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…
The Christmas lights are boxed up and the champagne flutes are back on the shelf. This can only mean one thing: it’s time to gear up for the Winter Pork Trade Show season! We had the opportunity to exhibit these products at the Brandon Hog Days in December. The weather was as mild as the…
Here’s what you need to know: 1) This wet/dry feeder needs to be the sow’s ONLY source of water. I know, it’s an odd request, but trust us on this one. This feeder is a system that trains the sow to clean up her bowl with every drink. If the sow has another option…
Let’s talk breeding/gestation stall water brackets. When we set out to convert our breeding area to nipple waterers, Dad wasn’t happy with anything on the market. He had concerns about price, sow comfort, ease of installation, maintenance and longevity. With those five thoughts in mind, we developed a solution called the SnoutSpout that is built…
Over the last few years, we’ve fielded a lot of questions on the MealMeter feed dispenser. There are many I myself would ask if I was in the customers’ shoes. For those of you who are intrigued, but haven’t caught up with us at a trade show or aren’t ready to make the call yet,…
A consulting veterinarian we’ve utilized for years at Klocke Farms has the heart of a teacher. He likes to stay focused on the fundamentals and uses phrases that stick in your head long after he heads back to the office. We often catch ourselves repeating these one-liners when we talk about the MealMeter feed dispenser.…
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…
With the AI Saddle, we’ve been living under the age-old advice of “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” And who can blame us? This artificial insemination tool has been a gold standard in the swine industry for almost 15 years with major improvements in 2006. Producing a top notch, dependable product has…
I started getting migraines in middle school. I left most softball games with a bad migraine from getting overheated. Mine had typical triggers, but as a 12 year old I barely understood what migraines was and didn’t understand why they were happening. By the end of high school, I was getting 3-4 a week…
“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…
Steve Austin. Astronaut. A man barely alive. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world’s first bionic man. Steve Austin will be that man. Better than he was before. Better. Stronger. Faster. Gentlemen, we can rebuild her. We have the technology. Comparing a sow to the…
