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Shoulder Sores in Sows: Causes and Treatment
By BPEX. It is of interest to all parties to reduce the number of sows with shoulder sores, as sores not only affect performance but are also a major welfare concern. Reducing shoulder sores may have a greater impact on productivity than initially thought...
By BPEX. It is of interest to all parties to reduce the number of sows with shoulder sores, as sores not only affect performance but are also a major welfare concern. Reducing shoulder sores may have a greater impact on productivity than initially thought...
US Feed Outlook
By ERS USDA. This monthly report examines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information on sorghum, barley, oats and hay.
By ERS USDA. This monthly report examines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information on sorghum, barley, oats and hay.
World Agricultural Production - August 2008
This report prepared by the USDA FAS International Production Assessment Branch reflects official USDA estimates released in the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE-460) August, 2008.
This report prepared by the USDA FAS International Production Assessment Branch reflects official USDA estimates released in the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE-460) August, 2008.
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
This report, released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), adopts US area, yield and production forecasts for winter wheat, durum, other spring wheat, barley, oats and also livestock, poultry and dairy.
This report, released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), adopts US area, yield and production forecasts for winter wheat, durum, other spring wheat, barley, oats and also livestock, poultry and dairy.
Fighting Illegal Imports to Beat Disease Threat
The threat of exotic animal diseases entering a country has led to a raft of legislation from most authorities preventing the illegal import of animal products, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.
The threat of exotic animal diseases entering a country has led to a raft of legislation from most authorities preventing the illegal import of animal products, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.
PRRSV - The Disease That Keeps Bugging Us
A presentation by Jeff Zimmerman, DVM PhD, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University given at the London Swine Conference 2008.
A presentation by Jeff Zimmerman, DVM PhD, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University given at the London Swine Conference 2008.
UK Pig Meat Market Update - August 2008
UK pig prices continued to increase, according to the latest report from AHDB Meat Services for the British Pig Executive, produced by Tony Fowler, Senior Economic Analyst.
UK pig prices continued to increase, according to the latest report from AHDB Meat Services for the British Pig Executive, produced by Tony Fowler, Senior Economic Analyst.
Pig Prices Move Up and Up and Up
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in August 2008 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe to the public...
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePigSite. Our snapshot of the ongoing global pig industry trends as reported in August 2008 Whole Hog Brief. To read the full detailed analysis including all the commentary and graphical data, subscribe to the public...
Selecting for Improved Weaning Capacity
By Hypor. The company's breeding programme balances the drive for high weaning weights with the need for a robust and long-lived sow.
By Hypor. The company's breeding programme balances the drive for high weaning weights with the need for a robust and long-lived sow.
Sow Management: How Many Litters/Sow Should I be Targeting?
By Glynn T. Tonsor (Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University) and Kevin C. Dhuyvetter (Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University) and published in the Michigan State University Pork Qu...
By Glynn T. Tonsor (Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University) and Kevin C. Dhuyvetter (Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University) and published in the Michigan State University Pork Qu...
Research Paves the Way for Improved Animal Health and Productivity
Understanding how inherited characteristics relate to specific genomes will eventually allow researchers to develop tools that can be used to guide animal breeding, selection and management decisions, writes Laura McGinnis and colleagues at the ARS.
Understanding how inherited characteristics relate to specific genomes will eventually allow researchers to develop tools that can be used to guide animal breeding, selection and management decisions, writes Laura McGinnis and colleagues at the ARS.
New Ileitis and Colitis Treatment Indications for Denagard Premix
By David G.S. Burch, BVetMed DECPHM MRCVS, Veterinarian, Octagon Services Ltd.
By David G.S. Burch, BVetMed DECPHM MRCVS, Veterinarian, Octagon Services Ltd.
Handling and Transportation for Swine Producers
By Elizabeth Franz, AOE Pork Educator, Cassopolis, published in the Michigan State University Pork Quarterly volume 13.
By Elizabeth Franz, AOE Pork Educator, Cassopolis, published in the Michigan State University Pork Quarterly volume 13.
Understanding and Managing Sudden Death in Fattening Pigs During Summer
Summer = danger! High temperature often leads to digestive upset in pigs, and farmers often experience sudden deaths in fattening pigs, making preventive measures an economic necessity, write Dr Vincent Couture and Dr Yannig Le Treut from Lallemand Animal...
Summer = danger! High temperature often leads to digestive upset in pigs, and farmers often experience sudden deaths in fattening pigs, making preventive measures an economic necessity, write Dr Vincent Couture and Dr Yannig Le Treut from Lallemand Animal...
Ventilation Efficiency to Cut Costs
With oil prices hitting $130 a barrel and in the US electricity prices $0.09 per kW and propane $2.25 a gallon, energy costs are increasingly becoming a major cost and a major area for saving in agriculture, writes ThePigSite Senior Editor, Chris Har...
With oil prices hitting $130 a barrel and in the US electricity prices $0.09 per kW and propane $2.25 a gallon, energy costs are increasingly becoming a major cost and a major area for saving in agriculture, writes ThePigSite Senior Editor, Chris Har...
