May 5, 2016 | Farm Management, Swine
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...
May 5, 2016 | Farm Management, Feed Manufacturing, Poultry
The tremendous increase in grain costs over the past few years has increased focus on feed programs. Even small improvements in the feed programs used to produce eggs and meat can lead to substantial savings in feed costs and dramatically improve profitability. Phase...
May 5, 2016 | Feed Ingredients, Swine
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,...
May 5, 2016 | Farm Management
In order to keep your feed fresh and nutritious, it is important to periodically clean your feed bins and to avoid putting one type of feed on top of another. The presence of mold in a feedstuff or completed feed does not necessarily mean that it is producing a...
May 5, 2016 | Farm Management, Poultry, Swine
Water is the largest component of all living things. It composes 70-75% of lean tissue. It carries nutrients to cells for metabolism, carries waste products from the body, regulates body temperature, and lubricates joints. For animal production, both water quantity...
