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Janssen completes sale of animal drugs to Elanco
Written on 7 Jul, 2011 at 14:35 in Featured Swine News | Comments
Janssen Pharmaceutica said Thursday it has completed the sale of its animal health business to Eli Lilly & Co. Inc. The agreement was previously announced in March. Details of the transaction, which covers operations in 11 countries, were not disclosed.... (Continue reading)
Peggy Flax, Ohio Pork Producer- Some Things are left to the imagination
Written on 27 Apr, 2011 at 7:25 in Ohio Swine Commentaries | Comments
Peggy D. Flax is a farm wife, food and consumer sciences professional, mother of four and grandmother of seven. She writes from her home office on her family swine and grain farm. By Peggy D. Flax As a consumer, I... (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)
Odor Threshold Study- Presented from Pit Charger
Written on 13 Apr, 2011 at 6:57 in Nebraska Swine Technical Articles | Comments
STUDY ENVIRONMENT One of the top hog producers in the county contracted with Dr. Dwaine Bundy at Iowa State University to conduct a 12-month field test at 12 separate sites. Testing began in March 1999. Four sites remained untreated and... (Continue reading)
Macdonald P Wick, Ohio State University-Filament Assembly Properties of the Sarcomeric Myosin Heavy Chain
Written on 17 Mar, 2011 at 7:29 in Ohio Swine Commentaries | Comments
Abstract Meat is the edible muscle tissue of animals. The sarcomere is the fundamental functional unit of muscle. Growth and development of muscle is the result of the highly ordered accretion and assembly of the constituent proteins in the sarcomere.... (Continue reading)
Effects of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) and Paylean® Supplementation on Growth Performance of Growing-fi nishing Pigs
Written on 16 Mar, 2011 at 7:37 in Nebraska Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Authors Roman Moreno, University of Nebraska-Lincoln3 Philip S. Miller, University of Nebraska – Lincoln4 Thomas E. Burkey, University of Nebraska – Lincoln5 Matthew Anderson, University of Nebraska – Lincoln6 Jeffrey Perkins, University of Nebraska – Lincoln7 Donald McClure, University of... (Continue reading)
Quality Considerations in On-Farm Feed Processing
Written on 8 Mar, 2011 at 7:53 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles | Comments
On-farm feed processing can be an economical practice to capture more value from home-grown or purchased grains. For operations that are continually growing and/or changing, owners/managers may need to occasionally evaluate whether feed processing and mixing procedures are adequately meeting... (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)
Pork Board Reveals New Marketing Campaign
Written on 1 Mar, 2011 at 10:46 in Featured Swine News | Comments
Details of a new branding initiative and consumer marketing campaign for pork will be unveiled to pork producers attending the National Pork Industry Forum in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday. The unveiling will highlight four days of activities for members of... (Continue reading)
Swine Composting Facility Design
Written on 13 Jan, 2011 at 8:35 in Ohio Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Terry Mescher Ken Wolfe Steve Foster Rick Stowell Changes in the swine industry and larger production facilities have created concern over the disposal of swine mortalities. Traditionally, swine producers had three methods of disposal: burial, incineration, and rendering. Due to... (Continue reading)
Steve J Moeller-Summary of National Swine Improvement Federation Real-Time Ultrasound Certification Program
Written on 13 Jan, 2011 at 8:32 in Ohio Swine Commentaries | Comments
S.J. Moeller Department of Animal Sciences Summary Eighteen swine ultrasound technicians participated in a national program of training and certification for the measurement of backfat and loin muscle area in live swine at Ohio State University on May 24 to... (Continue reading)
Print This Page Analgesics in Farrowing and Castration
Written on 10 Jan, 2011 at 7:26 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Preliminary data indicate no economic benefit from providing analgesia to sows at farrowing or to piglets at castration, writes Ed Barrie, Sow Weaner Pig Specialist at Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), reviewing research presented at the... (Continue reading)
Hairpin Gutters for Swine Facilities, Terry Mescher
Written on 22 Dec, 2010 at 10:52 in Ohio Swine Commentaries | Comments
Swine production facilities have used gravity drain gutters for more than a decade. The gravity drain gutter design has evolved to provide better performance and lower maintenance to the producer, while providing a cleaner, healthier environment for both the pig... (Continue reading)
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