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Should you still feed lactating sows by hand?Should you still feed lactating sows by hand?

Before retrofitting or building a new barn, researching new feeder technologies is well worth the time and money.

byNorth Carolina State University

Dec 5, 2024

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Livestock Management

Split suckling: Is the juice worth the squeeze?Split suckling: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

byAshley DeDecker, Smithfield Foods

Nov 6, 2024

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Livestock Management

Piglets on Parade highlight of Illinois State Fair Piglets on Parade highlight of Illinois State Fair

Aug 8, 2024

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Pigs on slat floor

Livestock Management

Genetics of wean-to-finish survival and throughput Genetics of wean-to-finish survival and throughput

Aug 1, 2024

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Livestock Management

Sow gestation crates belong in the past Sow gestation crates belong in the past

Jul 18, 2024

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Livestock Management

PEDV: Sow herds are eliminating the virus faster PEDV: Sow herds are eliminating the virus faster

Jul 9, 2024

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Livestock Management

Low-nutrient diets for breeding pigs improved reproductive performance

Low-nutrient diets for breeding pigs improved reproductive performance

Livestock Management

Take a practical approach to reduce sow mortality

Take a practical approach to reduce sow mortality

byAnn Hess, Content Director

Livestock Management

Maximizing pork production: Importance of a quality breed target

Maximizing pork production: Importance of a quality breed target

Livestock Management

Tips to improve sow health, longevity

Tips to improve sow health, longevity

Livestock Management

The genetics of piglet survival

The genetics of piglet survival

Livestock Management

Hendrix Genetics, HerdWhistle Technologies to advance precision swine farming

Hendrix Genetics, HerdWhistle Technologies to advance precision swine farming

Livestock Management

The future of farrowing

The future of farrowing

Livestock Management

What's behind piglet devotion to the chosen sow teat?

What's behind piglet devotion to the chosen sow teat?

Livestock Management

Mapping pig genes could pave way for new human medicines

Mapping pig genes could pave way for new human medicines

Livestock Management

More questions than answers from Canada Strep zoo outbreak

More questions than answers from Canada Strep zoo outbreak

byAnn Hess, Content Director

Livestock Management

U.S. sow mortality trends continue to climb

U.S. sow mortality trends continue to climb

Livestock Management

Are we overfeeding calcium, phosphorus in gestation, lactation?

Are we overfeeding calcium, phosphorus in gestation, lactation?

byAnn Hess, Content Director

Livestock Management

Strategies to reduce sow mortality

Strategies to reduce sow mortality

byAnn Hess, Content Director

Livestock Management

Lessons from a legacy in the swine industry

Lessons from a legacy in the swine industry

byAnn Hess, Content Director

Livestock Management

Research focusing on the sow part II

Research focusing on the sow part II

Livestock Management

Can short-term fiber supplementation improve farrowing?

Can short-term fiber supplementation improve farrowing?

Livestock Management

Identifying functional teats in swine

Identifying functional teats in swine

Livestock Management

Nursing piglet commingling

Nursing piglet commingling

Farming Business Management

Pennsylvania producers concerned over EATS Act

Pennsylvania producers concerned over EATS Act

byChris Torres, Editor, American Agriculturist

Livestock Management

Does the modern sow produce enough colostrum?

Does the modern sow produce enough colostrum?

Livestock Management

Economics of sow mortality and hitting breeding targets

Economics of sow mortality and hitting breeding targets

byClayton Johnson DVM Carthage Veterinary Service, DVM

Livestock Management

Colostrum is more important than we thought

Colostrum is more important than we thought

byW.L. Flowers, Alumni Distinguished Professor

Livestock Management

Utilizing swine field data to early identify signals of disease

Utilizing swine field data to early identify signals of disease

byMafalda Mil-Homens, Edison Magalhaes, Daniel Linhares and Gustavo Silva, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine

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Livestock Management

Research focusing on the sow

Research focusing on the sow

The dynamic trio

Livestock Management

The dynamic trio

The dynamic trio

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Livestock Management

Alltech introduces new product for successful farrowing and pig livability

Alltech introduces new product for successful farrowing and pig livability

Are farrowing intentions now the right yardstick?

Are farrowing intentions now the right yardstick?

byAnn Hess, Content Director

Researchers turn to saliva, milk and feces to study piglet development

Researchers turn to saliva, milk and feces to study piglet development

Researchers turn to saliva, milk and feces to study piglet development

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How does farrowing rate affect performance of gilts (P1)?

How does farrowing rate affect performance of gilts (P1)?

byRon Ketchem, Mark Rix

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