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Beyond the show ring

Published: Thursday, May 12, 2022

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Nineteen youths from across the state came to Columbia on May 5 to compete in the first Missouri FFA Swine Facility Management Contest.The event, hosted by the University of Missouri and the Missouri Pork Association, took place at ...

Consider feeding pigs to higher weights when feed costs and hog prices go up

Published: Monday, May 17, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – When feed prices go up, swine producers usually see profits go down. That’s not the case in 2021.This gives producers an opportunity to look at feeding to heavier weights despite higher feed costs, says University of Missouri ...

Feed pigs less fat, more fiber to slow growth

Published: Wednesday, April 22, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – As work at meat processing plants slows during COVID-19, hog producers may want to feed pigs cheaper diets and hold them longer.University of Missouri Extension swine nutritionist Marcia Shannon says producers can feed more fiber ...

Efficiency in hog production can offset higher feed costs

Published: Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012

COLUMBIA, Mo.–With record prices for corn and soybean meal, many hog producers are looking at alternative feed sources. However, improving the efficiency of current feeds is where producers should look to cut costs, says a University of ...

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Managing Purchased Feeder Pigs

Publication date: Jan. 27, 2023

Reviewed by Marcia Carlson ShannonDepartment of Animal SciencesMissouri is a major feeder pig producing state and annually markets large numbers of pigs that other farmers feed out to market weight. During these marketing and transportation ...

Swine Management Check Sheet

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2018

John C. Rea and Ronald O. BatesDepartment of Animal SciencesThis publication highlights some of the major swine management techniques producers should periodically check.Setting goalsOne aspect of good management is setting goals. This requires a ...

Care of Pigs From Farrowing to Weaning

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2018

John C. ReaDepartment of Animal SciencesThe most critical period in the life cycle of a pig is from birth to weaning. On the average, about two pigs per litter are lost during this period. Poor management is the major contributing factor, although ...

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Ag Lease 101

Multistate farm lease information designed to help landowners and land operators discuss and resolve issues, provided by the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee.

Ag Lease 101 document library

Farm leases and other agreements, forms and publications written by North Central Farm Management Extension Committee members.

Commodity quotes

Commodity quotes based on information obtained from the Data Transmission Network.

Daily pork data

Price data from Pork Checkoff Marketline.

Data from Pork Checkoff Marketline

Pork production-related prices, from Pork Checkoff Marketline.

Design Storm Alert System

A web-based monitoring system that tracks precipitation accumulation across Missouri to help manage open or uncovered storage.

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