Hog and hop into spring with the March April issue of Small Farm Canada

Mar 03, 2023

Come lion or lamb, spring is around the corner and so is the March-April 2023 issue of Small Farm Canada magazine. Poultry continues to be prime but pigs too with advice on post farrowing success and keeping your herd bio secure.

Dan Kerr helps with strategies to prevent injuries due to repetitive motion and Dan Needles is out standing in his field once again. Do hogs and hops go together? We think so and have looked at another great combo, Canadian hop production and on-farm breweries.

Ever thought of hosting barn swallows or asking a farm vet or growing cherries or raising chickens in the city or feeding livestock pumpkins or why you can’t sleep? If so, we have you covered in the March-April 2023 issue of Small Farm Canada coming to mailboxes and retailer’s shelves near you.

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Video: Optimizing Piglet Gut Health for Performance - Dr. Marco de Mik

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, we revisit a conversation with Dr. Marco de Mik, Senior Consultant at Schothorst Feed Research, who explores how to enhance gastrointestinal health in piglets for optimal growth. He shares his expertise on how feed formulation, stomach function, and gastrointestinal health directly impact the pig’s growth and development. Learn how to balance nutrient absorption, reduce diarrhea risks, and optimize feed performance. Tune in on all major platforms!

Click here to read the full research article: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

"The stomach is the first barrier to kill bacteria, and it’s crucial for storage, digestion, and antibacterial functions. All of these contribute to overall gastrointestinal health."

Meet the guest: Dr. Marco de Mik / mdemik holds a veterinary medicine degree from Utrecht University and an M.Sc. in Animal Nutrition from Wageningen University. With over a decade of experience in swine nutrition, he currently works as a Senior Consultant at Schothorst Feed Research. He specializes in feed formulation, animal physiology, and metabolism.