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Early Weaning Calves and Lambs

For livestock producers experiencing dry conditions for much of this spring, early weaning may be an option. Barry Yaremcio, beef and forage specialist at the Ag-Info Centre, dropped by the studio to talk about the when and how to go about early weaning.
 
Interview with Barry Yaremcio (3:38 minutes) (1.66 Mb)
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Season 5, Episode 11: New Split Suckling Research Reveals Surprises

Video: Season 5, Episode 11: New Split Suckling Research Reveals Surprises

A recent research collaboration between a university and a commercial farm studied 1,500 sows and 22,000 piglets and discovered unexpected findings about the common practice of split suckling. Their research found that this long-standing practice might not be benefiting piglets on day one as much as producers previously thought.

Discussing the research are Mikayla Spinler, a graduate research assistant at Kansas State University, and Ashley Hartman, a research coordinator at Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics. The two discuss how the research was chosen, conducted and next steps on today’s episode.