to give back to it. This... (Continue reading)
Wanda Schott Patsche Pork Producer Blog from CW Pork, It’s GOOD To Get Off The Farm! – The World Pork Expo, June 11th 2013
Written on 11 Jun, 2013 at 6:12 in Commentaries, Iowa Swine Commentaries, Minnesota Swine Commentaries | Comments
Pork, pork and more pork. We were all pork nerds this past week and mighty proud of it! Why were we pork nerds? This is the one time per year that all types of people from all over the world... (Continue reading)
Mike Brumm Commentary, PED virus and biosecurity, June 10th 2013
By now most readers of this blog, at least in the US, have read about the spread of PED virus in the Midwest swine industry. On Wednesday at a meeting of veterinarians and producers at World Pork Expo it was... (Continue reading)
Wanda Schott Patsche Pork Producer Blog from CW Pork, When Farmers are not in the Field, June 6th 2013
Rain has been plentiful so far this spring. In fact, the rain has kept many farmers out of the fields, including ourselves. So what do farmers do when they can’t work out in their fields? Instead of dwelling on the... (Continue reading)
Dr. Adam Schelkopf from the Pipestone Veterinary Clinic, MyPipestone to Improve Our People & Farms
The Pipestone System has officially launched a Web-based teaching tool called MyPipestone that offers consistent on-demand education for employees. The courses and educational materials on My Pipestone will provide basic knowledge for new hires as well as continuing education and... (Continue reading)
Mike Brumm Commentary, Crop Porgress and Pig Barns, June 4th 2013
This week is the 25th World Pork Expo in Des Moines. I look forward to visiting with many of you at this event. If the rains hold off I expect many of you with plans to attend will change those... (Continue reading)
Nicole Paulsen from Pipestone Veterinary Clinic, Growth Fuels Demand for System Leaders, May 31st 2013
Nicole Paulsen “If a person is willing to relocate to an area of need, there is always opportunity,” says Nicole Paulsen, senior human resources supervisor for the Pipestone System. That is because the System is growing rapidly, and trained individuals... (Continue reading)
Wanda Schott Patsche Pork Producer Blog from CW Pork, Why we should be proud of Young people, May 30th 2013
Graduation time is near. We have a new class of young people going out in the world. And how exciting for them! Some choose school and some choose work. Whatever they choose, it will be THEIR choice to be what... (Continue reading)
Mike Brumm Commentary, Rethinking Feed ‘Shrink’ as we go to 2:1 feed conversion, May 25th 2013
This past week I participated in the Alltech Symposia in Lexington, KY. One of the speakers was Dr Tony Edwards, a consulting swine nutritionist from Adelaide, Australia. Tony’s task was to take us through the dynamics that are associated with... (Continue reading)
Wanda Schott Patsche Pork Producer Blog from CW Pork, Do Consumers want GMO Food Labeling, May 23rd 2013
Are people afraid of what is in their food? According to some very prominent food people such as Michael Pollan and Mark Bittman, consumers should be afraid of their food. They are telling consumers to eliminate GE (genetically engineered) or... (Continue reading)
Jeremy Knutson from LeanHog.Net: US Hogs and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) – What does it mean, May 20th 2013
Written on 20 May, 2013 at 6:01 in Commentaries, Iowa Swine Commentaries, Minnesota Swine Commentaries, Nebraska Swine Commentaries | Comments
Friday morning was a normal day and the market was testing new recent highs in the June 2013 contract. The strength faded some as resistance seemed to hold and then all of a sudden we were down over $1.00/cwt and... (Continue reading)
Mike Brumm Commentary, Im not cut out for the Urban life, May 20th 2013
This week’s blog is being written in the MSP airport. Storms shut down all departures and landings for over 1 hour so all flights the remainder of the evening are messed up, including mine. The good news – more moisture... (Continue reading)
Recent Posts
- Mike Brumm Commentary, Is there an advantage to wean-finish facilities? June 18th 2013
- Lori Stevermer Commentary, Pork Power Family Style, June 13th 2013
- Wanda Schott Patsche Pork Producer Blog from CW Pork, It’s GOOD To Get Off The Farm! – The World Pork Expo, June 11th 2013
- Mike Brumm Commentary, PED virus and biosecurity, June 10th 2013
- Wanda Schott Patsche Pork Producer Blog from CW Pork, When Farmers are not in the Field, June 6th 2013
- Dr. Adam Schelkopf from the Pipestone Veterinary Clinic, MyPipestone to Improve Our People & Farms
- Mike Brumm Commentary, Crop Porgress and Pig Barns, June 4th 2013
- Nicole Paulsen from Pipestone Veterinary Clinic, Growth Fuels Demand for System Leaders, May 31st 2013
- Wanda Schott Patsche Pork Producer Blog from CW Pork, Why we should be proud of Young people, May 30th 2013
- Mike Brumm Commentary, Rethinking Feed ‘Shrink’ as we go to 2:1 feed conversion, May 25th 2013
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