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Fall 2001
		Wean-to-Finish Update: Sorting Out Double-Filling  Does it make sense to overfill Wean-to-Finish pens?
		Comfort , Convenience are Primo at Bible Pork  For the benefit of both the pigs and the people taking care of them, this central Illinois operation knows where its priorities lie.
		Good Working Relationships Key at Bible Pork  Matt Bible credits good teamwork as a key reason for the success of Bible Pork.
		Tips for Managing Double-Fill Systems  Here is what Drs. Tim Loula, Paul Yeske and Ross Kiehne of the Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, MN, have to say about managing double-filled wean-to-finish buildings.

 

Winter 2001
		Working with Builders  Important advice from an engineer, builders and others on the steps to take in contracting to build new facilities.
		Questions to Ask a Builder  Eleven questions to help you get started with your next building project.
		Consider Self-Feeding Dr James Pettigrew on sow nutrition.
		Another Good Idea from Farmweld Industry reactions to the new Flip-to-Clean™ System which speeds clean-up for Jumbo Feeders
		Creating a Smoother Transition to Finishers Minnesota operation sees fewer setbacks and less lag time with feeder pigs who don't have to adapt to wet-dry finishing feeders after starting on dry nursery feeders.
		Cast Iron Flooring for Sows  Outstanding durability, traction come with this new center option for Farmweld's Modular Raised-Center Platform.
		Wean-to-finish Study Results University of Nebraska scientists found pigs raised in single-stocked, wean-to-finish pens outperformed pigs in double-stocked wean-to-finish pens and traditional nursery-finishers systems during the nursery phase.