Late-weaned, parity-1 sows benefit from skipped cycle
New gilts entering a farrowing room face some big demands for animals still maturing while supporting their first litters.
Swine veterinarians award debt-relief scholarship to Henry Johnson
A Swine Vet Center veterinarian was awarded a debt-relief scholarship by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Foundation during its recent virtual annual meeting.
Virulent PRRS outbreaks in grow-finish require fast action to cut losses
A particularly difficult variant of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus recently hit hog farms in south-central Minnesota.
Lowering pre-wean mortality starts at day 1
Pre-wean mortality continues to be a challenge to producers across the industry as genetic improvements allow sows to be more prolific and achieve higher total born