In the past couple of months I’ve had discussions with several producers in the upper Midwest regarding their swine operation. The producers were very traditional in that they owned a fair amount of crop land growing corn and soybeans in … Continue reading
Yesterday I was involved in a ventilation workshop at Adams, MN, located just east of Austin. Crops in the region were hit to a varying degree by the early morning freeze/frost, the impact of which remains to be sorted out … Continue reading
This week’s travels let me see quite a bit of southern Minnesota and Northern and Eastern Iowa. While Waseca, MN had the 4th driest August on record, much of this region has had very timely rains. For many, unless the … Continue reading
When producers sell pigs to slaughter, we all talk about selling to ‘packers’. USDA even has a Packers and Stockyards division to monitor payments, etc. As the food industry has evolved, we need to recognize that we now sell out … Continue reading