Hog studies reveal home teat advantage in piglet fights
At Penn State, animal scientist Thomas G. Hartsock finds piglets show a home teat preference within hours of birth and fight more successfully at their chosen teat. Front teats yield more milk and heavier weight gains, with birth weight predicting teat dominance. The research spans three litters.
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Grain Stocks in Pennsylvania Down 11 Percent on July 1
Grain supplies in Pennsylvania on July 1 fell 11 percent from a year earlier per the Crop Reporting Service. Corn led with 21.5 million of 29.2 million bushels total, with oats, wheat, soybeans, barley and rye making up the rest. Nationwide stocks rose in most feed cereals, while soybeans and flaxseed slipped. Total farm and mill holdings plus CCC inventories reached about 4.3 billion bushels, with corn just over half at nearly 2.2 billion.
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Crop Reporting Service
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