Last week I was fitted with the latest in hearing aids. My hear loss is both age related and due to the many early years as a researcher not wearing appropriate hearing protection as I bled pigs and did other activities in research barns.  Read More...

This past week I was on the program of the 2017 Midwest Farm Energy Conference in Morris, MN. My topic – why swine producers should be concerned about energy systems. Read More...

It was great seeing so many readers of this blog at World Pork Expo last week. Many of you stopped me to comment on my last posting about taking time for a vacation. As you know, I did that prior to Expo and had a great time away from my desk. Read More...