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Fall 2002
		Crossing things off his To Do List  Washington, IA's Rob Brenneman retrofitted FAST in a 1,000-head barn in order to eliminate the need to mark pigs and reduce sort loss.
		Training Takes No Time  Pat Moore, a contract grower for Pork Martin, Inc., Fairmont, MN, says training pigs to use FAST is just that in his new 1,200-head finishing unit.
		FAST™ Adds Value to Grower's Services  Allen Kos, Kalona, IA, says the FAST system will help add value to his services as a grower for Brenneman Pork.  He installed the system in a new 2,000-head building.
		Fitzsimmons: FAST™ is a “Management Tool”  Richard Fitzsimmons and his family expect FAST to help improve feeding accuracy at their Protein Sources Milling, Mapleton, MN.
		What Makes a Great Feeder?  Dr. Mike Brumm was recently asked to describe feeder greatness. Here is what he had to say.
		Consultants Keep Watch Sorting Technology   Dr. Ross Kiehne and Dr. Tim Loula are intrigued with many of the potential benefits the FAST technology offers.
		What Does Temple Grandin Think about FAST™ ?  Animal handling expert Dr. Temple Grandin says she thinks FAST will reduce animal stress because it teaches pigs to walk single file.
		Overnight Sorting in Kentucky  When University of Kentucky Extension Swine Specialist Gary Parker heard about automatic sorting technology, he saw a possible solution to a costly problem: SORT LOSS.  He helped producer Jerry O'Bryan incorporate automatic sorting in O'Bryan's Owensboro, KY-based operation.
		Iowa Producer Opts for FAST™  Iowa producer Joe Rotta says that since FAST eliminates the need for alleys, it saves about 60 pig spaces per 1,200-head room in his new 2,400-head wean-to-finish facility.
		Veldkamp Open House Draws a Crowd  Five hundred attended Jim and Jo Ann Veldkamp's open house to showcase their new FAST system.  The Pipestone System producers installed the system in a new 1,200-head finishing unit at their Jasper, MN, operation.
		The FAST Phenomenon  It began in the wee hours one day last June. Three young men were sitting in an Ames, IA, hotel lobby, anxiously waiting to see the automatic pig sorting system Farmweld would unveil that day at a breakfast meeting...

Spring 2002
		The Very Best Job We Can Do  Rick and Jan Anderson represent the very latest trends in swine production.
		Bob Baarsch: Always Evaluating, Experimenting  Baarsch's swine business reflects the courage and deftness to put new ideas into practice.
		The Secret of Farmweld's Cast Iron Flooring  The new cast iron flooring offers some excellent features that make it a superior choice for farrowing crates.
		Builder Touts Farmweld's Innovation, Commitment  Mike Jewison says he's been impressed with Farmweld's commitment to his clients during the planning, construction and follow-up of several recent projects.
		12% Better Conversion PLUS Less Cleaning Hassle  After seeing excellent results in one finishing room equipped with Farmweld Jumbo Feeders, Kirkwood Community College made the decision to replace older nursery and finishing feeders at its Swine Education Center.
		New Gestation and Farrowing Facilities at Grandview Hogs  Animal comfort, operator ease and flexibility were three main facility goals when Galen Johnson of Grandview Hogs recently expanded his sow unit.
		Oklahoma Producer Likes Color, Comfort, Cleanliness  Vic Little is impressed with the Farmweld Flooring System, recently installed at his 3,400-head nursery.