I’m writing this blog at the Minneapolis airport as I travel to London, Ontario for this weeks London Swine Conference and do a client farm visit. Both my presentations at the London Conference and my client visit deal with the … Continue reading →

Spring doesn’t officially arrive in southern Minnesota until tomorrow evening, but signs of it are everywhere. I saw pits being pumped in Northwest Iowa this afternoon with dust being generated in the soybean stubble where they were injecting the manure. … Continue reading →

It’s the season for producer meetings and I’ve already spoken with many producer groups and production system growers this winter. Another round of meetings begins again tomorrow. At the previous meetings this winter I’ve been asked to spend time on … Continue reading →

USDA released the estimates for the combined US and Canada swine herds this afternoon. The US numbers are based on the quarterly USDA Hogs and Pigs report while the Canadian numbers are from Canada Statistics semi-annual inventory report. US numbers … Continue reading →