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By Bailee Arnold, North Carolina Pork Council As Tropical Storm Debby made its way through North Carolina this week, The New York Times ran an article Thursday warning about the potential danger of overflowing hog lagoons. It’s accompanied by a misleading photo of a flooded hog farm — from six years ago — that actually shows a lagoon successfully keeping the floodwaters at bay.
Last month the North Carolina State University swine specialists hosted our third annual Swine Innovation Forum. Our guests represented over 55 universities, farms and affiliated industries representing thousands of head of swine. Starting off the day on a high note, Todd See, professor and head of NC State's Animal Science Department, gave the audience an informative update on the department's performance and future grant-funded projects across the university's animal research farms.
Micronutrients, such as copper (Cu), account for a very small portion of pig diets. Yet Cu source can have a sizable impact on grow-finish performance. Differences exist between differing forms of Cu such as Cu sulfate, basic Cu chloride (BCC) and organic sources of Cu. Yet within Cu form, few studies have looked to establish differences.
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