Source: Hubbard Feeds
Although the LLRC-1 wean-to-finish research barn is fully filtered, the reality is that it only takes one positive case of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) in an incoming litter to infect a whole barn. This fact...
Farmscape for September 21, 2021
Full Interview 12:10
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Research conducted on behalf of the Swine Health Information Center has shown the virus responsible for foot and mouth disease is capable of surviving long enough in feed transported from overseas...
Over the past year, there has been a marked rise in feed costs. Various strategies to address managing feed costs are currently being explored. This article is the third in a series that began earlier this month. Check your...
by Fellipe Freitas Barbosa, Team Lead Global Technical Management – Swine, EW Nutrition
In modern swine production, one of the key aspects for success is a balanced diet. This essentially means ensuring that the animal meets its daily nutritional requirements for...
Farmscape for August 30, 2021
Full Interview 12:47
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Research underway at the University of Guelph will help pulse growers ensure the novel varieties of pulses they grow meet the protein requirements of the grower finisher pig. Research underway at...
Genesus Global Market Report
USA, August 2021 - Feed Conversion
Allan Bentley, Sales, Genesus Genetics Inc.
I had a conversation with a producer that uses a different genetics company. We started discussing his death loss in finishing and he admitted that in...
The modern gestating sow has a problem we can all identify with - she really likes to eat but, at the same time, has to watch her weight. Restricting feed intake in gestating sows is necessary to limit excessive...
Whey, which is a co-product from dairy processing plants that extract fat and protein from milk to make cheese, has been used in diets fed to weanling pigs as a source of lactose. Whey powder does not contain much...
Within the last 20 years, soybean meal (SBM) inclusion levels in pig diets have become heavily dependent on pricing. This is at the detriment of overlooking the value of SBM beyond its primary attributes as a source of amino...
Farmscape for August 11, 2021
Full Interview 4:51
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The General Manager of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board expects Saskatchewan to go from the lowest cost region to feed pigs to the highest, as pork producers rely more heavily on...