Source: Ohio Farm Bureau
Dustin and Casey Converse are editors of the Jan. 3 Growing our Generation e-newsletter, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals.
Hello, all! We are Dustin and Casey Converse from Richwood, located in northern...
Lift Up America and the Cleveland Indians are teaming up with Tyson Foods for the tenth consecutive year to help bring the gift of food to more than 30 Cleveland-area pantries and hot meal programs this Friday, September 16,...
High-tech farming will be on display in the interactive Ohio Farm Bureau exhibit at Power Show Ohio, Jan. 26 – 28 at the Ohio Expo Center, home of the Ohio State Fair, in Columbus. Farmers will learn about technologies...
Source: Merck Animal Health news release
With a long-standing commitment to the education of the next generation of veterinarians, Merck Animal Health today, in partnership with the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation (AASVF) - the charitable arm of the...
D&D Ingredient Distributors, Inc. announces the full-scale operation of its new premix plant at the company headquarters in Delphos, Ohio. The high-tech, state-of-the-art facility features automated micro ingredient proportioning, blending, and precision mixing technology to serve D&D's expanding...
Ralco announced today it has launched its revitalized swine nursery nutrition program, Tactical Start™. The launch of Tactical Start™ marks continued advancement in Ralco’s nursery nutrition products. Tactical Start™ nursery nutrition is built on driving early feed intake, providing...
Source: Hendrix Genetics
Within the Swine R&D department, GxE is managed in a number of ways. Swine nucleus farms are located in different regions, including France, Spain and Canada where the animals are fed using the same diet specifications, but...
Prevents crushed pigs by elevating the sow while standing.
A pedal-triggered air lift system raises the sow to 10″ above creep area when she stands up.
Increases operational efficiency.
Field experience demonstrates an increase in production of 7%, or 1.5 pigs per...
"The Supreme Court's historical decision to define the limits of EPA authority under the Clean Water Act is a tremendous victory for America's pork producers who have played a leading role for almost two decades in opposing the agency's...
Source: Phys.org
Using nutrient-rich coconut water to artificially inseminate female pigs could improve breeding and meat quality, a project carried out in Uganda has found.
Uganda has the highest demand for pork in East Africa at 3.4 kilograms per capita per...