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Pork production and how the industry is working together to ensure herd health|Daniel Linhares, DVM, MBA, PhD from 2023-12-08T21:32:36
About the Guest Daniel Linhares, DVM, MBA, PhD After 8 years of field experience in Brazil, he joined Iowa State University in 2015 and serves as Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Educat...
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Transportation Biosecurity|Dr. Erin Kettlekamp&Dr. Andy Holtcamp from 2023-11-30T15:40:59
About the Guest Dr. Erin Kettlekamp is an associate veterinarian with Swine Vet Center and is based in southern Minnesota. She is a 2021 DVM graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veteri...
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NPB’s Domestic Market Development Strategy|Kiersten Hafer&Dr. Kristen Hicks-Roof from 2023-11-17T05:17:09
About the Guest Kiersten Hafer is a business strategy executive with a proven track record of navigating and aligning market trends, business goals and organizational priorities to deliver high imp...
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The Infamous Boyd|Boyd Rice&Chris Grant from 2023-11-10T16:36:05
About the Guest Boyd Rice, a seasoned professional with 33 years of experience in the swine industry, earned his Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Texas Tech University. During his universit...
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The Power of Plasma|Dr. Joe Crenshaw from 2023-11-02T18:57:29
About the Guest Dr. Joe Crenshaw is the Vice President of Technical Service for APC, where he provides technical service and advice for customers and conducts product development and applications r...
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The Pork Board’s Multicultural Market Development Plan|José de Jesús from 2023-10-26T16:32:09
About the Guest José de Jesús is senior director of multicultural marketing at the National Pork Board. He is responsible for building awareness of pork specifically to multicultural consumers – Hi...
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The Rooda Family’s Evolution in the Pork Business|Daniel Rooda&Sid Rooda from 2023-10-12T14:08:08
About the Guests Sid Rooda spent his formative years on a family farm in South East Iowa and demonstrated an early aptitude for farming, renting his first farm at the tender age of 18. In 1962, he ...
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Biosecurity: The Intersection of Human Health&Animal Agriculture|Dr. Jose Ramirez from 2023-10-05T15:39:28
About the Guests Dr. Ramirez developed or co-developed the first accelerated hydrogen peroxide (AHP®) disinfectant formulations, including the first AHP® reuse medical sterilant, the first AHP® ant...
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The Code| Ross Bernstein from 2023-09-28T19:03:14
About the Guests Ross Bernstein is the bestselling author of 40 sports books including The Code and I Love Brett Favre/I Hate Brett Favre. He has appeared on more than 1,000 local and national tele...
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Pork Board Through the Years|Mike Telford, Danita Rodibaugh, and David Newman from 2023-09-22T15:06:41
About the Guests Mike Telford is a senior executive with more than 35 years of experience in organization management including associations, foundations and for-profit subsidiaries. His credited co...
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Griess Farms Founding Story|Nathan Griess from 2023-09-14T15:42:44
About the Guest Griess Farms, firmly rooted in Faith and nestled in the Heartland of America, Nebraska, stands as a testament to family values and unwavering commitment. Our operational philosophy ...
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ASF Successes and Failures…A Tour Overseas|Dr. Dustin Oedekoven from 2023-09-07T16:34:19
About the Guest Dr. Dustin “Dusty” Oedekoven has been the chief veterinarian for National Pork Board since February 2022. In this role, he leads a team of veterinarians and swine production experts...
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Establishing A Winning Culture On The Farm |Janae Metzger from 2023-08-31T14:35:15
About the Guest Upon graduating with an Animal Science degree in 2014, Janae started working for a family swine farm in Minnesota. In July of 2015, Janae had the opportunity to return to the family...
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The Pork Industry Immersion Program Partnership|Seth Mitchell from 2023-08-24T14:27:07
About the Guest Seth Mitchell is the manager of state pork industry relations in a multi-experiential pork industry immersion program organized by the National Pork Board, National Pork Producers C...
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Pig Talk|Matthew Rooda&Chris Grant from 2023-08-18T14:09:56
About the Guest Chris Grant is the President of Innovative Heating Technologies (IHT) out of Winnipeg, MB Canada. After a 15 year career managing plastic manufacturing that moved him around the cou...
