The purpose of this guide is to identify potential issues that impact the swine industry. From the small farm operation to the largest of corporations, similar basic concepts can be encountered by examiners. The guide is designed to traverse all swine operations and to explore areas that may be pertinent to your particular case based upon type of entity and size. The swine industry has evolved from small independent farming operations to the integrated giants that exist in many states today. Technology has met the farming industry and hasn't ignored the swine farmer. Nutritionists and engineers are consulted in overall operation of the industry from construction of hog facilities to the management of feed consumption, temperature control, vitamin supplements and breeding processes. The examiner may still encounter the farm consisting of a fenced pen and hutch where the animals are raised from birth to slaughter. Many of the issues prevalent with the large integrators are equally as prominent...
- ISBN10 1304114856
- ISBN13 9781304114853
- Publish Date 7 June 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback
- Pages 143
- Language English