On January 1 US producers and their veterinarians will be entering a new era for use of a variety of antimicrobials that have been routinely used in both swine diets and in drinking water. VFD’s (veterinary feed directives) will be … Continue reading
With a light frost once again, I’m reminded this morning that colder weather is coming. With colder weather comes a reduction in the ventilation rates of our facilities as we need to exchange less air to remove the same amount … Continue reading
With it finally becoming dry enough for grain producers to aggressively harvest both corn and soybeans, the fall application of swine manure to the harvested fields has begun. The ‘smell of money’ was evident in Mankato this weekend, even with … Continue reading
With spot packer bids continuing to decline in the face of very large supplies, one of the few opportunities to lower the cost of production is to purchase ingredients at lower prices. Fortunately for the swine industry, the very large … Continue reading