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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 ›
It is well-known that hog prices in the United States have a predictable seasonal pattern, with prices peaking in the…READ MORE ›
Increasing ingredient costs have wreaked havoc across the dairy industry, leading to elevated ration costs not seen in…READ MORE ›
Water is the most critical nutrient but often overlooked for its importance and contribution to animal nutrition.…READ MORE ›
Silage is not immune to the many challenges we face on the farm, and the risks begin before it even becomes silage.…READ MORE ›
Since heifer-rearing costs represent the second-greatest cost to the dairy (behind feed costs for the lactating herd),…READ MORE ›
Remember when you could not wait for 2021? Our expectations were that life would return to normal and the disruption of…READ MORE ›
As described in Dr. Angie Golombeski’s 2017 e-newsletter on “Dairy heifer growth benchmarks,” heifers represent the…READ MORE ›
Balance. Seems like a fairly straightforward concept, right? And yet, we always seem to be striving for more of it in…READ MORE ›
Beef cattle have been supplemented fat for a number of years. The primary reason for this is that supplemental fats are…READ MORE ›