Sow Lactation Feed Management in the Summer

It may be hard to believe, but summer is just around the corner. Now is the time to think about ways to minimize the negative effects of hot weather on sow feed intake during lactation. A summer lactation diet can keep nutrient intake up even when feed consumption is...

Wheat in Swine Rations

Wheat is mainly grown for use in human food production. The use of wheat in swine feeds is restricted to times when wheat is competitively priced with corn or other grains. The high price of corn has increased the discussion about the potential use of other grains,...

Pellets for Grow-Finish Pigs

Pelleting is the most common method of thermal processing used in the feed industry today. A summary of research conducted by university and industry researchers mainly in the 1980’s and 1990’s suggests feed efficiency is improved 3 to 10% during the grow-finish...