This week has been the hottest week for pigs in production facilities in the upper Midwest for this summer. While I wrote last week about the sale weight impacts of summer heat, I did not address many of the common … Continue reading →

I missed writing last weeks blog because of all of the activities surrounding the wedding of my middle daughter last weekend in ONeill, NE. A wonderful wedding for this proud father with no thoughts of blog writing. Thus the writing … Continue reading →

Last week I was asked by 2 different clients for data on the productivity of the US breeding herd. In reply to their question I went back and looked at data from the quarterly USDA Hogs and Pigs report. I … Continue reading →

While this summer in southern Minnesota has not been anywhere close to having record heat, I’ve still had quite a few discussions with growers and managers about maximum ventilation rates for heat relief. The basic question has been – how … Continue reading →