CBS Bio Platforms showcases the latest knowledge and options to help pig farmers take charge.
As pig farmers and feed producers look at options to minimize costs and reduce risks in a tough economic environment, new insights and tools from...
Farmscape for June 7, 2023
Full Interview 12:36
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The Swine Health Information Center suggests an African Swine Fever outbreak in Russia underscores the need for vigilance in sourcing feed. As part of its global swine disease surveillance report,...
The trend for ranching and farming, especially rural lifestyle farming, is not showing any signs of slowing down. According to the Department of Agriculture, the number of lifestyle farms continues to hold strong at nearly 800,000 in the U.S.,...
In order to improve the nutritional efficiency of feeding swine, one must provide the correct amount of nutrients for the size of pig, in the correct mixture, and in a manner that the pig will consume without wasting feed....
Rising use of non-traditional soybean ingredients comes with risk, says feed expert.
As cost pressures across the feed industry drive more feed producers and farmers to alternative soybean ingredients, more awareness is needed on the risk of exposure to trypsin...
Howell N. Wheaton
Department of Agronomy
John C. Rea
Department of Animal Sciences
Use of good pasture containing alfalfa, ladino clover, and grass can lower sow feed costs, help maintain high level reproductive capacity of boars, and in many cases increase litter size...
Farmscape for May 17, 2023
Full Interview 13:05
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A swine nutritionist with the University of Saskatchewan says, if flow issues can be resolved, pea starch can provide an excellent source of energy in swine rations. Research conducted by...
New research and solutions unveiled at Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada in Montreal
New research and solutions unveiled by CBS Bio Platforms at the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada (ANCC), May 9-11 in Montreal, bolster a growing body of knowledge...
Feed storage and distribution is the number one factor in maintaining healthy livestock. Your livestock is what it eats, and you want to make sure what it eats is stored properly and is safe to consume when poured into...
Farmscape for May 8, 2023
Full Interview 13:05
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A swine nutritionist with the University of Saskatchewan says pea starch, produced as a byproduct of the pea processing industry, offers an excellent source of energy for pigs. In response...