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ISU Study: ManureMagic inhibits foam in swine manure pits by 75%
2017-09-27 22:13:43| National Hog Farmer
Research shows Drylet inhibits foaming and reduces solids in swine-manure pits.
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Zoetis to sponsor postgraduate research fellowship at ISU
2016-08-30 06:00:00| National Hog Farmer
A study at Iowa State University may give pork producers new insights on how to manage the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome. A postgraduate fellow, sponsored by Zoetis, will work with other university scholars to identify herd-specific best practices to prevent, control and/or eliminate PRRS virus. Although pork researchers have learned much over the years about how this virus spreads and infects pigs, PRRS remains a troublesome disease. A 2013 study showed reproductive losses and decreased pig performance cost the industry $664 million per year. read more
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ISU researcher will update study on economic impact of PRRS
2016-02-15 15:08:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Iowa State University An ISU veterinarian is crunching updated numbers to determine the current economic impact of PRRS, thought to be the costliest disease to threaten the pork industry. read more
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ISU researchers discover mystery virus that causes tremors in piglets
2015-11-03 21:28:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Iowa State University A team of veterinary researchers at Iowa State University has pinpointed a virus that has caused mysterious tremors in piglets dating back decades. The virus, which comes from a family known as ‘pestiviruses,’ infects young pigs and can cause them to shake involuntarily. Afflicted piglets are sometimes referred to as “shaker pigs” or “dancing pigs,” and, in severe cases, the tremors prevent pigs from nursing and can lead to starvation. read more
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Ross to lead Iowa Pork Industry Center at ISU
2015-10-21 06:00:00| National Hog Farmer
Jason Ross, Lloyd L. Anderson Professor in Physiology and an associate professor of animal science at Iowa State University, has been appointed as the director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State, effective Oct. 1. Ross succeeds Jay Harmon, who has served as interim director since July 2014. read more
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