Yesterday the USDA and Statistics Canada released their combined quarterly estimates of the Canadian and US Hogs and Pigs inventory. The US numbers came from the June 1 estimate while the Canadian numbers are their July 1 estimate. Read More...

We are all aware of the negative impact on our industry from the use of the term Swine Flu during last springs world wide outbreak and spread. Just last week, Korea re-opened its borders to our products and live animals, and we are still awaiting full border openings from China and Russia, following their bans. Read More...

Last week I had the opportunity to tour RiverView Dairy at Morris, Minnesota. I was part of group of ag engineers who were interested in viewing the application of evaporative pads and tunnel ventilation to a 5000 cow dairy barn. Read More...

As part of my consulting business, I am in a large number of swine facilities every year. When added to my years of experiences while an Extension Swine Specialist at the University of Nebraska, I like to think I’ve seen a variety of ‘front-doors’ when I’ve gone to visit production sites. Read More...