Research with organic swine systems began at the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center in 2017. “We began asking why people get into organic swine, and also why they don’t,” says Lee Johnston, Extension swine specialist,...
In the podcast, Extension Swine Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Courtney Archer who is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Animal Science. Courtney speaks about a research project she completed to identify the tail biter pig in...
Presented by Olympic Athletes Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon
In a remarkable display of generosity and community collaboration, Minnesota pig farmers, in partnership with the Minnesota Pork Board (MPB) and Profinium Bank, donated an impressive 91,395 meals to Second Harvest...
Presented by Noelle Noyes of the University of Minnesota during the 2024 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, recorded September 23, 2024.
Quick facts
Hunger often results from optimizing reproductive performance by feeding less during gestation.
Chronic hunger can lead to aggression and cause fight-related injuries in sows.
Feeding high fiber diets can help satisfy the sow’s hunger without affecting reproductive...
2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize winner Savannah Thomson (left) and Dr. Perle Zhitnitskiy, CVM professor and coordinator of the competition.
Savannah Thomson, a second-year student at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, received the 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize, an...
The MDA offers safety tips for those maintaining equipment and applying and transporting NH3.
Many farmers and custom applicators will soon apply anhydrous ammonia (NH3) after harvest. Even with a rush against time and the weather, safety should never be...
Time is nearing the end to host a Certified Swine Sample Collector (CSSC) through the grant funding the University of Minnesota Extension swine team has obtained from the National Pork Board. The grant is to provide logistical and financial...
Sudário Roberto Silva Junior, a PhD student at the University of Minnesota, is the newest Real Pork Scholar. Originally from Brazil, Sudário has always had a passion for animal science, growing up with pigs, cows, and chickens. His research...
Today we are sharing a new publication from a collaboration with our colleagues at the School of Public Health and the College of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota. In this study, Drs. Sampedro, Urriola,...