Island Acres Sow Farm
Ryan and Reagan Hunter’s 2,500-sow farm in southern Michigan features innovative odor reduction equipment and pig-proof access doors. The production site consists of a ’160-foot x ’352-foot [...]
ESF Might Not Be the Best Choice for Your Farm
Producers considering group sow housing should consider an alternative to ESF. Modern agriculture embraces many new technologies — smartphones, wireless climate sensors, GPS crop monitoring, [...]
Remodeling Project Increases Farrowing Crate Footprint
Retro of existing farrowing rooms adds square footage to accommodate larger litters without reducing the total number of crates. While litter size has steadily increased from 7.5 in the [...]
Do we really need pit ventilation?
Preliminary field test reveals similar gas levels in buildings with and without pit ventilation. Pit fans are commonly used on buildings with deep manure storage to reduce the number of gases and [...]
Convert Large Fans to Minimum Winter Fans
A new control system allows larger fans to be converted to variable speed with improved accuracy and reduced energy consumption. Most fans used for minimum winter ventilation rates tend to be [...]
ESF might not be the best choice for your farm
Producers considering group sow housing should consider an alternative to ESF
Island Acres Sow Farm
Ryan and Reagan Hunter’s 2,500-sow farm in southern Michigan features innovative odor reduction equipment and pig-proof access doors.