Tech controls feed, function for hog buildings

Jeff DeYoung
Aug 16, 2024
Aug 16, 2024

control panel for hog confinement — A control panel offers information about temperature, ventilation, water and pig populations.
Photo courtesy National Pork Board

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The hog confinement buildings built 20 to 30 years ago still work well, but producers are taking advantage of new technology to manage those buildings even more efficiently.

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