Category: Grow/Finish
Hog Holder 500: A New Product for Slowing Down Pig Growth
Pork producers are in unprecedented times with decreased and reduced operational pork processing facilities due to COVID-19 challenges, resulting in […]
SPRING VENTILATION CHECKLIST FOR FINISHER BARNS
As we look at the piled snow and another cold snap, I know from prior experience that we will be […]
Biotin: Role in Today’s Modern Swine Diet
Biotin is a vitamin that is important for carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism through biotin dependent enzymes. Biotin content in […]
Keys to Preventing Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (PRDC)
In today’s commercial production facilities, biosecurity is essential for the improvement, maintenance and productivity of our farm animals. Disease outbreaks […]
Minimizing Heat Stress in Pigs
Managing heat stress is crucial in maximizing swine productivity and production. According to Iowa State University, heat stress causes an […]
Super-dosing of Phytase
As third and fourth generation phytase enzymes started to be used commonly in feeds, we realized that phytate, the major […]
Cost of Missing a Feed Budget in Finishing Pigs
Pork producers use feed budgets to more accurately feed a group of pigs. Feed budgets should be calculated by pounds […]
Advantages of Pelleted Swine Grow-Finish Feed
Pellet mills and pelleted feeds have been around since the early 1930’s when the company that would eventually become California […]