Life altering medical diagnosis, career pivoting and growth with Brooke Taylor
July 22nd 2019 was the day Brooke Taylor gave birth to her daughter, on that same day she diagnosed with stage 2b, triple-negative breast cancer.
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#06 – Precision feeding applied in growing-finishing pig operations: is that possible? – Dr. Remus
It’s clear as day that it's hard to build a robust swine industry without technology, especially with the challenges we face today at our barns. Among the different tools we have available, there is one that raises a lot of attention: precision feeding. That's because it seems to play a major role when it comes to feeding pigs more efficiently, minimizing feeding costs, and decreasing the carbon footprint of productions […]
Dreams and Immigration success with Alina Porta, Production Manager at the Hanor Company
We discuss Alina's journey to the US and her amazing career growth. We learn about details of her immigration experience (Why the US, Hurdles, myths, what she overcame and advice along with her current role at the Hanor Group.) We learn from Alina what opportunities she see's in the Pork Production business, three vital points that make a successful production manager, along with the impact of PRRS and PED on […]
Wisconsin farmers make good progress on the week
Spring weather allowed for more fieldwork to be completed in Wisconsin. USDA’s latest weekly crop report says corn planting advanced to 14 percent, three days ahead of last year but five days behind the five-year average. Soybeans are 11 percent planted, three days ahead of a year ago but two days off the normal pace. Oats are 38 percent planted and potato planting is 47 percent complete. Hay is rated […]
Wisconsin’s Governor signs expanded producer-led watershed bill into law
A proposal to expand the eligibility for producer-led watershed protection grants has been signed into law. Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 65 Monday, allowing producer-led groups to be in a single watershed or in adjacent watersheds. The new law also allows these farmer-led groups to be eligible for lake and river protection grants administered by the state’s Department of Natural Resources. The producer-led program allows groups of farmers to […]
SD farmers move forward with fieldwork
Spring planting advanced for all South Dakota’s crops in the last week. USDA says 10% of South Dakota’s soybeans are planted, in-line with the average and corn is 26% planted, near the average for this time of the year. South Dakota’s sorghum crop is 5% planted, near average with 55% of oats planted and 13% of oats emerged. Winter wheat conditions are rated 65% fair, a slight improvement from the […]
Corn 70% planted, soybeans 49% in Iowa
A warmer and drier week allowed Iowa farmers to make significant planting progress. USDA’s latest weekly crop report shows corn planting at 70 percent, 12 days ahead of last year and a week ahead of the five-year average. Six percent of the crop has emerged, which is just a day behind normal. Soybeans are 49 percent planted, 11 days ahead of a year ago and just over a week ahead […]
Kentucky crops emerging despite cool weather
Weather has allowed for a faster-than-average planting pace, but cool temperatures have slowed emergence. The corn crop is 66% planted, compared to the previous year at 37%, and the 5-year average of 51% with 36% of the crop emerged. Soybeans are 38% planted compared to 18% last year and the 5-year average of 19%. Winter wheat is 68% headed with 12% of the crop rated excellent and 67% rated good. […]
Planting progress makes big jump in Minnesota
Minnesota farmers took advantage of warmer and drier weather last week. USDA’s latest weekly crop report shows corn planting advanced from five percent a week ago to nearly 30 percent as of Sunday. That pace is a week and-a-half ahead of a year ago and just one day behind the five-year average. Corn emergence is two percent. Thirteen percent of the state’s intended soybean acres are planted, which is nine […]
