Swine Blog

New challenges and opportunities for pork production in 2021

By Stewart Galloway, Ph.D., Mar 15, 2021

Remember when you could not wait for 2021? Our expectations were that life would return to normal and the disruption of…READ MORE ›

Farrowing barn tips for more pigs

By Dr. Andrew Bents, Jan 18, 2021

At Hubbard Feeds, we get to work with a wide variety of producers across the country. From large integrators to small…READ MORE ›

Thanksgiving, statistics and what they mean for you

By Ernie Hansen, M.S., Nov 16, 2020

As we near the end of 2020 — a year whose outcome no one could ever have predicted — I want to take a moment to…READ MORE ›

Focus on the fundamentals to prepare for future success

By , Sep 17, 2020

Without a doubt, 2020 will go down in the record books as one of the most challenging years ever for the livestock…READ MORE ›

Meeting customer needs during challenging times

By Stewart Galloway, Ph.D., Jul 29, 2020

Pork producers face new challenges every day — and often several at the same time. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, much…READ MORE ›

POWERSTART Solo and the impact of feed budgeting on performance

By Henrique Cemin, Ph.D., May 18, 2020

POWERSTART™ Solo is a single-phase diet designed to be fed from weaning until 25 pounds of body weight. It was…READ MORE ›

Evaluating trace mineral fortification in swine diets

By , Mar 18, 2020

Pigs depend on their daily feed to supply not only protein and energy but also their needed mineral requirements.…READ MORE ›

Mycoplasma-positive swine herds: Dealing with the associated challenges

By Dr. Andrew Bents, Jan 16, 2020

Is your herd positive for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M.hyo)? As a pork producer, it is important to know the answer to…READ MORE ›

Zinc supplementation in swine nursery diets

By Ernie Hansen, M.S., Nov 20, 2019

The EU-wide ban on the use of zinc oxide at medicinal levels in weaning diets by 2022 has created a great deal of…READ MORE ›