Finisher Pigs

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Considerations for split-sex feeding
May 17, 2022
Split-sex feeding, the practice of feeding barrows and gilts differently, used to be a more common production practice. However, in recent years, fewer farms have implemented this feeding strategy. ..READ MORE ›
Cows eating hay
What is heat stress costing you?
By Jon Pretz, PH.D., May 11, 2022
Summertime is quickly approaching, but is your facility prepared for the next heatwave? In the dairy industry, heat…READ MORE ›
Feeder
Managing Dry Matter Intakes
By Tyler Melroe, M.S., Apr 01, 2022
There is no “hello” or “how are you doing?” when your nutritionist pulls in the yard, the first thing they want to know…READ MORE ›
Hay bale
Investment in hay: Fertility and storage
By Ben Jensen, Mar 30, 2022
The price tags on agricultural goods, along with other day-to-day necessities, are changing by the week. In the last…READ MORE ›
Wheat
Fiber in swine diets
By Henrique Cemin, Ph.D., Mar 22, 2022
The use of fiber in swine diets has been the focus of significant attention recently. Fiber-rich ingredients can be…READ MORE ›
Horse eating hay
Why are horse feed prices so high?
By Emily Dickson, Mar 18, 2022
Not to use the “we’re living in unprecedented times” phrase one more time, but it really is quite a time to be alive.…READ MORE ›
Dairy Cow TMR
Decreasing TMR variability to maximize ration cost savings
By Angie Golombeski, Ph.D., Mar 09, 2022
Feed costs represent the single greatest cost for milk production. Total mixed ration (TMR) variability can…READ MORE ›
Dairy Calves
Calf Success: Setting calves up for a successful transition-monitoring calf starter intakes
By Ellan Dufour, M.S., Feb 08, 2022
What is an area you would like to improve in your calf raising? The chances are that the post-weaning transition phase…READ MORE ›
Beef Cows Eating
Towards a better understanding of energy nutrition
By Daniel Herold, Ph.D., Jan 31, 2022
Those engaged in the nutrition consulting game take pride in pinpointing causes of lost performance. Minute dietary…READ MORE ›
Pouring Milk
Piecing together the puzzle to economically maximize milk fat production
By Jon Pretz, PH.D., Jan 24, 2022
In current dairy economics, milk fat accounts for a large percentage of the milk check. As production per cow has grown…READ MORE ›