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Illinois Department of Agriculture requests more information about proposed Junction Acres hog confinement near LaCrosse
Written on 5 Mar, 2012 at 8:03 in Featured Illinois Swine News | Comments
The Illinois Department of Agriculture wants more information about a hog confinement facility proposed near LaCrosse. The department had until Saturday, March 3, to approve, deny or seek more information about the 5,600-sow Junction Acres facility to be operated by... (Continue reading)
Gestation crate controversy heats up in Waterloo Iowa
Written on 28 Feb, 2012 at 7:43 in Featured Iowa Swine News | Comments
A major shift is under way regarding swine care, which could eventually impact local pork producers and consumers. Two weeks ago McDonald’s announced it will require its U.S. pork suppliers to outline plans to phase out gestation crates — 2-by-7... (Continue reading)
Pigs to be Part of Fair Oaks Experience
Written on 21 Feb, 2012 at 8:23 in Indiana Swine News | Comments
Could the family dairy experience at Fair Oaks Farm along I-65 in Jasper County one day expand into a pig experience too? That’s the plan for Indiana Pork, and fundraising to get that plan in motion has already started. President... (Continue reading)
Mcclean County Pork Producer responds to McDonald’s decision
Written on 21 Feb, 2012 at 8:02 in Illinois Swine News | Comments
McDonald’s Corporation announced last week they want to work with suppliers of pork who will work towards not using gestation stalls when raising their animals. Although the use of gestation stalls has become controversial, no studies show the practice of... (Continue reading)
The Maschoffs – a great family-run business
Source: Irish Farmers Journal welve years ago the Maschhoffs, an Illinois, USA, -based family run pig business with 10,000 sows had just commissioned their own feed mill alongside the pig unit. A journalist was being proudly shown around the new... (Continue reading)
Ohio Area farmers learn about new livestock care standards
Written on 21 Dec, 2011 at 7:49 in Featured Ohio Swine News | Comments
Around 20 area farmers gathered at the Hardin County Fairgrounds last week to learn about the newly established Ohio Livestock Care Standards. Hosting the evening was Rep. Robert Sprague (R-Findlay), Ohio 76th District, and presenting were Ohio Department of Agriculture... (Continue reading)
Sow Feeding Considerations
Written on 12 Dec, 2011 at 7:54 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
As the prices of feed grains creep upward pork producers are searching for ways to reduce feed costs. In the area of feeding gestating sows, managers and herds people must understand the principles of why sows are fed the way... (Continue reading)
Iowa hog-feeding operation penalized
Written on 8 Nov, 2011 at 7:55 in Iowa Swine News | Comments
Miller FORT MADISON, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced on Monday that a Lee County judge has penalized a Wever hog-feeding operation for alleged water pollution and animal feeding operation violations. District Judge Cynthia H.... (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)
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)
Diamond V Swine Research
Written on 19 Apr, 2011 at 6:53 in Iowa Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Swine Original XP™ improves gain and feed efficiency of nursery pigs (SW115) Diamond V XPC™LS improves weight gain and feed efficiency (SW110) Original XPC™ affects weight gain of pigs and reproductive performance in sows when fed during gestation and lactation... (Continue reading)
Product Feature-Sow-Boar Base Mixes
Written on 8 Feb, 2011 at 8:12 in Indiana Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Gestation Lactation JBS United’s sow feeding program is designed to maximize sow productivity and profitability. The overall objective of all sow herds is efficient production with maximum reproductive performance and longevity. JBS United has developed a multiple base mixes to... (Continue reading)
Timing of post-insemination movement of sows into loose-sow gestation housing and its subsequent effects on reproductive efficiency
Written on 2 Feb, 2011 at 8:15 in Minnesota Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Download The Complete Report Chad Bierman, MS and Darwin Kohler, DVM Babcock Genetics Inc. Rochester, Minnesota (800) 343-4940 Abstract The latest trend in moving toward loose-sow gestation housing systems and away from crated systems has created concerns regarding reproductive efficiency... (Continue reading)
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