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Dan Bussières: Can polyphenols help piglets with oxidative stress?

The first several weeks of a piglets life can be very stressful. Not only do their bodies endure physical and mental stress, but also oxidative stress, which can lead to increased cell and tissue damage. In this episode, I talk with Dan Bussières about a study testing a polyphenol fed to sows to... More ›

Dr. Andreia Arruda: Biosecurity for all: From show pigs to large producers

Having effective biosecurity protocols is critical, especially with ASF not too far away from our borders. While they may be commonly found on large scale facilities, many small farmers may not have many practices in place. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Andréia Arruda about some of the work s... More ›

Shorts First Steps When Building Swine Farms In Regard To Ventilation

Dr. Ramirez is an Assistant Professor in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. One of his main areas of interest is ventilation. Ventilation is crucial to maintain adequate air quality and airflow in the barn, which helps pigs grow healthy. So, what should we consider regarding ventilation du... More ›

Release The Piglets

In this one Sawyer gets another batch of piglets up at Site 3, While Tork gives an update on how the crops are doing this year.... More ›

18 - Rachel Patton: How Lawsonia intracellularis shedding by sows affects herd health?

Lawsonia intracellularis, the bacteria that causes ileitis, leads to poor animal performance through poor feed conversion, and even mortality for pigs. That’s why it is a major concern for many pig producers across the globe. Therefore, it's essential to understand how sows contribute to maintai... More ›

Dalton Humphrey: Can we lower N emissions without decreasing performance in growing pigs?

Nitrogen and ammonia emissions are a constant concern for animal sustainability as we increase the amount of pork produced around the world. However decreasing nitrogen emissions is often done by reducing the amount of crude protein fed, which can decrease performance. In this episode, Dalton Hu... More ›

Dr. Brett Ramirez: Pigs and airflow - how important is it and how do we optimize it?

Pigs will only be able to grow at their max potential if they are in good health, and an important component of having good health is having proper air quality and airflow in your barns. In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Brett Ramirez about proper airflow, the importance of air quality in new ... More ›

Pig Nutrition: Balancing Nutritional Need for Pasture Pigs

In this video learn how to balance pigs' nutritional needs with the nutrients available in alternative feeds.... More ›

Producing High-Quality Pig Feed

Iowa pork producer Todd Wiley showcases how he makes high-quality pig feed daily on his farm.... More ›

Farmall 656 Grinding Hog Feed

Grinding two loads of hog feed with my brothers new to him Farmall 656.... More ›

Labor Issues In Swine Farms, With Dr. John Carr

In this episode, Dr. Carr talks about some of the issues we’ve been facing in the swine industry. It includes labor issues, that go from not having qualified people to work on the farms to the insertion of technologies and the personnel’s adaptation to that kind of change. What do you think the ... More ›

Caitlyn Sullivan: Hybrid rye in swine diets - the pros and cons

With fluctuations in pig diet ingredient costs, it is always prudent to have alternative feed ingredients priced and changes in gain and feed intake estimated in the event of a significant price increase of typical ingredients such as corn or soybean meal. In this episode, Caitlyn Sullivan and I... More ›

Kayla Miller: Effectiveness of different nutritional strategies for low-health pigs

Several studies have shown that feeding increased lysine soon after a health challenge can improve performance and help mitigate the negative effects associated with the infection, but how long after infection will those high lysine diets still be effective? In this episode, I talk with Kayla Mi... More ›

What Happens When Pigs Die On The Farm?

In this one the boys explain what happens when pigs die on the farm. They show the whole process all the way through for educational purposes! No pigs were harmed in the making of this video.... More ›

Dr. Jay Johnson: Heat Stress in Sows - Can it Affect Litter Performance too?

What if I told you that you could improve litter growth rate without any nutritional changes? Sounds too good to be true, right? Well in this episode with Dr. Jay Johnson, we discuss his research on sow heat stress and the impacts it can have on litter performance as well as technological innova... More ›

What It Takes To Run The Swine Barn At The Iowa State Fair

A superintendent at an animal barn at the Iowa State Fair is a big job. Making sure exhibitors, judges and the public all see the best of that industry takes a lot of effort. Ernie Barnes has been making sure the Swine Barn fits that model for more than 20 years. We give him a ride around the ba... More ›

Agbee Kpogo: Diving deeper into the gastric ulcers in pigs

We’ve seen several studies on gastric ulcers being influenced by either feed outages or by particle size, but we still don’t know the exact physiological mechanism that causes the onset of these gastric ulcers. In this episode, I talk with Agbee Kpogo about his work continuing the research on ga... More ›

Dr. John Carr: Future swine farming may be vastly different than you believe

What will the future of pig farming look like? That is an old question with many different possible answer. Some people imagine more robots and technology, but what about some changes that you may not see coming? In this episode, I talk with Dr. John Carr about his take on what the future of our... More ›

Dr. Woongbi Kwon: Benefits from better understanding BCAA transporters in the pig's body

Several new research studies have demonstrated the mechanisms behind branched-chain amino acid transporters and nutrient utilization in pigs. Better understanding this concept can be crucial in some diets due to the high leucine content of dried distillers grains. In this episode, I talk with Dr... More ›

Getting Baby Pigs & Loading Market Hogs

In this one the boys load out 4 loads of market hogs to dump Site 3. Next Tork gives you an update on how the Ap Edge 2 controller has performed over the last 6 months. Finally the boys welcome in another batch of baby pigs to continue the fill at Site 1.... More ›

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