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Optimizing gut health for young pigs with Levelset

Aug 12, 2024

Producers in today’s pork industry face a myriad of difficulties and restrictions in raising pigs successfully, and the health challenges we are presently faced with are a major part of that list. As good stewards of animal health, it is imperative that we preserve the efficacy of existing therapies while ensuring that our pigs receive the highest standard of care...READ MORE ›

Calf Success: Milk Replacer Ingredients and Additives

By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Oct 19, 2021

In the Unites States, most dairy heifers in the pre-weaning phase are fed milk replacer rather than whole milk. Some of…READ MORE ›

Firsthand research and experience with PRRS 1-4-4

By Ernie Hansen, M.S., Sep 20, 2021

Although the LLRC-1 wean-to-finish research barn is fully filtered, the reality is that it only takes one positive case…READ MORE ›

Maximize dairy profitability through reduced feed shrink

By Jon Pretz, PH.D., Sep 13, 2021

Feed costs represent 40–60% of the total cost of producing milk on dairy farms in the United States and are most…READ MORE ›

Strategies to market calf-feds earlier

By , Aug 10, 2021

Every year, around the end of the fall harvest, cattle producers contemplate what to do with their freshly weaned…READ MORE ›

Drought-Stressed Corn Silage: What You Can Expect

By Bruce Ziegler, Jul 28, 2021

The 2021 growing season has been quite variable in many parts of the country. As of late July, crops being grown for…READ MORE ›

Grouping strategies to maximize efficiency

By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D., Jul 21, 2021

Strategically grouping cows on the farm can result in efficiencies and benefits. It can allow for improved cow health,…READ MORE ›

Options for mitigating vice behaviors

By , Jul 20, 2021

While the pork industry is very good at gathering data on productivity to drive progress, vice behavior is one problem…READ MORE ›

Calf Success: Mycotoxins: Not just a dairy cow issue

By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Jun 28, 2021

It is well-known in the dairy industry that mycotoxins are not to be taken lightly. Mycotoxins take advantage of the…READ MORE ›

Optimizing genetic potential with creep feed

By , Jun 08, 2021

Weaning weight is an important indicator of a ranch’s output, as it can serve as a gauge of what that cow herd produced…READ MORE ›