The pork industry is a buzz with carbon reduction goals and even carbon neutrality. Pipestone’s Roger Cochrane shares strategies farmers can use to reduce carbon dioxide emission equivalents and improve sustainability.
The use of air filtration systems on sow farms has been proven to reduce the incidence of airborne illnesses, however, many swine operations still operate without one. Here are reasons why producers should reconsider.
Everyone likes a deal! Who doesn’t? But sometimes the deal isn’t as good as what we thought and we don’t figure that out until after the fact. The same thing can happen with nutrition or diet formulation.
Cara Haden, associate swine veterinarian with Pipestone Veterinary Services, offers three key questions to ask yourself as you consider the role of antibiotics in your operation in 2021.
The PEDV storm came and went. PEDV seems to have faded into the background of daily life. However, when it hits a sow farm, it is every bit the monster it was when we first saw it. It’s time for a review.
