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Sheridan Wimmer from the Maschhoffs blogs about Humanizing Humans at the Ag Chat Foundation Conference

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Written on 9 Sep, 2010 at 11:50 in Commentaries | viewed 59 views times | 0 Comments
Sheridan Wimmer from the Maschhoffs blogs about Humanizing Humans at the Ag Chat Foundation Conference

[Translate] Last week I attended the best conference I have been to in my extensive history of being a big girl with a big girl job. A 5.5 hour drive to Chicago was complete with Chicago drivers passing me in... (Continue reading)

B. Predicala, Development of rapid immunoassays for the detection of ractopamine in swine urine

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Written on 9 Sep, 2010 at 6:34 in Commentaries | viewed 13 views times | 0 Comments
B. Predicala, Development of rapid immunoassays for the detection of ractopamine in swine urine

[Translate] Summary: The monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against ractopamine (Rac) were prepared and their properties identified by indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assay (ELISA). The IC50 of mAbs was 2.7 ng ml_1 towards Rac or 9.3 ng ml_1 towards Rac-glucuronides and no... (Continue reading)

Stu Ellis Commentary-COMBO: Are You Ready For The 2011 Version Of Crop Insurance?

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Written on 9 Sep, 2010 at 6:31 in Commentaries | viewed 25 views times | 0 Comments
Stu Ellis Commentary-COMBO: Are You Ready For The 2011 Version Of Crop Insurance?

[Translate] When Crop Revenue Coverage was introduced as a new crop insurance option, most farmers attended meetings to learn about it, since it was a novel approach to manage revenue risk. The same happened when GRIP came around, and they... (Continue reading)

Phil Gauger, Iowa State University- An outbreak of porcine malignant catarrhal fever in a farrow-to-finish swine farm in the United States

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Written on 7 Sep, 2010 at 6:06 in Commentaries | viewed 225 views times | 0 Comments
Phil Gauger, Iowa State University- An outbreak of porcine malignant catarrhal fever in a farrow-to-finish swine farm in the United States

[Translate] Source: Journal Of Swine Health and Production Phillip C. Gauger, DVM; Abby R. Patterson, DVM; Wonil I. Kim, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVM; Keith A. Stecker, DVM; Darin M. Madson, DVM, PhD; Alan T. Loynachan, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVP PCG,... (Continue reading)

Low Stress Pig Handling Blog-Know any Pork Industry Innovators? September 5th 2010

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Written on 7 Sep, 2010 at 5:58 in Commentaries, Iowa Pork Producers Featured Stories, Minnesota Pork Producers Featured Stories | viewed 30 views times | 0 Comments
Low Stress Pig Handling Blog-Know any Pork Industry Innovators? September 5th 2010

[Translate] The pork industry has changed dramatically since my first memories of it back in the 1950’s. I continually run into producers and other front line people who are finding better ways to raise pigs and look after their animals.... (Continue reading)

Ron Plan Hog Outlook-September 3rd 2010

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Written on 7 Sep, 2010 at 5:57 in Commentaries | viewed 24 views times | 0 Comments
Ron Plan Hog Outlook-September 3rd 2010

[Translate] Hog producers have been earning a profit this summer, so it is time to start worrying about herd expansion. History indicates that, on average, hog slaughter goes above year-ago levels five quarters after hogs return to profitability. For the... (Continue reading)

Mike Brumm Commentary-Are hog farms the leading cause of nitrate-nitrogen in water supplies?

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Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 6:30 in Commentaries | viewed 61 views times | 0 Comments
Mike Brumm Commentary-Are hog farms the leading cause of nitrate-nitrogen in water supplies?

[Translate] In a recent discussion, I was asked how much of Iowa’s fertilizer need was being met by land application of swine manure. At the same time, I’ve been driving across much of Iowa and looking at a corn crop... (Continue reading)

Stu Ellis Commentary- Exports: More Corn, Wheat, and Livestock Headed Abroad

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Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 6:29 in Commentaries | viewed 64 views times | 0 Comments
Stu Ellis Commentary- Exports: More Corn, Wheat, and Livestock Headed Abroad

[Translate] Thanks to Cornbelt farmers the US balance of trade is improving. Agricultural exports typically outpace exports, and the difference will be widening both for the balance of the present fiscal year and for the 2011 fiscal year. The opportunity... (Continue reading)

Pork CommentaryBy Malcolm DeKryger, When It Comes To Export Markets, We Need To Honor Our Agreements Too

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Written on 1 Sep, 2010 at 12:11 in Commentaries, Indiana Pork Producers Commentaries | viewed 45 views times | 0 Comments
Pork CommentaryBy Malcolm DeKryger, When It Comes To Export Markets, We Need To Honor Our Agreements Too

[Translate] A recent development in our trade relationship with Mexico is just another reminder of how vulnerable the hog market is to export complications.  The Reuters headline late last month read “US pork price at record high on strong exports.” ... (Continue reading)

Canadian Pork Market Review- Kevin Grier August 30th 2010

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Written on 30 Aug, 2010 at 10:02 in Commentaries, Eastern Canada Commentaries, Western Canada Commentaries | viewed 134 views times | 0 Comments
Canadian Pork Market Review- Kevin Grier August 30th 2010

[Translate] Canadian Pork Market Review, is a bi-weekly report on the Canadian hog industry from the George Morris Centre.  It provides market commentary, opinion, and price outlook.  For a two month free trial subscription, e-mail Kevin Grier at kevin@georgemorris.org. Swineweb.com... (Continue reading)

Chris Hurt Hog Outlook- Hog Production: What Price For Corn? August 2010

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Written on 30 Aug, 2010 at 6:12 in Commentaries, Indiana Pork Producers Commentaries | viewed 107 views times | 0 Comments
Chris Hurt Hog Outlook- Hog Production: What Price For Corn? August 2010

[Translate] There’s an old adage among farmers in the Midwest that when corn is cheap you have to “walk it to market.” The concept of “walking corn to market” is not some new genetic modification, but rather the simple principle... (Continue reading)

Low Stress Pig Handling Blog-Pig Handling Lessons from Behind a Horse, August 29th 2010

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Written on 30 Aug, 2010 at 6:05 in Commentaries, Iowa Pork Producers Featured Stories, Minnesota Pork Producers Featured Stories | viewed 144 views times | 0 Comments
Low Stress Pig Handling Blog-Pig Handling Lessons from Behind a Horse, August 29th 2010

[Translate] Pigs have a reputation of being harder to move than other farm animals. It’s been attributed to everything from their intelligence to their short wheel base. Perhaps it also involves their point of view or more specifically, their blind spot. Let’s... (Continue reading)

Ron Plan Hog Outlook- August 27th 2010

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Written on 30 Aug, 2010 at 6:04 in Commentaries | viewed 87 views times | 0 Comments
Ron Plan Hog Outlook- August 27th 2010

[Translate] Pork production is down, exports are up and pork supplies are tight. There were only 391 million pounds of pork in U.S. cold storage on July 31. That was 27.5% less than a year earlier and the lowest of... (Continue reading)

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