ARS research strives to diminish effects of heat stress in hogs
HotHog alerts producers when their pigs are going to be impacted by heat stress, offering general guidelines on different mitigation practices.
Source: nationalhogfarmer.com
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HotHog alerts producers when their pigs are going to be impacted by heat stress, offering general guidelines on different mitigation practices.
HotHog, a new smartphone application (app) that predicts heat stress in pigs, is now available for download and use, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists announced today.
Heat stress annually costs U.S. swine industry an estimated $481 million in revenue losses.
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