A2B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 17, 1987
Hog Producers Need
BY PAT PURCELL
“A big mistake with hog pro
ducers is that they don’t encourage
genetic planning. Go home and
write up a genetic program for
your farm. Know what you are
buying. Reproduction is the key to
profit. If you have reproduction
problems get them corrected now.
It affects next year’s profit.”
That was part of the message Dr.
Conrad Schmidt, a Minnesota
Swine Veterinarian, had for nearly
200 hog farmers gathered at the
Rothsville fireball last week at a
dinner meeting arranged by Dr.
Timothy Trayer.
Dr. Schmidt discussed the pos
sible changes that may occur in the
s.wine industry in the near future.
Only the top 50 percent of the far
mers in not only the swine industry
but also in the dairy farming and
crop farming will survive into the
21st century due to the changes
from an equity based economy to a
cash flow economy for these
industries. If the hog farmer is to
succeed, management will be the
key.
Many factors other than the eco
nomy will affect the survival of the
hog producer. The government is
examining the environment and
health of laborers in hog produc
tion. Liabilities for the after results
will be in question. Schmidt urged
fanners to be more conscious of
the environment and predicted that
in this area hog farmers will see
more government interference
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farmers may pay the consequence
of prolonged exposure to these
environments.
OSHA may impose standards.
In the end, the hog producer will be
responsible for laborers in the
buildings and will pay for the qual
ity of the environment in the form
of more dollars in utility bills and
also in the liabilities for the after
effects.
‘"lf we don’t clean up our act, the
government will do it for us and I
don’t think we want that,” said Dr.
Schmidt
Paper Work-A Vital Function
Dr. Lawrence Reuff, Indiana
swine veterinarian, also speaking
to the group and Dr. Schmidt
stressed the importance of good
record keeping as a vital function
of every hog producer. Both agree
d that in order for the hog farmer to
survive profit record keeping was
essential.
“I can’t impress upon you
enough the importance of shuf
fling papers,” said Dr. Reuff. “We
all have a tendency to think that
when you are pushing papers that
you are not really working, but it is
one of the most important jobs to
be done. Records for reproduction,
growth and finishing and not just
financial records.
“What you think is the case and
what the numbers show are often
two different things,” said Dr.
Reuff. “It is an important part of
your business. It is the only way to
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collect info to make correct
decisions.”
The only way to make sound
evaluations and to analyze prob
lems in all areas of hog produciton
is to base decisions on a sound
record keeping system. To be able
to reduce losses to disease the pro
ducer has to know the frequency of
disease in his herd.
In determining the proper and
affordable feed mix the producer
needs to calculate the money spent
on additives in proportion to what
is spent on the whole ration. Spend
no more than eight percent of what
is spent on the whole ration,
according to Dr. Schmidt.
Another area of concern for the
hog producer in the near future will
be the production of residue free
pork. The producer needs con
sumption of the product so the con
sumer needs to feel safe about buy
ing it. Proper use of medicine is
essential because even the slightest
amount of residue can be detected.
Dr. Schmidt urged producers to
work closely with veterinarians
and extension agents to create a
safe and helathy environment and
to utilize the advancements made
in hog production. For instance, in
the very near future a diagnostic
test will be available which pro
ducers can use on the farm. Dr.
Schmidt urges the farmer to con
sult the veterinarian to confirm a
diagnosis.
He also encouraged producers
to put more emphasis on the sows.
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“Sows are herd’s disease reser
voir. Protect your piglets from dis
eases from the sow through proper
scheduling of vaccinations. That is
why it is very important to keep
records to be able to make disease
predictions. We need good records
to see the frequency of disease in
the herd to learn how to prevent it.
Because the more disease in a
herd, the more severe the disease
will be,” said Dr. Schmidt.
He noted that pigs weaned at
three weeks will have greater sus
ceptibility to disease than piglets
weaned at five weeks and that this
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