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 … Continue reading →

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. Energy use in North American swine production systems consists mainly … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →