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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)
Minnesota Estate Tax Changes Part of Budget Bill
Written on 16 Aug, 2011 at 7:13 in Minnesota Swine News | Comments
The 2011 Minnesota Legislative Special Session budget bill included an unexpected change in the state’s estate tax for qualified farms and small businesses. The law change applies to individuals who farm or operate small businesses. The amount a person who... (Continue reading)
FFA swine proficiency finalists take part in pork tour
Written on 16 Aug, 2011 at 7:05 in Minnesota Swine News | Comments
T FFA TOUR GROUP Regional FFA Swine Proficiency finalists taking part in the MPB hosted Swine Industry Study tour were (left to right) Jay Staloch of Wells, United South Central FFA Chapter; Erin Wicker of Kimball, Kimball FFA Chapter; Dan... (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)
USDA Awards Grants to Help Agriculture Producers Adapt to Global Climate Change Effects
Written on 5 Jul, 2011 at 7:10 in Indiana Swine News | Comments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded 13 grants to research possibilities for agriculture and forestry producers to adapt to climate change and to best take advantage of variable climate patterns. These... (Continue reading)
John Deen, Univesity of Minnesota-Culling sows: are we looking at all the factors?
Written on 29 Mar, 2011 at 7:25 in Minnesota Swine Commentaries | Comments
John Deen DVM, PhD, Associate Professor, Veterinary Population Science, University of Minnesota As I review reproductive records I am always surprised at the wide diversity of reasons and levels of sow culling. This is in the face of similar genotypes,... (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)
Foaming Manure
Written on 5 Jul, 2010 at 7:12 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
A warning about the danger of explosions when manure forms a foam, from Robert Chambers, engineer specializing in swine and sheep housing and equipment with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) in the latest issue of... (Continue reading)
Is Fat Really a Bad Thing in Pork?
Written on 28 Apr, 2010 at 6:50 in Minnesota Swine Commentaries | Comments
Wayne Martin Minnesota Extension Service 385 An Sci/Vet Med 1988 Fitch Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108 612-625-6224 612-625-1210 Fax marti067@umn.edu Regional Extension Educator Download the complete Article... (Continue reading)
Pre-weaning mortality of piglets in a bedded group-farrowing system- March 2010
Written on 25 Mar, 2010 at 8:51 in Minnesota Swine Commentaries | Comments
Source:AASV Yuzhi Li, PhD; Lee Johnston, PhD; Adrienne Hilbrands, MSc West Central Research and Outreach Center, University of Minnesota, Morris, Minnesota.Corresponding author: Dr Yuzhi Li, West Central Research and Outreach Center, University of Minnesota, 46352 State Hwy 329, Morris, MN... (Continue reading)
Low Test Weight Corn For Swine Dr Lee J. Johnston- January 2010
Written on 26 Feb, 2010 at 9:13 in Minnesota Swine Commentaries | Comments
Dr. Lee Johnston Introduction The concentration of protein, fibre and minerals usually increases and concentrations of starch and fat decrease as test weight of corn declines. This results in a higher protein, lower energy grain compared with corn of normal... (Continue reading)
Evaluating and Correcting Lameness in Sows
Written on 26 Feb, 2010 at 9:06 in Minnesota Swine Commentaries | Comments
Dr Mark Whitney, Associate Extension Professor at the University of Minesota Extension Service offers practical tips to assess foot and claw health of sows and to correct some of the underlying causes by mineral supplements and improving the floor condition.... (Continue reading)
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