Cold weather preparation: Is your pig barn ready? Janella Hurst 'Tis the season to get pig barns ready for another cold winter. Another year is almost in the books, and there is no rest for pig farmers like you. Before more cold sets in and the snow piles up, there are many areas that need to be looked at to ensure that your pigs stay warm and your barn is ready for the winter. In a recent webinar, swine experts Brett Ramirez, assistant professor at Iowa State University, and Leanne Brooks, swine nutritionist at Cape Fear Consulting, shared their tips and in-barn and in-feed strategies to hel...