weather

SwineCast 0680 Show Notes:

• Severe weather can affect more than plans.  The Climate Corporation provides insurance against weather.  Based on conditions in and around the growing season, this risk management tool provides coverage against the biggest unknown in our industry. 

The midwest is experiencing high heat and humidity this summer. These high temperatures not only make you feel terrible but your livestock can feel bad too. It is important to keep an eye on the animals and take action before they start to get heat stress.

This document provides guidelines on identifying optimum swine temperature ranges and tactics to keeping the pigs cool.

SwineCast 0639 Show Notes:

• National Pork Producers Association VP of Public Policy, Audrey Adamson, discusses NPPC's work in Washington to consider options and solutions for feed availability issues likely to arise this fall.

SwineCast 0463 Show Notes:

• Iowa State's Roger Elmore discusses the crop progress in this important midwestern corn state. Watching for the frost...
• Link to Elwynn Taylor's Weather Tweet Sheet mentioned by Roger.

SwineCast 0312 Show Notes:

• What's behind what's up with weather
• Tax provisions in the new farm bill you need to know from Iowa State's Roger McEowen
  
• Don Tyler's suggestions for finding employees that work for you