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Minnesota Pork Congress – prop 12 When I attended the Minnesota Pork Congress earlier this week, I sat in on a breakout session about Prop 12. *** Just as a reminder – Prop 12 was a ballot initiative passed by the state of California which requires specific housing space requirements for sows (as well as…
Should We Scale Back the Number of Hogs We Raise? The next question may be to scale back the number of hogs. I going to be honest, that is hard. Our entire life has been about efficiencies. Making the most efficient use of our barns. Farmers are always about being efficient. To sell directly to…
Should We Scale Back the Number of Hogs We Raise? The next question may be to scale back the number of hogs. I going to be honest, that is hard. Our entire life has been about efficiencies. Making the most efficient use of our barns. Farmers are always about being efficient. To sell directly to…
You may have heard the hog industry is facing some challenges. As a pig farmer, it\’s not a lot of fun. There are many issues going on and I am going to try and break down what I feel are the main problems. Prices are Low Ouch! The market price for hogs is low. Pig…
You may have heard the hog industry is facing some challenges. As a pig farmer, it\’s not a lot of fun. There are many issues going on and I am going to try and break down what I feel are the main problems. Prices are Low Ouch! The market price for hogs is low. Pig…
CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM? And what might that be? Who Takes Over the Farm? The challenge agriculture faces is each farm is different. There is no cookie-cutter solution. Some farms have children following in the footsteps of their parents with plans to take over the farm. With proper planning, this…
The life and business of farming is so unique and really hard to describe to anyone who is not from the farming community. I have taken the liberty to enlighten our elected officials on a few attributes about farmers. I enlisted help from a few of my farmer Facebook followers when I asked them what…
Let me just start with, raising healthy pigs is not easy. Raising healthy pigs start before the pigs are born by choosing the right genetics. There are certain pig issues that coincide with specific genetics. This is why we work with veterinarians so they can help us navigate proper genetics. Once pigs are born, we…
Where have all the livestock gone? I hope this is not the question we will be asking in the future. As many of you know, I have written numerous posts about California\’s Prop 12, which will take effect on January 1, 2024. Briefly, California\’s Prop 12 was a ballot initiative that dictates specific livestock requirements…
I know, you have probably heard this a million times. But it\’s true. For all of you farmers, you need to tell your story. And now is the time.