For some time now, Katie, PigEasy’s Director of Marketing (DOM)… (daughter of mine)…. has been encouraging me (nagging me) to pen some blogs that elaborate on what makes the MealMeter System (MMS) the clear tool of choice for feeding sows. Since its inception at Klocke Farms, we have continued to refine its use to…
Shopping for new feeders is not as easy as it seems. You do the research on multiple feeders, and everything makes sense why they should work well. You choose a feeder that looks most promising, excited for it to make your life and your staff’s lives easier, only to find out later a design flaw…
“Keep your mouth shut, your eyes and ears open and maybe you’ll learn something.” Herbert Klocke My Grandpa Herbert passed away long before I was born, but Dad told us that while Grandpa was a man of few words, he had many one-liners or quips of advice he’d throw out when it fit…
World Pork Expo, Des Moines, IA The 2017 World Pork Expo is around the corner and we’re putting the finishing touches on PigEasy products that will be featured in our expanding booth (#V729). Even as we focus on promoting our tried and true product line, Dave never stops developing new innovations. The…
“There’s a way to do it better – find it.” – Thomas Edison While innovation never quits at PigEasy, it can certainly ebb and flow. Sometimes great ideas get stuck in Dad’s noggin for quite a while before he begins messing around in the shop creating the first proto-type. Even then, parts and…
When we launched PigEasy and set out to build the product line, adding the Chuck-It Bucket was a no brainer…. Long before it ever had a name, Dad built the Chuck-It Bucket for our sow farm to hold and handle pig mortalities and afterbirth. He didn’t like the idea of full 5 gallon buckets…
Templeton, Iowa – January 28, 2016 – PigEasy, LLC, a family owned company based in Templeton, Iowa, announced today it has received intellectual property protection in the form of patent US 9,220,236B2 for the premier product, the MealMeter feed dispenser. This new patent was awarded on December 29, 2015 to PigEasy founder Dave Klocke by…
Many pork producers have acknowledged the importance of ad lib feeding in lactation for a number of reasons. First and foremost, lactation puts huge caloric demand on a sow as they are feeding larger litters. If we are not giving her access to full feed, there is a chance she will lose condition, which will…
Tuesday’s Trick of the Trade Stainless steel is a great thing. It doesn’t rust and is very sturdy; two material qualities that are important when working with hogs. Where stainless can go wrong is during threading. Whenever we are at a show and mention a nipple seizing upon a stainless steel fitting, every producer…
Dave’s awakening occurred a few years ago at a regional boot camp offered by his genetics company. There, the presenter discussed the importance of gilt development. He said gilts are significant because the size of their first litter can define their lifetime litter size, yet gilts represent quite a challenge in many ways. …
Tuesday’s Trick of the Trade Stainless steel is the material of choice for many purposes in a hog barn. What would hog production be without stainless steel? But then there comes a time when you need to repair or remodel the stainless steel equipment and your first thought is, “Well, I better buy a…