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Farmers: Regulations Are Biggest Threat to Profitability
Written on 12 Dec, 2011 at 8:22 in Featured Illinois Swine News | Comments
Farmer leaders in Illinois have identified government regulations as the biggest threat to farm profitability in the state in the next decade. In all, 399 farmers completed a survey gauging their outlook on the agriculture industry during Illinois Farm Bureau’s... (Continue reading)
Owen Roberts Commentary, Pardoned turkey is a second-generation Canadian, November 28th 2011
Written on 28 Nov, 2011 at 7:48 in Canada East Swine Commentaries | Comments
It’s a red-letter day for Kitchener-based Hendrix Genetics and Hybrid Turkeys, having one of their fold — a turkey named Liberty, which they describe as a second-generation Canadian (because its genetics originated in Canada) — recognized by US President Barack... (Continue reading)
Caitlyn Abell Iowa State University: Determining Optimal Culling Parity in Commercial Swine Breeding Herds
Written on 25 Oct, 2011 at 6:39 in Iowa Swine Commentaries | Comments
Caitlyn Abell Animal Breeding and Genetics Iowa State University 227 Kildee Ames, IA 50011 Phone: 515-294-2712 Email: cabell@iastate.edu Major Professor: Kenneth J. Stalder Gilt Selection and Gilt Development *Gilts must be selected to replace sows being moved or culled from... (Continue reading)
Stein & Stewart Genetics Online Sale 1
Written on 18 Oct, 2011 at 6:54 in Indiana Swine News | Comments
Just a sample of the Stein & Stewart Online Sale offering. If you are looking for July born gilts study this set, they can be viewed at www.buyerschoiceauction1.com/stewa8/ Lot 1 Duroc Gilt Notch 33-6 Meatpacker x Full shift Lot 18... (Continue reading)
John Mabry, Iowa State University: Factors associated with sow stayability in 6 genotypes1
Written on 13 Sep, 2011 at 7:02 in Iowa Swine Commentaries | Comments
John W. Mabry Professor Iowa State University 109 Kildee Hall Ames, IA 50011-3150 Phone: 515-294-6325 Fax: 515-294-5698 Email: jmabry@iastate.edu The purpose of this study was to determine the association of production factors with stayability to parity 4 (STAY4) under controlled... (Continue reading)
Nutritional Recommendations for Feeding Newsham Choice Genetics® Maternal Barrows in Finishing
Written on 13 Sep, 2011 at 6:55 in Iowa Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Newsham Choice Genetics® (NCG) maternal genotypes are continually being improved, with a higher lean gain potential and feed utilization efficiency than genetic lines of just a few years ago. As modern genotypes of pigs are developed to provide an increasing... (Continue reading)
Owen Roberts Commentary, New varieties show strength of crop research alliance- August 22nd 2011
Written on 22 Aug, 2011 at 7:03 in Canada East Swine Commentaries | Comments
It’s the nature of news—what’s hot today usually disappears tomorrow. Such was the case a year or so ago with the Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance, a coming together of field crop research interests in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic... (Continue reading)
Top Chinese talent joins JSR
Written on 14 Jul, 2011 at 13:31 in Featured Swine News | Comments
One of China’s brightest young graduates has joined a leading UK pig genetics company and will play a key role in their plans for sales growth in China and Asia. Yolanda Hou, who started work at JSR Genetics earlier... (Continue reading)
Economic Impact of Intervention Strategies during a PRRSv Outbreak
Written on 27 Jun, 2011 at 7:03 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
The winter months have been shown to be the greatest at risk period for a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome outbreak. With temperature fluctuations and ventilation adjustments in the barn, the concentration of pathogens can increase 20 times in the... (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)
Performance Data- Ameriscan Genetics
Written on 27 Apr, 2011 at 7:22 in Ohio Swine Technical Articles | Comments
The following data represents single groups evaluated from conception through harvest in 1,100 sow herd, under commercial conditions, with no Paylean (TM) used. 328 Market Evaluation Now that you know a little more about us, we would like to talk... (Continue reading)
Mark Honeyman, Iowa State University- Iowa State Researchers Study Energy Use in Pig Production
Written on 26 Apr, 2011 at 7:08 in Iowa Swine Commentaries | Comments
The concept of “life cycle assessment” was first applied to manufacturing processes but is increasingly being used to examine agriculture. It’s a technique to analyze the environmental impacts associated with a product, process or service. Iowa State University researchers used... (Continue reading)
Gilt and First Litter Sow Management
Written on 7 Mar, 2011 at 8:17 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
In recent years genetic programs have made significant progress in increasing the number of live piglets born to sows. As the number of live births have increased, so too have the death rate of sows, as well as serious decrease... (Continue reading)
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