Infrared sensing uses light beams to detect feed buildup.Infrared sensing works by utilizing small transmitters to project invisible light beams to receivers located on the opposite side of the [...]
A recent development designed to improve tunnel ventilation involves substituting variable speed fans for single-speed summer fans. These large, variable-speed fans utilize a different type of [...]
Set to take effect on January 1, 2022, California’s Proposition 12 will prohibit the sale of pork not raised according to specific production guidelines. This restriction includes pork [...]
Catalog or stock motors are the motors that every manufacturer produces in large volume to meet a wide range of applications. In general, these are good products built to compete in a very [...]
Hoffman/Drake Farms began raising weaned pigs on the home farm in 2000 with the construction of two 2,000-head nurseries. This year another nursery and another generation to the family operation [...]
“The ventilation in our latest buildings incorporates all the improvements we made along the way,” says Tyler Petersen from Eastern Iowa AI, a family business located near [...]
DIY: Feed motor replacement Follow this step-by-step tutorial to replace the motors on existing feed systems. A video tutorial is also available on our YouTube channel by clicking here. 1. [...]
Tools of the trade Raising hogs is hard work. Here’s a rundown of some items that can make the job easier. 1.Feeder cleaning rod Clear caked feed from trough openings with this [...]
DIY anchor bearing replacement A squeaking or wobbling anchor bearing probably means it’s time for a replacement. Failing to replace a worn bearing could mean premature wear on other parts [...]
DIY feed bin hopper valve Adding a feed valve to a bin provides access to its contents to fill buckets and carts without running an auger. This DIY guide illustrates the simple installation [...]
