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A Swine Vaccination Administration Plan is More Than a Good Idea, IPIC Says

Do you have a plan for swine vaccination administration? 

"Developing a plan for swine vaccination administration is more than a good idea. It can help producers keep various health considerations top of mind for their animals," the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) shared in a release. IPIC has just released a new publication in chart format that provides a list of diseases, time of administration and based on risk, available product types. It also has a section for pet pigs.

Chris Rademacher, Iowa State University Extension swine veterinarian and IPIC interim director, believes this listing is a great resource and those who compiled it hope it offers timely reminders.

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Manure to Millions: 50 Yards of Concrete in One Day

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50 yards of concrete went down at the Manure Seperation building today. Forms set, rebar tied, gravel packed, and the trucks running one after another until the pad is poured and the crew is finishing it flat.

And because nothing on a pig farm waits for you to finish one job, the semi shows up while the concrete's still wet. Tork and I unload another load of pigs into the barn, get them sorted into pens, and walk the barn once they're settled. Two big jobs, one day, and both of them had to happen.