Farm visit: Opening new avenues for pig promotion

10-03-2021 | |
Graduate research assistant Katelyn Zeamer in action during one of the virtual barn tours at the SDSU Swine Education and Research Unit. - Photos: SDSU
Graduate research assistant Katelyn Zeamer in action during one of the virtual barn tours at the SDSU Swine Education and Research Unit. - Photos: SDSU
Demystifying the pork industry – that is the goal of the virtual tours through the swine education and research facility of South Dakota State University (SDSU). The research farm is the only academic facility in the US to offer a live look behind the scenes to a wide range of audiences. Since Covid-19, demand for the visits has soared. Time for Pig Progress to take a look as well. “How many piglets does a sow have each time?” “What happens when a sow has more piglets than she has nipp


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Vincent ter Beek Editor of Pig Progress / Topic: Pigs around the world