sow nutrition

SwineCast 0298 Show Notes:

• NPPC requests USDA help on US industry crisis
• Money-saving steps from Mike Tokach to help to you hold on
• Sow herd nutrition research featuring grad student Ryan Samuel.  Looking at the amino acid and energy levels of your rations
• Immigration regs tweaked by the Department of Homeland Security and your responsibility

SwineCast 0283 Show Notes:

• Farm Bill negotiations continue with comments from Ag Secretary Shafer
• Bernie Peet weighs in with thoughts on reaching 30 pigs per sow per year. Link to his website.
• Practitioner Doug Powers shares experience with 'energy' products and sow nutrition
  
• Dr. Peter Brooks of the Univ of Plymouth discusses group housing nutrition...