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Summer 2004
		New Retrofitting Option Was Showcased at World Pork Expo   Contract grower Tom Jansen of Mason, IL had minimal costs when he recently converted an existing conventional facility using the FAST II Alley™ Design.
		Which Treatment Interventions are Best?   Radio Frequency Identification and sorting give answers.
		Automatic Sorting Is in the Mix at Hatfield   Convienent feed withdrawl, variation reduction, and animal friendliness are all reasons why Hatfield encourages adoption of Automatic Sorting Technology.
		Sorting Facilities Equal Less Death Loss on Slaughter Trucks   Less loss during transportation and holding is another economic benefit of Automatic Sorting Technology.
		Swine Practitioner of the Year Says Automatic Sorting Good for Pig Owners and Growers   Labor plus animal- and people-friendliness are reasons to take a hard look at the technology, according to this veterinarian.
		Schnarre on Board at Farmweld   Farmweld's new account manager, serving pork producers throughout the Midwest and Canada, has a deep level of knowledge about pork production.
		With eBarn™, You Can Monitor Scale Data at Your Desktop or Across the Globe   With a new protected, browser based service, pork system managers can monitor their system’s scale information from any computer connected to the Internet.

Winter 2004
		FAST II Helps Squealers Pork, Inc. Avoid Idle Pig Spaces   Read how FAST II helps Gehl Mittelsted, of Austin, MN, predict when pigs are ready for market and sort loads for multiple packers.
		Avoid Marketing Mediocrity   Purdue researchers say $7000-10,000 per 1000-head barn per year can be gained from a combination of accurate sorting and precise implementation of your optimum marketing strategy.
		Training Made Easy   Training pigs to use a FAST II system is easy. Read what several users have to say.
		Three Basic Phases of Training   By allowing pigs to explore, go through the scale and use the TRAIN mode, pigs learn quickly how to effectively use FAST II.
		FAST II Maximizes Potential   Maximizing income potential by getting pigs to the optimum market weight and reducing sort loss is why John Cottingham and his colleagues have opted to incorporate FAST II into several facilities in South Dakota and Minnesota.
		Important Reasons to Consider a FAST II Facility   Review the important reasons to consider an automatic sorting facility.
		Pigs Practically Run to the Truck  This producer believes pigs are easier to load out at his retrofitted FAST II facility because they are accustomed to walking through the narrow scale and turning left or right to exit.
		Dr. Gonyou on Feeder Design  Swine behaviorist and researcher Dr. Harold W. Gonyou states that good access to feed, adequate space for comfort and protection from other pigs are critical in good feeder design.