SAN ANTONIO, TX A new technique for managing hog herds to reduce life-threatening disease and increase growth performance with less dependence on antibio tics could save hog producers $1 billion a year, according to L. Kirk Clark, D.V M„ of West Layfette, IN. Ford Motor Credit Offers Assistance DEARBORN, MI. Ford Motor Credit Company is offering to assist 40,000 of us tractor and equipment customer; who may experience problems in making their seasonal farm jquipmen payments because of the drougm. The move is an unprecedented action by the company. Eligible parties are Ford New Holland customers who tinanccd their purcnascs through Ford Cre dit and who reside in areas de clared Drought Disaster Areas by the U.S. Department of Agricul ture. These areas include 39 states. Over the next six months, Ford Credit will notify owners of farm equipment financed through Ford Credit by mail as their payments come due Fhe .etters will ask cus tomers wno have or anticipate having - problems n making their payments to contact their Tractor and Equipment Financing special ty Branch. The form of assistance customers .vill oe offered depends on individual circumstances. “We realize that weather prob lems may affect farmers* income and make it difficult for them to “DISEASE WAS EATING MY EARLY WHEAT ALIVE. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. HELPED ME FIGHT BACK WITH twain;’ p. T he oest way ; o wk .he battle against nsease >s to plant vinner like 'wain Twain’s an earlv maturing soft red winter wheat that offers excellent omtection against viral mo mil Dome diseases olus very good protection against mliar Jisease. And Twain s a Dig winner n /ielo (oo r his season, tight back and win See js tor details See Us During Ag Progress Days Mb HOURS 0 100 • l\A Saturday 30 o Noon ' 30 ttj AgrlPrOitre i » ( r * rson o V 996 Mission KS 06201 "Me Oisd v ’ f f War eed sold . part of the err t c if* 3 ale All-In, All-Out Pig Rearing Saves Money Dr. Clark, President-elect of the American Association of Swine Practitioners (AASP), described the results of field trials in Indiana of the all-in/all-out method of rear ing pigs in information prepared for a meeting of the Livestock Publications Council in San Anto nio. Representatives of the Ameri can Veterinary Medical Associa- makc scheduled payments on their equipment,” >aid Ford Credit Chairman William E. Odom. “We want to assure these customers that we understand their concerns about meeting them financial obli gations, and we are anxious to vvork with them to help protect the investments they have already made in them equipment. “Some people may be reluctant to discuss difficulties with their tenders but, dv reaching out to ihem, we hope we will be able to help them through this difficult period,' Odom added. p ord Credit is a wholly owned -übsidiary of Ford Motor Com pany Based on finance receiv ables outstanding, Ford '>cdit believes it •« 'he seconcl-iargcst imance company in the world. Ford Jredit provides vehicle and equipment financing for more than 4 ~ million retail customers and 8 000 Ford, Lmcoln-Mercurv Ford Truck and Ford New Holland dealers in the United Stales, Cana da and Australia. Ford Credit also offers various insurance products and other financial services. AgriPro Cal) Por More nmrmation SM'»KF T OWN >A PH A •3 Mant Breeders k ii- nitatic/ * Remedy n PR 70' ,r tion (AVMA), the AASP, and two other national veterinary organiza tions met with more than 100 lives tock magazine editors, publishers, and advertising executives. In the customary method of rearing pigs, 8 to 10 week-old pigs are mixed with pigs of all ages in finishing units shortly after nurs ing. In the all-m/all-out method, pigs bom within two or three weeks ot each other are housed separately from older animals until they reach slaughter weight. Dr Clark said the all-in/all-out method uas been undergoing field trials after research showed that disease agents as Micoplas- How Many Bankers Know As Midi About Farming As I hey Know About Finances? 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In all trials of the all-in/all-out method, pigs look less time to reach market weight, and less pneumonia, and less mortality, Dr. Clark said. “We’ve observed almost zero death loss,” he added. “Perhaps it will not be necessary to make as much use of antibiotics to rear pigs with very little pneu monia,” Dr. Clark said. He also bclives (he new method will signif icantly reduce the time it takes for pigs to reach market weight. Pigs Hm Beflt'f UanJ* i hi h \ “V 1 , Mm * % , o** * * !##><• m" * n #■#*l*^4l •* a* \ jrf ”* "*• ** from a 600-sow •• rd in Indiana required 152 days to reach market weight, compared to the 205 days it takes most hog producers to raise finished pigs Dr. Clark estimated the savings to the hog mdustrv by reducing the effects of oneumoma at $3OO mil lion a year and said iota! savings of the ne' oaring method could reach Si billion Dr. r 'lark c- arch was tea tured in rntormai’ > prepared for the Council b> AASP the American Association of Bovine Practiu* ncrs (A 3P), and the Amenc*" Association of Sneco and Goa Praclifoners i'AASGP) Si
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