MO—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 18,1984
PRY depopulation
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operations during a tune when the
hog cycle is turning up; other lost
breeding stock sales on gilts and
premiums for market gilts and
added expenses, such as cleanup
and disinfecting and higher
trucking fees due to the disease.
In addition to these tangible
economic losses are other in
tangibles such as the blood lines
developed through a breeding
program and the time expended in
attaining these lines.
Hog producers are asking why
some form of indemnification can’t
be arranged under the mandatory
depopulation that would at least
cover the breeding value of the
stock and help reduce the large
losses being incurred.
Further complicating the
financial picture are the
significant losses that have been
sustained by producers this past
season when corn yields suffered
due to the drought.
And after depopulation, a hog
operator has no guarantee that his
new herd can’t become reinfected
since there are no regulations
restricting the movement of feeder
pigs into Pennsylvania or of the
movement of vehicles, such as feed
trucks or custom haulers, between
farms or between auctions and
farms.
The PRV virus is believed to
remain alive for up to four days in
soiii° kinds of feed such as whole
corn a.id for up to two days in
manure. Thus, it might easily be
transported to farms where herds
even have no direct contact with
outside animals.
In the most recent breeding
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operation outbreak, only four
animals were introduced into the
herd in the past two years. These
came from a PRV-free herd, which
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was even revalidated only three
months after the animals were
introduced.
Also, since there was no
movement of animals between
buildings on the breeding
operation and pseudorabies was
found in all areas of the farm,
Invite You To A Meeting And Luncheon
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21,1984
If you are considering glass
lined storage in the near future,
this meeting will be most in
formative and profitable.
The meeting will be directed
toward the counties listed on
the map.
GUSS-UNED STORAGE SYSTEMS
NOW AVAMJkBU TO FARMERS MTMS AREA
(1) CORRUGLASS "BINS:
For high moisture grain Long
incorporates the strength of corru
gated steel with a protective glass
fused-to-steel coating to produce
the lowest cost, glass-lined,
oxygen limiting storage system for
high moisture grain that you can
buy. Breather bags and choice of
bottom unloader with tapered,
power-driven sweep augers, or
standard 6” auger unloader with
clean-out sweep ami, complete this
outstanding storage system.
(2) OXYGEN LIMITING,
GLASS-LINED SILOS:
These smooth wall silos are con
structed of heavy gauge steel with
a glass fused to-steel coating
permanently bonded to both sides
of the sheets to give maximum
piotection against acids inside tb
silo and elements outside. Long’s
glass-lined silos are
designed for
GLASS-LINED STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR ALLYOUR GROWING NEEDS
there is turn.a xiiipuii lu me
belief that the virus is transmitted
by humans or other carriers
through such means as the
manure.
ft is expected that the Penn
sylvania Pork Producers will be
meeting in the near future on tne
both high-moisture gram and
medium-moisture forages. Breather
bags and bottom unloader with
tapered, power-driven sweep auger
for grain storage or heavy duty
chain unloader for forage and grain
storage complete this system.
OTHER FEATURES:
Both storage systems feature glass
fused-to-steel wall and roof panels
for maximum feed protection, and
radius drawn roofs with 30.5 degree
pitch for extra strength. Breather
bags, suspended in the roof, provide
an oxygen limiting environment for
feed. The feed stays fresher longer
and is more digestible, more palata
ble, and more nutritious. These sys
tems are designed to cut feed losses
both quality and quantity, and
allow growers to carry
on
At The Chambersburg Holiday Inn
state’s forced depopulation policy
without indemnification to
determine if any changes can be
made or if any assistance can be
found tor those hog operations,
particularly the breeders, being so
hard hit by the eradication
program.
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(3) STOR-LIX LIQUID
MANURE STORAGE
SYSTEMS:
Stor-Lix tanks are constructed of
glass-fused-to-steel walls sheets for
protection and durability. Long’s
Stor-Lix system helps to preserve
the nutrient value of manure, helps
to protect the environment; and
iffoids 1 ;tock ’ers better