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Kenny Doeden's answer to aging hog slats

By ANDREA JOHNSON Assistant Editor
Sep 30, 2004
Sep 30, 2004

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By ANDREA JOHNSON Assistant Editor

SLAYTON, Minn. - A concrete/construction contractor has built a machine system to remove old precast concrete slats from hog confinement buildings through a standard 302 doorway.

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