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How do fiber and phytase help control pathogens in pigs? With Dr. Kathryn Price

Dr. Price gives us a brief explanation of some nutritional strategies that can be used to control enteric pathogens. Do you use any of these?... More ›

The 1 Acre Pig Farm Anyone Can Do

I have 10 feeders pigs on a one acre woodlot. I show the setup for keeping pigs happy and healthy on this distant corner of my homestead.... More ›

Tailgate Talks episode 8 - PEI's Hog Industry

PEI’s hog sector is a valuable component to our Island agriculture industry. Watch the latest segment in our tailgate talks series for a sneak peak at the Island’s hog industry.... More ›

Real Pig Farming

Real Pig Farming: In this one the boys start off by sorting out fallback pigs and giving you a glimpse into what a real family pig farm looks like. Showing you the real honest tasks that no one else wants to show you. Then it's on to giving you an update on how the pigs like the chew toys.... More ›

Sow mortality and welfare, with Dr. Roger Campbell

With his impressive expertise from the 40-plus years he has worked in the swine industry, Dr. Campbell tells us about sow mortality and welfare, and how this can affect production and profitability.... More ›

Dr. Dan Columbus: What benefits do additional functional amino acids provide to nursery pigs?

Disease challenges are a very common problem farms have with nursery pigs due to the still developing immune system of the pigs at this age. There are many different methods to help increase herd health and maintain growth rates during infection.... More ›

Pushing Dirt on New Pig Barns/Shipping Wheat

The construction guys got started pushing dirt and making the laneways for our new nursery pig barns and we shipped out some wheat.... More ›

Challenges and opportunities for the US increase pigs’ profitability, with Dr. Roger Campbell

The main topic of this discussion was the opportunities Dr. Campbell sees in the swine industry over the next 10 years. He pointed out a very specific one that applies to the US, which is feed efficiency. Take a look at the video and see what else Dr. Campbell says!... More ›

Stephen Hall: What needs to change with sow herd management? A European perspective

Managing a sow herd is arguably the most complex aspect of swine production to manage. Each sow needs individualized attention to maximize performance and rebreeding success. In today’s talk, Dr. Laura Greiner and Stephen Hall discuss different management strategies and practices that can help g... More ›

Using The Available Data To Predict Transmission Routes Of Pathogens In Pig Farms, With Dr. Machado

Understanding how animals get infected and the main routes of some diseases is essential to prevent and combat some of those diseases. Dr. Machado talked about how he works to try to figure out some disease routes. Interesting, right?... More ›

Unloading Baby Pigs & Loading Out Feeder's

Unloading Baby Pigs & Loading Out Feeder Pigs: In this one the boys start it off by unloading 1,100 weaner pigs off the truck into Site 3. Next the boys count up and sort all the fresh bacon seeds, then it’s time to hang a barn heater to warm up the pigs. Finally the boys load out 3 loads of fee... More ›

The use of different types of fiber in pig nutrition, with Dr. Kathryn Price

Do you know which type of fiber can help and stimulate the pig’s gut? Watch this video and get an explanation from Dr. Price of the different types of fiber in pigs’ diets. And then let us know your thoughts on it!... More ›

How can vets and producers facilitate the disease modeling in pigs? with Dr. Gustavo Machado

Dr. Machado talks about the pieces that are still missing and that could help them discover the diseases’ routes. How do you think we could improve this data?... More ›

Wild Pig Impacts on Agriculture

Wild pigs cause tremendous damage within many agricultural sectors including row crops, pastures, and livestock production. Check out our video for more on this topic!... More ›

Dealing with Wild Pig Pests on the Farm

Farmers are used to dealing with insect pest and small furry rodents, but how about wild pigs? Now, this is a more common issue in some areas more than others; nonetheless, pigs can wreak a lot of havoc in vineyards, orchards and field crops, so exploring your management options is key. Watch t... More ›

Wild Boar Control

Nicholas Fevelo - Here are a few non lethal methods for controlling wild boar from electric fencing to scent based deterrents to permanent fencing. WinnowingItalia.com... More ›

The importance of pigs getting the diet, with Dr. Dean Boyd

Dr. Boyd talks about the pigs’ diet and the importance of guaranteeing they get what they need to maintain their requirements. Watch this video and comment: what's the most important diet for the pigs?... More ›

Bo Williams: How well are you balancing your branched chain amino acids in the pigs' diet?

The NRC has recommended amino acid requirements that help us balance our diets accordingly, but we must also pay attention to not only which nutrients are deficient, but also which nutrients are in excess. In today's talk with Clayton Chastain, Bo Williams discusses his study where he increased ... More ›

Can You Identify a Meishan Pig?

Ray D’Alessio brings us the story of Jensen Reserve; how it grew by over 800% during the pandemic, and how its owner Laura Jensen, became President of the American Meishan Breeders Association.... More ›

Helping swine producers to implement biosecurity measures to avoid ASF, with Dr. Lisa Becton

Dr. Becton talks about some of the things the National Pork Board is doing to help swine producers in terms of preventing the entry of ASF. What are your thoughts on this?... More ›

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