Buildings

To create a facility that performs at the level our pigs and producers desire, we must improve and unify ventilation design, construction integrity, control and monitoring.

Having an action plan in the event that severe weather effects your operation will have you prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws your way.

The 5 a.m. wake-up call from a passerby was one Phil Borgic never expected, but when the internet alarm systems in the office were swallowed up in the fire, that knock on the door was his only warning.

What I saw in the Vietnamese swine industry reminded me of the structure of the U.S. swine industry in the late-1980s and early 1990s.

When looking for strategies to reduce fuel consumption, pay attention to detail, including observation of heater run time, routine maintenance and verifying controlling settings.

If switching manure application to surface application, there are a few additional considerations you should make in your nutrient application.

Although producers and their consultants may indicate that they have bad water or good water, there is no universally accepted standard for “bad” or “good” water.

Now the filtration question lies in knowing which factors to consider when making the best of air filtration in your hog barns.

The 24-page opinion also takes Judge Britt to task for reversing his decision on the gag order in August after the appeal had been made.

Part of the expansion includes converting existing anaerobic treatment lagoons to covered digesters or constructing new covered digesters to capture biogas.