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Keep up with the latest news from Osborne! We frequently share information on new products and product improvements with our customers, as well as recommendations for feeding, weighing, and monitoring the health and growth of livestock animals and more. Subscribe to our blog to receive updates via e-mail!

May 17, 2023

Osborne Livestock Equipment Debuts New Website

Returning visitors to this website are likely to notice a few changes since the launch of our redesign. We had a great site that served us […]
December 16, 2021

Pig Heating Pads vs Heat Lamps: What’s the Difference?

Two methods for keeping pigs warm – pig heating pads and heat lamps – are commonly used in pig farming to keep animals warm, with each […]
October 20, 2021

14 Advantages of Utilizing Automated Pig Management Software

Over the years, pig producers have often selected animals going to market by just visually inspecting them—a method that isn’t very accurate. Technology has transformed modern […]
August 30, 2021

12 Ways Automatic Pig Sorting Technology Can Improve Performance

The development of smart technology for use in livestock farming offers significant advantages for hog farmers, including improvements to pig health, lower labor costs and even […]
July 6, 2021

Overcoming bridging issues in bulk feed bins

July 6, 2021 – Bridging issues in bulk feed tanks have been a longtime challenge faced by producers. Both bridging and “rat-holing” inside bulk bins owing […]
June 3, 2021

The History of Pig Farrowing Pens

Evidence for the domestication of sus scrofa domesticus – or in common parlance, the “domestic pig” – extends back over 10 thousand years ago, though the […]
April 14, 2021

Livestock Ventilation System Design Series – Part 3: Chimney vs. Western-Style Technology

This blog is Part Three of our three-part series highlighting livestock ventilation system designs, with a focus on chimney vs. western-style mechanical ventilation systems. Follow the […]
February 18, 2021

Livestock Ventilation System Design Series – Part 2: Natural & Mechanical Ventilation

This blog is Part Two of our three-part series highlighting livestock ventilation system designs, with a focus on natural ventilation and mechanical ventilation. Read Part One […]
February 1, 2021

Livestock Ventilation System Design Series – Part 1: Factors to Consider

This blog is Part One of our three-part series highlighting livestock ventilation system designs. Livestock farmers understand how important maintaining their animals’ health and comfort is […]
November 2, 2020

Seeing the Value in Uniform Market Animal Weight

Although average market pig weights have improved in recent decades thanks to lean growth and feed efficiency, recent Purdue Extension research reveals that producers still make […]