The Advantages of Liquid Feeding
By Fancom - This article looks at the many advantages of liquid feeding and summarises the "Fancom way" of delivering these benefits.

The Political Situation Surrounding Antimicrobial Use In Agriculture
By Liz Wagstrom, DVM, MS, DACVPM, National Pork Board and published by North Carolina State University - The use of antimicrobials in agriculture has been controversial for several decades. The issue has been studied by numerous committees, expert panels,...

Research Shows Finishing Pigs Can Thrive on Lower Phosphorus Diets
By Elizabeth McCann, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Hillsborough - Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for pigs and is vital for bone formation and growth. Deficiency of P can lead to welfare and health problems including rickets, poor fertility...

Field peas, pigs make good combination
By Laura Miller, communications specialist, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture - In the search for a third crop to bring profits as well as diversity to Iowa’s two-crop system, one new crop has surfaced as a worthy candidate: field peas. ...

Impact of Higher Corn Prices on Feed Costs
By John Lawrence, ISU Extension Swine Field Specialist, Iowa State University - Corn and soybean meal prices have increased rapidly and may move higher over the next year.

Hog:Corn Ratio What can we learn from the “old school”?
By John Lawrence - Economists have studied the hog to corn ratio for over 100 years. This ratio is simply the live hog price per 100 pounds divided by the price of corn per bushel.

Hogs Vs. Ethanol: Ethanol Wins!
By Chris Hurt - The pork industry's concerns about higher corn prices from the extraordinary growth in corn demand for ethanol appears to be moving from speculation to reality.

Effects of Oregano Supplemented Diets on Nursery Pig Performance
By Charlwit Kulchaiyawat and Mark Honeyman, professor, department of animal science. This article is from the Iowa State University Animal Industry Report 2006.

Response of Growing Pigs to Graded Levels of Flaxseed
By J.F. Patience, A. van Kessel, M. Drew, R. T. Zijlstra, P. Leterme and A.D. Beaulieu and published by the Prairie Swine Center - The pork industry is continually seeking alternative ingredients for use in pig diets, either as a means of diversifying...

The Effect of Space Allocation in Hoop Structures on Swine Performance and Pork Quality
By Brenda Patton, research assistant, animal science; Elisabeth Huff-Lonergan, associate professor of animal science; Mark Honeyman, professor of animal science; Steven Lonergan, associate professor of animal science. This article is from the Iowa State...

Effects of Triticale-Based Diets on Finishing Pig Performance and Pork Quality in Deep-Bedded Hoop Barns
By Zeb Sullivan, Mark Honeyman, Lance Gibson and Ken Prusa. This article is from the Iowa State University Animal Industry Report 2006.

Feeding Mechanically Processed Corn To Nursery Pigs
By Eric van Heugten and Theo van Kempen, North Carolina State University - The removal of fiber fractions in corn could significantly impact its nutrient composition and enhance its nutritional value to pigs.

Probiotics For Pigs - How Can They Be Made To Work?
By Damgaard & McLaren - The removal of antibiotic growth promoters from farm animal feeds has led to renewed interest in the use of live microbial cultures or direct fed microbials also called probiotics as a replacement.

Banff Pork Seminar 2006 Proceedings
This article lists the presentations given at the 2006 Banff Pork Seminar and provides links to the respective articles.

A Successful Nursery Nutrition Program
Contributed by Bob Goodband, London Swine Conference 2006 Presentation, Summary by Cydney Keith and published by Hypor - There are many strategies for feeding weaned pigs, but a recent article by five scientists from Kansas State University helps to clarify...

Regulation of Pituitary Gene Expression in Lines of Swine with Different Ovulation Rates
By Benjamin E. Brass, Rebecca A. Cederberg, Ginger A. Mills, Brett R. White. Nebraska Swine Report 2006 : Litter size plays a major role in the economics of pork production. Even modest increases in average litter size can have considerable effects on...

Comparison of Alternative Winter Farrowing Techniques on Four Niman Ranch Cooperating Farms in Southern Minnesota
By David Serfling, Mark Honeyman and Jay Harmon. This article is from the Iowa State University Animal Industry Report 2006.

The Revised USDA Nutrient Data Set for Fresh Pork
By Juliette C. Howe, Denise Trainer, Joanne M. Holden, Dennis R. Buege, Juhi R. Williams, Ceci Snyder, Karen Boillot, and Phil Lofgren and published by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service - Nutrient composition data for fresh pork products in the...

Does absence make the heat grow stronger?
By Lucy Campbell, Animal Scientist, ACMC - If we are talking about ‘segregated service management’, then J.R. Behan and P.F. Watson would say “Yes”, as is detailed in their article ‘The effect of managed boar contact in the postweaning period on the subsequent...

Combining Crated Farrowing with Bedded Group Lactation
By Iowa State University - This article is from the Iowa State University Animal Industry Report 2006. The purpose of this demonstration was to evaluate combining crated farrowing with bedded group lactation, in an effort to reduce pre-wean mortality....

Mycotoxins in Pig Feed
By the Alberta Government - Feed is the mostly costly component of a swine operation. The nutritive value and relative cost of feed plays a crucial role in maximizing returns. However, the producer also needs to consider the condition of the feed. Feed...

Animal Industry Report 2006
By the Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University - This article is Iowa State University's annual report of the research activities that relate to the animal agriculture industries. This report combines research reports from faculty associated...

Upcoming Swine Training Programs Focus on Conventional and Alternative Breeding Practices
By the University of Minnesota Swine Extension - Conventional and alternative breeding and gestation management are the focus of Pork Checkoff-funded Swine Training Programs scheduled for July in Waseca and Morris.