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Sow mortality: The hidden consequences
My first experience in pig farming was in Brazil. That is my bias. I needed to come to the U.S. to experience the impact of PRRS on a swine farm. I was horrified with how much damage a nasty strain can cause...READ MORE ›
Dairy Cows
Evaluating feed costs during times of high commodity prices
By Jon Pretz, PH.D.,
Increasing ingredient costs have wreaked havoc across the dairy industry, leading to…READ MORE ›

Beef cow drinking water
Water quality and concerns for beef cattle
By Josh Stroh, M.S.,
Water is the most critical nutrient but often overlooked for its importance and…READ MORE ›

Forage
Minimizing wild yeast in 2021 silages
By Ben Jensen,
Silage is not immune to the many challenges we face on the farm, and the risks begin…READ MORE ›

Dairy Cows
The cost of delaying first calving
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D.,
Since heifer-rearing costs represent the second-greatest cost to the dairy (behind feed…READ MORE ›

Swine Finishing Barns
New challenges and opportunities for pork production in 2021
By ,
Remember when you could not wait for 2021? Our expectations were that life would return…READ MORE ›

Dairy Calf
Calf Success: How do our heifers measure up? Comparing University of Minnesota–Waseca heifers to industry benchmarks
By Ellan Dufour, M.S.,
As described in Dr. Angie Golombeski’s 2017 e-newsletter on “Dairy heifer growth…READ MORE ›

Horses
5 steps to balancing your horse’s diet
By Dr. Ed Bonnette,
Balance. Seems like a fairly straightforward concept, right? And yet, we always seem to…READ MORE ›

Beef Cow in Winter
Feeding supplemental fat to beef cattle
By ,
Beef cattle have been supplemented fat for a number of years. The primary reason for this…READ MORE ›

Dr. Bents with family and baby pig
Farrowing barn tips for more pigs
By Dr. Andrew Bents,
At Hubbard Feeds, we get to work with a wide variety of producers across the country.…READ MORE ›