Land prices not in a bubble
Rick Huber, risk analyst for Farm Credit Services of America, in the most recent Doane Agricultural Report, provides his way of analyzing whether farmland prices are in a bubble.
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Feeding technology reduces ammonia emissions from facilities
The combined impact of high feed costs and increased use of synthetic amino acids in swine grow/finish diets is reducing ammonia emissions from pig farms.
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Proper heat placement in farrowing facilities critical
Heat placement for young pigs is a critical component for getting animals started quickly and maintaining optimal health. In farrowing facilities, piglets must be kept from becoming chilled, which often leads to scours, more tail-enders, and less healthy, thriving piglets.
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Preparing hog barns for winter months
Lower temperatures and snowfall in Michigan require producers to adjust the barn’s ventilation system and increase supplemental heating during the winter months. Pork producers can gain cost savings by winterizing curtain sided pig barns.
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Tactics for ensuring safety on the farm
Michael “Frey” Freyaldenhoven, extension AgrAbility program technician for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, offers tactics to promote safety for older farmers.
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Brumm Speaks Out: Thoughts from EuroTier
Last week I attended EuroTier in Hannover, Germany. This multi-species trade show hosts almost 160,000 visitors. There were two exhibit halls dedicated to swine, with additional halls hosting feed ingredients, plus numerous exhibit halls for dairy, poultry and aquaculture.
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Brumm Speaks Out: A common minimum ventilation controller mistake
We received our first taste of winter this week with snow in eastern South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, northwest Iowa and northeast Nebraska. In recent farm visits, I’ve been working with farm personnel on proper winter operation for ventilation and heating systems.
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Get ventilation management answers, Nov. 7
Livestock producers will have access to a host of experts and information as the University of Illinois Extension and the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) will present a “Ventilation and Air Quality for Livestock Systems Field Day.”
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Accurate portrayal of today's pig care
An Indiana farmer showcases how he cares for the pigs raised on his family’s farm. This video, provided by U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, illustrates how technology and innovation have positively changed the ways pigs are born and raised on farms today.
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New app helps diagnose tree problems
The 2012 drought severely affected trees causing a multitude of problems. However, help is now available for diagnosing the issues affecting trees throughout the country in the form of a new iPhone app that can put knowledge about tree disorders in the palm of your hand.
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Swine barn explosion injures two
Two workers at an Ontario, Canada swine barn were seriously injured in an explosion on Sunday afternoon, according to TheRecord.com. Authorities said the two men were pumping manure from the barn when the explosion occurred.
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- Ag markets moved generally higher Wednesday
- Infrastructure limits ag export growth, economist says
- Beetles, housefly larvae open new frontier in animal feed sector
- Oil pressured by Bernanke comments, crude stocks up
- Repainting “American Gothic:” Number of women farming triples
- Commentary: Severely ticked off
