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Swine Production Research Updates

Manitoba Pork's Grant Melnychuk and guest speaker Christine Rawluk, from the University of Manitoba, will discuss Manitoba Pork's long history of funding research to benefit the hog sector and provide updates on ongoing research projects designed to deliver results to benefit producers, their an... More ›

Feed intake in swine nutrition

It's time to learn about feed intake in swine nutrition.... More ›

Getting The New Hog Barn Ready To Go For Pigs

Getting The New Hog Barn Ready To Go For Hogs: In this one the boys start putting the final touches on the hog barn. From bringing in the red snap-in feeders to power washing everything is just about ready for the new weaner pigs.... More ›

Water: Essential Nutrient Often Overlooked in Pigs

Water doesn’t get the attention it deserves because it is abundant, easy to access and inexpensive, but that will change in the future, said John Patience, PhD, professor of animal science at Iowa State University.... More ›

The biggest mistake about pig creep feeding - Dr. Rommel Sulabo

The biggest mistake about pig creep feeding - Dr. Rommel Sulabo | Swine it... More ›

How Hog Farmers Pump Manure 101

How Hog Farmers Pump Manure: In this one the boys give y'all a whole rundown on how they pump manure out of their hog barns. From the pit of the building, to the manure pump, to out to the field. Everything will be covered.... More ›

Well-Managed Estrus Helps Gilts, Sows Achieve Top Performance

Success in pork production starts with a well-managed sow herd that cycles together and on time. Unfortunately, reproductive problems can derail the breeding process.... More ›

CLEARING LAND WITH FREE RANGE PIGS PART 1

Part 1 of a series - Showing how pigs can help clear your land. I've cleared most of my farm using pigs and goats over the past 12 years. Now I have pasture and market garden where it was once forest. Using all the resources on your land is key to a successful homestead.... More ›

Sorting Out Fallback Pigs

Sorting Out Pigs: In this one the boys do some hog sorting. They sort the bottom 10% of pigs who aren’t performing like the rest. In doing this they hope that’ll it get these pigs back on track.... More ›

Pastured Pigs Piglet Weaning - Wrestling Piglets

These pigs are about 9 weeks old and are overdue to be weaned from their moms. We show the catch pen, transport box and then moving the piglets into the training pen with the rest of our breeding group.... More ›

Monday Morning Hog Chores

Monday Morning Chores: In this one the boys have another episode of “Sunday Fix It”. Then it’s on to Monday morning pig chores. Welcome to This’ll Do Farm!... More ›

Soybean meal in swine nutrition

Soybean meal in swine nutrition | Swine it... More ›

The Next Generation of the Swine Industry - Dr. Brooke Smith

The next generation of the swine industry - Dr. Brooke Smith... More ›

Clever pig creep feeding station

Creep feeding piglets on outdoor units is a challenge. Find out how Rob McGregor of LSB Pigs in Norfolk manages it successfully.... More ›

Are swine nutrition and health related?

Are swine nutrition and health related? | Swine it... More ›

Is there a magic ingredient for the pig immune system?

Dr. Brooke Smith is an Animal Scientist and she is currently a dual DVM/Ph.D. student through the Veterinary Medical Scholars Program at the University of Illinois. Her Ph.D. research is focused on the applications of dietary soy bioactives and their immunomodulatory actions on the immune respon... More ›