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Alberta Pork Pricing & Marketing Report (8/26/2011) Prepared by Steve Dziver of Phoenix AgriTec Inc. August 15-19, 2011 Weekly Commentary
Written on 29 Aug, 2011 at 7:22 in Canada West Swine Commentaries | Comments
August 15-19, 2011 Weekly Commentary Weekly cash averages were lower in all regions of Canada and the US due to seasonal declines in US base prices. Foreign exchange did not play a big role in pricing this week for Canadian... (Continue reading)
Push for rules rises as megafarms decline Green groups worry about water supply
Written on 23 Aug, 2011 at 6:40 in Indiana Swine News | Comments
Source: The Journal Gazette Indiana’s megafarm industry fared better this year than last, but the number of large farming operations continues to fall, according to state environmental officials. The break in the boom has given environmentalists an opportunity to push... (Continue reading)
Alberta Pork Pricing & Marketing Report (8/18/2011) Prepared by Steve Dziver of Phoenix AgriTec Inc. August 8-12, 2011 Weekly Commentary
Written on 22 Aug, 2011 at 7:17 in Canada West Swine Commentaries | Comments
Prepared by Steve Dziver of Phoenix AgriTec Inc. August 8-12, 2011 Weekly Commentary Both US and Canadian per hog cash prices posted gains during the week of Aug 8-12, 2011 compared to the previous 5 day average. Biggest gainer of... (Continue reading)
Livestock Production Software FBS Systems
Written on 15 Aug, 2011 at 7:28 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Raising, feeding and marketing livestock is risky and time-consuming. That’s why FBS’s revolutionary tightly-integrated design significantly saves time and provides more comprehensive management control than traditional “piecemeal” approach. While you’d be cutting keyboard time by weeks in a single year,... (Continue reading)
USDA Agricultural Prices Index
Written on 10 Aug, 2011 at 7:06 in Ohio Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Download The Complete Report The preliminary All Farm Products Index of prices received by farmers in July indicate the crop index down 1 point, while the livestock index increased 2 points.... (Continue reading)
Direct Biologicals Case Study Solids Liquefaction: Anson Farms Nebraska
Written on 10 Aug, 2011 at 6:50 in Nebraska Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Solids to within 6 inches of slats The Problem: Due to engineering issues, ten x 1200 head pull plug finishing buildings were not draining properly to the primary lagoon. Solids had accumulated in the pits where they were 6 inches... (Continue reading)
Alberta Pork Pricing & Marketing Report Prepared by Steve Dziver of Phoenix Agri-tech Inc.
Written on 9 Aug, 2011 at 7:17 in Canada West Swine Commentaries | Comments
July 25-29, 2011 Weekly Commentary In general the weekly average cash hog price gained $6-8 per hog during July 25-29 compared to the previous week. US per hog prices once again surpassed the $200 mark while some Canadian markets nearly... (Continue reading)
Swine Trial Data- Ganpro
Written on 29 Jun, 2011 at 7:35 in Ohio Swine Technical Articles | Comments
SWINE TRIAL DATA Download Swine Data Sheet From farrowing to finishing, Ganpro offers you a cost-effective approach to improve the health, performance and profitability of your operation. Ganpro direct fed microbial contains a highly viable (live) microbial culture that when... (Continue reading)
Indiana’s Hog Inventory Up 1 Percent In Line With National Trend
Written on 28 Jun, 2011 at 7:03 in Indiana Swine News | Comments
Indiana producers had a total inventory of 3.7 million hogs and pigs on June 1, 2011, up one percent from a year ago. Market hogs, at 3.4 million head, were 1 percent above last year. Breeding inventory, at 300,000 head,... (Continue reading)
Up Front: A Matter of Fairness-Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President John C. (Jack) Fisher.
Written on 15 Jun, 2011 at 6:49 in Ohio Swine Commentaries | Comments
Ohio Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Jack Fisher The following opinion column comes from Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President John C. (Jack) Fisher. It will appear in his regularly featured “Up Front” column in the July-August issue of... (Continue reading)
Ethology Program at the Prairie Swine Centre, Harold Gonyou
Written on 13 Jun, 2011 at 7:01 in Canada West Swine Commentaries | Comments
Summary: This powerpoint presentation on the Ethology Program at PSC was presented at the 2011 Spring Producers Meetings held in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The meetings were sponsored by Prairie Swine Centre, Alberta Pork, Manitoba Pork, Saskatchewan Pork, Elanco and... (Continue reading)
Ohio Farm Bureau talks with ODA director about budget, farm challengesOhio Farm Bureau talks with ODA director Jim Zehringer about budget, farm challenges
Written on 1 Jun, 2011 at 7:04 in Ohio Swine Commentaries | Comments
Farmers have a good understanding of why the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and most state agencies need to trim their budgets because farmers are usually fiscally responsible, says the department’s director. “Most farmers sit around their kitchen table and... (Continue reading)
Has Lean Yield Gone Too Far?
Written on 9 May, 2011 at 7:11 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
If you were to ask Canada’s main processors this question they would say that for a growing number of producers the answer is a definite YES! The backfat level on hogs from most farms has gone down over the last... (Continue reading)
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