A very good article. The comments following add a lot too. It appears part of the problem may be distiller's dried grain, from ethanol production, fed to the hogs.--Tom http://nautil.us/blog/the-curious-case-of-the-exploding-pig-farms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp