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VIDEO: Managing nation's energy supplies

2013-12-27 11:05:07| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The chief executive of National Grid says with the world consuming more energy, most of the pressure on prices is up.

Managing Waste with More Than Manure

2013-12-27 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - Matt Werner, a SFP researcher, tells Sarah Mikesell what farmers can do to prepare for the fall and winter months regarding their manure management.

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Managing Cattle, Equipment In The Cold

2013-12-23 20:32:43| Beef

This month has been one of the coldest Decembers I can remember. Weve been in a cold snap for a few weeks now, with temperatures ranging from sub-zero to single digits. The frigid cold makes ranching a little more challenging, but being prepared can help get through freezing weather conditions. BEEF Daily read more

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Managing Logistics of Reproduction

2013-12-20 21:58:00| National Hog Farmer

By Dale Miller, Contributing Editor Ovulation synchronization product is another step forward for reproductive efficiency. OvuGel, introduced by JBS United Animal Health at World Pork Expo in June, offers a rare opportunity to capture more genetic value and continue to move performance indicators upward. Primary advantages of the products use include synchronizing ovulation of newly weaned sows, single-service insemination, reduced labor and reallocation of the workforce in high-return areas, such as assisted farrowing and day-1 pig care. Reproductive physiologists Rob Knox and Billy Flowers at the University of Illinois and North Carolina State University, respectively, conducted much of the early work to refine dosage and to better understand the mode of action for the hormone in OvuGel. read more

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