Originally printed in The LAND - as October 15/October 22, 2021 Swine & U column
October is a busy and favorite time of year for all of us in agriculture. Harvest is happening and there’s a lot to be done...
Carbon dioxide stunning is used for stunning pigs in many countries. There have been welfare concerns about CO2 because it is a pungent gas which is irritating to the respiratory tract (Gregory, 1994). One research lab reports that CO2...
Reuters writers Hallie Gu, Cheng Leng and Shivani Singh reported recently that, “China’s October soybean imports from the United States fell sharply from the previous year, customs data showed on Sunday, hit by poor demand and limited exports.
“China brought...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
Influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S) is increasingly challenging for US producers, primarily because the epidemiology of IAV-S involves a highly diverse pool of viruses, said Micah Jansen, DVM, veterinary manager of US Pork at Zoetis.
The diversity of...
By Dennis Smith
312-242-7905
Thursday, November 18, 2021
GRAINS:
Soybeans are trading 5 to 6 cents higher early today. We are filled on our Feb soy 1230/1190 put spreads at 8 cents. The market is currently 7 ¼-7/12 on the put spreads. This is a highly recommended...
Weekly Cattle Slaughter Could Be Huge This Week
By Dennis Smith
312-242-7905
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
GRAINS:
Besides the inflation situation I’m not hearing much fresh news for the grains today. Prices are mixed in the morning trade. I’m picking up from sources that cash grain is starting to really move...
The Issue:
With the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, many consumers experienced, for the first time in their lifetimes, empty grocery store shelves. More than a year into the pandemic, they are facing another unfamiliar trend when it...
Source: PigHealthToday.com
New gilts entering a farrowing room face some big demands for animals still maturing while supporting their first litters.
“We can be pretty demanding as far as what we ask from gilts, especially once they get ramped up in...
312-242-7905
Thursday, November 11, 2021
GRAINS:
Open interest surged higher in corn futures yesterday. Aggressive buying yesterday is focused on one thing and one thing only, inflation. Will futures be able to sustain the rally and follow through to the upside with carryout projected at 1.5 billion bushels? This...
Lucas A. Rodrigues1,2, and Daniel A. Columbus1,2*
1Prairie Swine Centre, Inc., Saskatoon, SK
2Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
*dan.columbus@usask.ca
Highlights
Average daily gain and feed efficiency were improved by feeding functional amino acids above requirements for growth...