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Outbreaks of PEDV tail off; producers remain vigilant

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PEDV caused the death of an estimated 7 million piglets Hog producers this past win- nationwide. ter, and so far this spring, are This year, however, hog probably surprised as much as numbers jumped considerably as they are relieved that outbreaks of outbreaks of the virus tailed off. porcine epidemic diarrhea virus Weekly hog slaughter (PEDV) declined significantly increased an average of 9 percent from a year ago. the first three weeks of March The introduction of new compared to the same time last cases are about half of what they year. were at this time a year ago (see In less than a year, producers graphic). saw the trend of tight supplies and record Have you “herdâ€?? prices give way Your barn monitoring solution is finally here! to adequate pork With Altman video inventories this surveillance systems, you can finally spring and much be everywhere at lower prices. once! ✔ Reduce loss of life due to birthing complications “What a differ✔ Pre and Post Birth Monitoring ence a year ✔ High Resolution Mega Pixel video w/night vision makes,â€? authors ✔ 360° Zoom Cameras available ✔ No Trenching or Overhead Wires of the CME ✔ View Anytime - Any Place via PC or Smart Phone Group’s daily livestock report BY DANIEL GRANT FarmWeek

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A recent estimate suggests hog returns could drop from an average of $53 per head last year to near break-even this year. So, how did producers accomplish such a dramatic turnaround in hog numbers in such a short amount of time? “Our industry spent millions of dollars to learn more about this disease,� said Curt Zehr, president of the Illinois Pork Producers Association and fifthgeneration pork producer from Washington. “We know more than we did a year ago. “We ramped up biosecurity to levels never seen before to prevent it (PEDV),� he noted. “So far, it’s not happening (outbreaks) to the extent it was a year ago.�

The industry also introduced vaccines to combat the virus. But the overriding factor in the recent control of PEDV comes down to immunity built up in the herd, according to Jim Lowe, veterinarian at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. “As a veterinarian, I’d like to say we took care of the problem,� Lowe said. “But biology took care of it.� PEDV was introduced in the U.S. in the spring of 2013. At that time, 100 percent of the U.S. herd was susceptible. Each infection subsequently led to 10 new infections. The rapid exposure, though, allowed the herd to quickly build immunity. “The herd that was infected became resistant,� Lowe said. “So, we have a population that’s back to being resistant and susceptible.� Immunity wears out, though, so producers remain vigilant in their efforts to stop and contain the virus. “I believe (the containment of PEDV) has to do with immunity,� said Ken Maschhoff, vice president of the National Pork Producers Council and chairman/coowner of Maschhoff Family Foods in Carlyle. “But we’re certainly not out of the woods.�

Smaller corn particles boost pig efficiency, reduce feed cost BY OSCAR ROJAS AND HANS STEIN

Corn particle size may not affect digestibility of phosphorus and amino acids for pigs, but it can boost starch and energy digestibility. A study we conducted recently at the University of Illinois indicated smaller corn particles can improve pig efficiency and reduce feed costs. The same batch of corn was ground to particle sizes of 865, 677, 485 or 339 microns. Several experiments were conducted to determine the effects of the different particle sizes on digestibility of nutrients and energy, and on pig growth performance. Therefore, the concentration of metabolizable energy (ME) in the corn also increased with values of 3,826; 3,868; 3,895 and 3,964 kilocalories of ME per kilogram of dry matter for corn ground to 865, 677, 485 and 339 microns, respectively. This means pigs obtain more energy from corn ground to a finer particle size. In a subsequent experiment, it was demonstrated that the feed conversion rate of weanling pigs improves if diets contain corn ground to a particle size of 399 microns. This means fewer pounds of corn are needed to feed pigs to a certain body weight. In contrast, if diets for

weanling pigs are formulated to have the same concentration of ME, the inclusion of dietary fat may be reduced if corn is ground to a finer particle size because of the greater ME in finely ground corn compared with more coarsely ground corn. This will reduce the cost of diets. Research results with growingfinishing pigs indicated that fat also can be reduced in these diets if corn particle size is reduced. A subsequent reduction in diet costs occurs without any reduction in pig growth performance. Furthermore, pigs fed diets containing corn ground to a smaller particle size also have increased dressing percentage, which means these pigs produce more saleable meat than pigs fed corn ground to a greater particle size. However, pigs fed diets containing corn ground to smaller particle size have a greater risk of developing ulcers and stomach lesions, which needs to be taken into account when making decisions about corn particle size.

Hans Stein, Ph.D, serves as an animal science professor with the University of Illinois Department of Animal Sciences. Stein’s email is hstein@illinois.edu. Oscar Rojas serves as a graduate research assistant in the department.

Are your pastures ready for spring grazing?

