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By Dr. Chris Rademacher, Iowa State University, from the 2017 World Pork Expo, June 7 - 9, 2017, Des Moines, IA, USA.

Innovation Conference 2014 - Mick Hazzledine talking about "What might we be feeding pigs in 2020".

This video by BPEX explains the importance of knowing exactly the amount of feed that we give to the sows.

Creep feeding is the practice of feeding a solid diet to piglets while they are suckling the sow, preparing their digestive system for weaning.

Pigs, just like humans, like to eat. Just like humans it is important for pigs to get a healthy, well-balanced meal. Brad Greenway, a third generation farmer, explains what is in the feed that his pigs eat and how it gets to the pigs.

The aim of the video is to present facts about sampling of microbiological and chemical contaminants that may be present in animal feed and make them more readily available for people working in the feed industry. The video is based upon work with Salmonella and mycotoxins in the EU-project Biotracer.

Watch this episode of Food Comes from Farms to learn how the corn farmers grow on their land turns into feed for hungry pigs.

Watch this episode of Food Comes from Farms to learn how family farmers provide safe and healthy food supply to their animals.

Watch a naturalist from the Massachusetts Audubon Society's Drumlin Farm explain pig digestion in this free online video.