Memorial Day 2025 was going so well, it was a beautiful day of clear air, high clouds, and the distant hum of field work…....
I honestly thought Proposition 12 would be history by now. Guess not.
Prop 12, passed by California voters, requires specific housing space requirements for sows...
In the previous Swine & U article, we explored past University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine work related to the identification of Porcine...
Producers who were raising pigs in the 1980s can clearly remember the first time they encountered the “Mystery Swine Disease,” a deadly virus that...
Farm Updates
All corn and soybean plants are in the ground and growing. We did have to replant some areas, however, as a deluge of...
By Diane DeWitte, UMN Extension swine educator
Originally printed in The LAND - as March 14, 2025 Swine & U column
Much of UMN Extension’s swine...
Minnesota is typically considered an outdoor recreation, hunting-and-fishing state, the motherland to six outstanding professional sports teams, and home of the Mall of America....
Wow, it's been crazy busy lately. We just wrapped up planting—but not without a few hiccups. Unfortunately, we had to replant some corn acres...
🌽 Planting Season Update
The weather lately has been picture-perfect—sunny skies, mid-70s temperatures, and, best of all, minimal wind (a rare treat here in Minnesota!)....
Farm Updates: Balancing Planting and Pig CareSpring is on the horizon—you can feel it in the air! While some farmers are already preparing their...