Have you surveyed your pastures? Do any areas need to be renovated? It is probably too late this year to do any frost seeding in those areas. However, there is still time to use a no-till drill to plant grass or legumes in any “thin� areas needing more forage plants. Remember, a legume in a pasture adds high-quality forage and extra nitrogen for the grass. Do you have a Doug Gucker plan for handling the “spring flush� of cool-season grass and legume growth? This period of rapid spring grass growth happens when air temperatures are in the 70’s and moisture is readily available. During this “spring flush� of growth, our cool-season grasses will produce up to 60 percent of their total annual growth during the months of April, May and June. Start grazing your animals as soon as soil conditions permit, and the forages are a few inches tall. Then you have two choices on how you will graze: continuous grazing or a rotational grazing system. If you continuously graze a pasture, you have very little control over how to handle the excess spring growth. About the only option you have is to take a brush cutting mower and cut down the overlymature, stemmy, low-quality forage in late June or July. If you choose a rotational grazing system, then your options expand: to rotating rapidly through all the paddocks; or selecting paddocks to graze and hay the rest; or increase stocking rates during spring flush. When we are rapidly rotating grazing animals through paddocks during the spring, our goal is to graze only the tops of the grass blades. This will help keep the grass from heading out and keep it in the desired vegetative stage. The goal BY DOUG GUCKER

with this strategy is to accumulate a thick, heavy stand of grass going into the summer heat or a summer stockpile of forage. This choice has a lot of benefits, but it takes a lot of management. As the spring grazing season progresses, you may decide to focus grazing on a few paddocks and use the other paddocks for hay. These need to be cut for hay by the “boot� stage of growth for quality hay. This hay can then be used for supplemental feeding later in the season or during the winter. As the pasture growth slows, the paddocks used for hay are placed back in the grazing rotation with the other paddocks. You can increase your grazing animal stocking rates during the spring. This could be a system that works well for a cow-calf operation that carries weaned calves through the winter. The weaned calves graze ahead of the cow herd during the spring. When the pasture growth rate starts to slow, steers are shipped and the stocking rate on the paddocks is reduced to better match forage production. When making your grazing method choice, remember that a continuously grazed pasture only has about one-third of its annual forage production consumed, while a rotated pasture system on a fiveto seven-day rotation will have about two-thirds of its annual production consumed. In other words, on average, you can double the carrying capacity of a continuously grazed pasture by converting it to a rotational system. If you graze animals, you are a “grass� farmer. Forages harvested by the animals are the cheapest forages that you will ever harvest. Spring pasture management helps ensure a better quality summer pasture as well.

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Illinois beef industry counts its successes

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What an exciting time it has been for the Illinois beef industry. With near record cattle prices, producers are now getting to see the fruits all of their hard labor has produced. Illinois is beginning to see many beef facilities Mike Martz improving their equipment, purchasing improved genetics to increase the quality of their herd as well as expanding their operations. It is a well-deserved and wellearned success. I started off the month of February in San Antonio at the National Cattlemen’s Association Convention. It is always interesting to see the concerns that we all share as beef producers, but this event also highlights the concerns that are more regional in nature. Especially because these issues that start off regionally can soon become a national concern. One regional concern that was a huge success last month was the passing of the referendum that would reactivate the Illinois Beef Checkoff. This referendum passed with a staggering 88 percent “yes� vote. BY MIKE MARTZ

Because of this, approximately $300,000 will be generated that the Illinois Beef Association’s Checkoff Division can use to not only promote Illinois beef, but also maintain and protect its already established reputation. Thank you to everyone that came out to cast their vote in this historic referendum. The passing of the state checkoff will now provide many great opportunities for the Illinois beef industry. The reactivated checkoff ’s goal is to promote Illinois beef. This funding will provide many education opportunities in the culinary, dietician and medical fields. Cow-calf and feedlot operations will see more education programs to help improve their operations. We will be able to support state affiliates in promoting

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Illinois — a great place to raise livestock

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In my nearly 30-year career at the Illinois Farm Bureau, I have had the opportunity to be on hundreds of livestock farms and visited with thousands of producers during that time. I have seen some outstanding farming operations. What I Jim Fraley have been able to come away with is the strong conviction that Illinois is a great place to raise livestock. Recently, Nic Anderson, Illinois Livestock Development Group business developer, and I hosted an Illinois booth at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif. It is the largest ag exposition in the world. Besides our state, there are no fewer than 10 other states or regional associations vying for the attention of dairymen that may be interested in coming to another state to relocate or expand their enterprises. Over the years, we have seen some success in bringing producers to the Land of Lincoln. This year, we saw similar interBY JIM FRALEY

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In the ever-changing world of agriculture and rural America, the term neighbor takes on new meaning and new challenges. The way we farm and raise livestock today is certainly a light year away from the practices and technology from just a short generation ago, let alone from my grandfather’s team of horses in the 1940s. Even those of us who have lived our whole life in rural areas may have missed some Nic Anderson of those changes as we have become, as a whole, specialized in the things we do best such as grain, livestock, agribusiness, finance, marketing or ag services. Yet we are all still neighbors with certain expectations that might not be the same as my grandfather’s neighbors. Oh, and by the way, please don’t forget the new neighbors that have never lived next to production agriculture and may have never had crop dust come in their window, traveled behind a large implement or smelled manure, which we in agriculture consider a valuable, sustainable nutrient for our crops. This leads me to the topic of Best Management Practices (BMPs) and neighbor relations that has been a topic of discussion in a lot of livestock meetings I attended this past winter season. BMPs surely need to be kept on the forefront of all our agendas as we progress into a new production season. There are several resources available for farmers to access as they address their individual needs for their farms. Illinois Council on Best Management BY NIC ANDERSON

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