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Sorting The Piglets

In this one Tork starts out the day by sorting the piglets into three fallback pens, Sawyer landscapes around his barn, Tork get’s the red snap in feeders and bruter heaters out and finally the family has a summer bbq.... More ›

Christian Ramirez: Modeling amino acid requirements in the gestating sow

We continue to adjust amino acid requirements to meet best the needs of pigs for growth or protein synthesis. Multiple studies have shown that AA intakes above current requirements improve various body functions. That is the focus of Christian Ramirez’s work, and he and I talk about it in this e... More ›

Dr. Linhares and Dr. Trevisan: The SDRS: A one-stop-shop for swine disease reporting

Part of a veterinarian's job is tracking disease outbreaks to identify the probability of their farm coming into contact with certain pathogens so they can best be prepared for any situation that may arise. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Giovani Travisan and Dr. Daniel Linhares about their col... More ›

Kelsey Hammers: Decreasing piglet mortality - can extra zinc help?

Piglet mortality continues to be an issue for the swine industry and is one of the worst sources of economic losses in production facilities. Several studies have tried to identify new ways to decrease mortality to save producers money. In this episode, I talk with Kelsey Hammers about her study... More ›

Bad Day Of Loading Pigs

In this one the boys start off the morning by loading 4 loads of pigs out of Site 1. Then it’s on to side dressing the rest of the corn acres.... More ›

Alpha-linolenic acid in nursery pigs by Jenna Bromm

PRRSV and E. coli continue to remain a problem for farms everywhere, and nursery pigs, with their often underdeveloped immune systems, can take a major toll if infected. In this episode, I talk with Jenna Bromm about her work at Kansas State University studying the effects of alpha-linolenic aci... More ›

Dr. Crystal Levesque: Feeding gilts and sows

Transitioning the gilt into a successful sow is not always a simple task. They require particular attention and we cant treat them just like any other finishing pig. Similarly, graduate students often need quality education and preparation for their next step in their career. In this episode I t... More ›

Iowa Pig Farming

Welcome to it! This’ll Do Farm is a 6th generation family farm located in Southeast Iowa that is run by a father-son duo Tork and Sawyer. Sawyer and Tork are the force behind their family farm taking care of pigs, along with farming the family’s acres. Together, they promote agriculture in a pos... More ›

Shorts How Can We Improve Pig Survivability?

Here, Dr. Rademacher discusses ways to improve pig survival by identifying diseases in the herd earlier. Identifying a disease early, no matter what it is, will allow you to take better care of the pigs.... More ›

How can we improve pigs' caretaker's skills?

Chris discusses the benefits of mentoring on pig caretakers' learning. The more you are on the farm with them, the better. Through effective training, you will be sure that your employees can identify herd problems earlier to initiate treatment as soon as possible. Isn't that interesting?... More ›

Improving water intake by 200% in weaned piglets

CallaBria Putrino, R & D assistant with Tonisity tells us how their new Tonisity PxW isotonic protein drink improves water intake in weaned piglets by 200% while reducing fall behinds by 65% and mortality by 17%.... More ›

Touring Our Hog Barn's Work Rooms

Recommended enzymes for lactating sows during summer

Dr. Holmes graduated from North Dakota State University with both a B.S. and M.S. in Animal Science and subsequently attended the University of Minnesota to receive a Ph.D. in Swine Nutrition. She discusses enzyme recommendations for sows' diet during the summer heat and outlines the use of xyla... More ›

A new program that aims to support pig performance at every life stage

Marisol Castillo, Global Swine Solutions Senior Manager at Novus International tells us about their the Scale Up™ program to help pork producers deliver on their specific business goals. Each stage of a pig’s life comes with its challenges, and pork producers have the task of meeting those... More ›

Raising Pigs 1: Farrowing

Farrowing can be a stressful process for farmers and their pigs. Knowing a little about what is happening to the sow and piglets during farrowing can help farmers better care for their breeding swine herd, and improve piglet care during the birthing process.... More ›

What are the most significant issues in the swine industry today? With Aidan Connolly

Swine farms need to continue to advance technologically to be more profitable in the future. However, those technologies must be closely aligned with the issues that we already have in our industry. Aidan Connolly shares his thoughts on the big issues we must address when thinking of new technol... More ›

How Should We Manage Sows’ Diets During Summer?

Dr. Holmes explores the conventional way of managing lactating sows’ diet during summer. After the lysine adjustment, fat is the focus, since it is a very concentrated source of energy and presents a lower heat increment in the sow’s metabolism. She then shares some thoughts on alternative ways ... More ›

Farm Girl's First Time Sorting Pigs

Sawyer and Tork are the force behind their family farm taking care of pigs, along with farming the family’s acres. Together, they promote agriculture in a positive light by recording their day-to-day life’s on the farm.... More ›

Lactating sows in the summer heat - how do we keep their feed intake high

With the summer getting closer pig farmers will need to start worrying about the effects of heat stress on their pigs. It can have a large impact on the productivity of the animals, especially for sows in lactation as maintaining high feed intake is critical.... More ›

Chloe Hagen: Compensatory gain following nutrient restriction - how well can pigs recover?

Covid caused a lot of issues in the swine industry that we were unprepared for especially in regard to meat packing plants shutting down for periods of time leaving farmers with no one to sell their pigs at market weight.... More ›

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