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  Document AGEC-552 Beef, Pork, and Poultry Industry Coordination
This fact sheet compares past and current vertical coordination among the three major meat industries (beef, pork, and poultry). 		hiner 05/10/07 163 KB
  Document AGEC-573 Formula Pricing Hogs with Wholesale and Futures Markets
The purpose of this fact sheet is twofold: first, to identify two alternatives to the most common reference market for formula pricing hogs; second, to discuss an initial effort to show how the base price might be tied via formula to wholesale or futures market prices. 		hiner 05/10/07 114 KB
  Document AGEC-588 Beef and Pork Checkoffs: Challenges, Impacts, Alternatives
This fact sheet summarizes recent court challenges to the beef and pork checkoff programs. Then, it reports on research estimating the economic impacts of losing the two programs. Lastly, some alternatives to a mandatory program are discussed. Reviewed March 2006. 		hiner 05/10/07 159 KB
  Document ANSI-3501 Formulating Swine Rations
This fact sheet discusses the best and most cost-effecient way to formulate swine rations. 		hiner 06/07/07 85 KB
  Document ANSI-3503 Relative Value of Grains for Market Hogs
This fact sheet discusses the relative value of cereal grains and contains a nomograph where one may easily determine which grain should be the best buy. 		hiner 05/15/07 98 KB
  Document ANSI-3504 Feeding Wheat to Hogs
Feeding wheat to hogs is viewed as a grain marketing alternative by some wheat producers who also raise hogs. 		hiner 06/07/07 88 KB
  Document ANSI-3508 Diets for Early Weaned Pigs
Two essential factors for early weaning are 1) the utilization of a complex high nutrient, high density prestarter diets and 2) well designed, environmentally controlled nurseries. 		hiner 06/07/07 90 KB
  Document ANSI-3603 Swine Crossbreeding Systems
This fact sheet discusses two basic systems of crossbreeding swine. 		hiner 05/15/07 94 KB
  Document ANSI-3604 Evaluating Breeds of Swine for Crossbreeding Programs
This fact sheet discusses breed evaluation for crossbreeding swine. 		hiner 05/15/07 92 KB
  Document ANSI-3606 Inbreeding in Swine
This fact sheet discusses the effects of inbreeding on the swine herd and how to control it. 		hiner 05/15/07 136 KB
  Document ANSI-3607 Using Fresh and Frozen Semen in a Swine A.I. Program
This fact sheet discusses points to keep in mind when using the different forms of semen. 		hiner 06/07/07 4 MB
  Document ANSI-3650 Managing the Sow and Litter
This fact sheet outlines a feeding and management program during the period from farrowing to weaning that will help insure the development of a large, healthy litter of pigs. 		hiner 06/07/07 190 KB
  Document ANSI-3651 Managing Herd Boars
Proper seleciton, care, and management of herd sires is an essential part of efficient pork production. For best results, boars should be kept healthy in a moderate flesh condition, maintained on a proper level of nutrition, not mated excessively, and provided with sufficient housing. 		hiner 06/07/07 119 KB
  Document ANSI-3653 Management and Nutrition of the Bred Gilt and Sow
Management for maximum reproductive performance involves correct breeding, nutrition, herd health, and environment. 		hiner 06/07/07 110 KB
  Document ANSI-3655 Pasture Cooling for Bred Sows
This fact sheet discusses ways to prevent heat stress during pregnancy and farrowing of bred sows. 		hiner 05/15/07 161 KB
  Document ANSI-3656 Buying and Managing Feeder Pigs
This fact sheet outlines several management tips on feeding and handling feeder pigs that should prove useful. 		hiner 05/15/07 120 KB
  Document ANSI-3657 Evaluating Your Swine Enterprise
Superior management of each phase of a swine operation is essential if maximum profits are to be realized. This fact sheet presents a list of "performance standards" that producers can use to check their management practices for potential problems and a series of questions to pinpoint solutions to these problems. 		hiner 06/07/07 84 KB
  Document ANSI-3676 Swine Facilities for Production on Pasture
This fact sheet illustrates and discusses the use of pasture facilities for breeding, gestation and farrowing, and dirt lots for finishing. 		hiner 06/07/07 191 KB
  Document ANSI-3677 Growing-Finishing Swine in Outdoor Lots
With proper management, pigs can usually gain as rapidly in outdoor lots as in confinement systems but may require slightly more feed per pound of gain. 		hiner 06/07/07 86 KB
  Document ANSI-3678 Farrowing Sows on Pasture
This fact sheet discusses farrowing sows on pasture or dirt lots. 		hiner 06/07/07 98 KB