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February 2013 National Hog Farmer New Products
2013-02-14 21:40:59| National Hog Farmer
Compiled by Joe Vansickle, senior editor February 2013 National Hog Farmer New Products include sow lactation feeder, flooring options, Swine Respiratory Disease solutions, Irrigation Management tools and a new Feed Additive read more
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National Hog Farmer February 2013
2013-02-14 21:40:59| National Hog Farmer
Read more about day-one pig care, good starts for weaned pigs, and colostrum intake testing. Be ready for antibiotic restrictions as the use of antimicrobials becomes more limited and voluntary guidelines go into effect. PRRS threats challenge manure applicators and encourage better producer collaboration. Small Pigs, Big Problem - As pork producers charge toward 30 pigs/sow/year, they are coming to grips with lower birth weights,less robust pigs and the challenges of getting them off to a good start after weaning. Teaser Current Issue Block Teasers: Day One Pig Care No Second Chances Be Ready for Antibiotic Restrictions read more
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National Hog Farmer January 2013
2013-01-15 06:00:00| National Hog Farmer
Read more about how producers are stretching feed dollars by fine-tuning feeding strategies, focusing on feed efficiency and tweaking management strategies. Stretching Feed Dollars - Breaking out of the corn-soybean meal diet mindset is not easy, but the drought-induced feedgrain shortages have pork producers using some unconventional alternatives to stretch swine diet dollars. Teaser Current Issue Block Teasers: Tweaking Aids Producers Survival Understanding Improvest When Corn Runs Short read more
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