Hogslat spotlight

Worn fan belts can decrease air delivery by as much as 20%. This spring as you prep hot weather ventilation fans by cleaning blades and shutters, greasing bearings and removing winter covers, one [...]

We just returned from the EuroTier show held in Hanover, Germany. Billed as the largest animal production trade fair in the world, this year’s theme was “Digital Animal Farming.” Many of the [...]

Anybody who has ever poured concrete is familiar with the adage “the less water you use, the stronger the concrete will be.” Here’s why. Water added to the dry ingredients [...]

Cherkizovo Group discusses factors influencing their choice of equipment for their most recent building project. The following article contains excerpts from an interview with Brad Heron, [...]

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 [...]

Producers considering group sow housing should consider an alternative to ESF. Modern agriculture embraces many new technologies — smartphones, wireless climate sensors, GPS crop monitoring, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Following these four steps will help you get the best price for your production site. Hire the right realtor … you aren’t selling a cornfield. While a local ag realtor might be the right [...]