Management
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Management
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Nutrition
For years, biosecurity efforts on sow farms have focused on what we can see and control—people, equipment, and airflow. However, research has pointed to a less obvious risk: feed as a potential pathway. Studies have shown that viruses like PRRSv can travel through feed, creating a hidden route into sow farms.
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Health
Over several decades, the U.S. swine industry has made progress in disease control through the transition from traditional farrow-to-finish farms to multi-site production. Along with segregated early weaning, many bacterial pathogens were eliminated from large parts of the industry.
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Building on Faith and Family at JRT Focus Farms. On a quiet stretch of northwest Iowa farmland, the story of JRT Focus Farms wasn’t built all at once. It came together layer by layer—slowly, intentionally, and as a family.
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FarmPro
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Business
As a pork producer, you likely spend hours analyzing your farm’s key performance indicators. You know exactly how every decimal point impacts your feed conversion ratio or farrowing rate.
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Health
Heat stress in growing pigs can begin at temperatures above 70°F, triggering a chain reaction of reduced feed intake, slower growth, poorer feed efficiency, and increased mortality. Because pigs have very few functional sweat glands, even small increases in temperature can have a big impact on their ability to stay cool.
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Pipestone Journal
At Pipestone, our mission is to Help Farmers. Sometimes that means solving big, complex challenges. Other times it means identifying the small things that make a real difference. The articles in this Journal explore decisions that can have an outsized influence on health and performance.
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Health
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Health
If you ask most pig producers what makes an operation run well, you’ll hear things like genetics, feed, or barn design. And all of that matters. But talk to enough people, and one thing keeps rising to the top: communication. At the end of the day, pig production is a team sport.
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Management
Hauling pigs during warm weather requires extra attention to detail to protect animal welfare and maintain efficiency. From shifting temperatures to long hauls, success comes down to preparation, adaptability, and consistency in daily practices. Keeping these key considerations in mind can help producers and drivers navigate summer conditions with confidence.
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