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National Hog Farmer World Pork Expo internship opportunity
2016-04-26 16:04:00| National Hog Farmer
The National Hog Farmer is offering an internship opportunity for a college agriculture communication or journalist major during the World Pork Expo, June 8-10, 2016. read more
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National Hog Farmer April 2014 Blueprint Issue
2015-11-13 06:00:00| National Hog Farmer
Maintaining markets for U.S. pork involves a variety of factors ranging from earning trust to building export markets, and coming up with additional strategies to maintain market access. This Blueprint issue looks at a number of those factors to maintain a market stronghold. Maintaining Markets for U.S. Pork Market Access Challenges for U.S. Pork How Do Consumer Perceptions Impact Your Market? Publication Info
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National Hog Farmer October 2015 Blueprint Issue
2015-11-10 06:00:00| National Hog Farmer
As debate rages on surrounding gestation stalls versus gestation pens for gilts and sows, the October 2015 Blueprint issue of National Hog Farmer presents various looks at designs and concepts that are worth further investigation. As debate rages on surrounding gestation stalls versus gestation pens for gilts and sows, the October 2015 Blueprint issue of National Hog Farmer presents various looks at designs and concepts that are worth further investigation. Blueprint: Who let the sows out? Electronic sow feeding: An alternative thats manageable Group sow housing: The Quebec report Publication Info read more
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National Hog Farmer April 2015 Blueprint Issue
2015-11-10 06:00:00| National Hog Farmer
Sow lifetime productivity can be defined as the total number of quality pigs a sow weans from the time she becomes breeding eligible until she is removed from the herd. Accordingly, the primary components of sow lifetime productivity are the duration sows remain productive in the herd and the viability and productivity of piglets prior to weaning. The April 2015 Blueprint issue of National Hog Farmer presents the findings from research conducted by the National Pork Board looking at sow lifetime productivity. Sow lifetime productivity can be defined as the total number of quality pigs a sow weans from the time she becomes breeding eligible until she is removed from the herd. Accordingly, the primary components of sow lifetime productivity are the duration sows remain productive in the herd and the viability and productivity of piglets prior to weaning. The April 2015 Blueprint issue of National Hog Farmer presents the findings from research conducted by the National Pork Board looking at sow lifetime productivity. Blueprint: Sow potential productivity captured for life Birth weight, neonatal management and sow longevity potential Growth and nutrition effects on gilt development Publication Info read more
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Kevin Schulz Joins National Hog Farmer Staff
2014-06-27 22:16:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Hog Farmer Kevin Schulz joins National Hog Farmer as a senior content specialist after a long career as the editor of The Land magazine, an agricultural-rural life publication based in Mankato, MN. read more
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