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The Manager Bought The Farm|Dustin Coleman from 2023-08-10T14:01:33
About the Guest Dustin Coleman, a stalwart in the Swine Industry since 2012, now proudly owns Coleman Quality Pork. His journey began humbly as a farmhand at Fisher Hog Farms, where his relentless ...
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Winning the Insect Biosecurity War|Tom Pastor from 2023-08-03T14:06:22
About the Guest Tom Pastor, a native of western Pennsylvania, now resides on a picturesque 10.5 acre homestead in the heart of south-central Pennsylvania. This expansive property, shared with his w...
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Wean-Finish Efficiencies–The Often Overlooked Areas|Nat Stas from 2023-07-27T13:55:25
About the Guest Nat Stas is a Technical Services Manager for PIC, joining the company in May of 2017. Nat has been in the commercial swine industry for 10 years, gathering experience within product...
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Building a More Sustainable Future |Todd Heisterkamp from 2023-07-20T14:14:12
About the Guest Growing up amidst the humble cornfields of western Iowa, Todd Heisterkamp was part of a multi-generational farming legacy. His youthful eyes bore witness to the hardships his family...
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The Making of a Swine Savant|Dr. Hyatt Frobose from 2023-07-13T15:05:24
About the Guest Dr. Hyatt Frobose serves as the USA Commercial Director and Nutritionist for JYGATechnologies, Inc., a Quebec-based company producing GESTAL brand precision feedingsystems for the s...
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The Artistry of Meat|Chef Matt Pickard from 2023-07-06T11:00
About the Guest Matt Pickard is a North Carolina local and is a true southern creative. Not only an artist with food, he is musically and artistically talented as well. Matt has been working in kit...
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Feed Biosecurity Measures to Mitigate Possible Viral Exposure|Dr. Matt Ackerman from 2023-06-29T04:57:50
About the Guest Dr. Matt Ackerman grew up on a small grain and livestock farm around Peoria, IL. He attended the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and graduated with a BS in Agricultural S...
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Stress Management&Food Bullying|Michele Payn from 2023-06-23T02:35:51
About the Guest Michele Payn, CSP, connects the people and science of food and farming as principal of Cause Matters Corp. She is known for being a community catalyst, a passionate advocate for glo...
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Advances In Grow-Finish Mortality|Dr. Mike Tokach from 2023-06-15T20:25:40
About the Guest Dr. Mike Tokach is a University Distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences and Industry atKansas State University. Tokach joined K-State in 1991 and, as a swine nutrition researcher...
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2023 World Pork Expo Preview from 2023-06-01T12:48:10
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Cultivating The Future of Agriculture|Scott Stump from 2023-05-25T11:47:36
About the Guest Scott stump is honored to serve as the chief executive officer of the national FFA organization and foundation. He is excited to lead FFAs efforts to make a positive difference in t...
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Providing the Best Life For Pigs|Dr. Cara Haden from 2023-05-18T17:06:50
About the Guest Dr. Cara Haden received her degree as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2014 from the Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, she joined Pipestone Vet Clinic a...
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Transforming Healing in Healthcare&Developing SwineSeal from 2023-05-11T15:39:17
About the Guest An avid supporter of responsible, safe ingredients in medical device products, Dr. Greenhalgh has established a career of inventing, developing and launching medical products that m...
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National Pork Board Market Update|Bill Even&Joe Kerns from 2023-05-05T16:44:32
About the Guest Joseph Kerns, President of Partners for Production Agriculture, has thirty years’ experience working with producers, suppliers, and mills to support agricultural operations. He lead...
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A Political Strategists Take On Farm Policy|Anne MacMillan from 2023-04-27T14:59:48
About the Guest Anne manages Invariant’s agriculture and food practice, bringing 20 years of substantive policy experience in the sector. For their field-to-fork clients, She provides regulatory g...
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Experiencing the Pork Leadership Institute|Phillip Hord&John Wesley Hairr from 2023-04-20T02:34:50
About the Guest John Wesley Hairr is the Recruiter with Murphy Family Ventures. He leads the recruiting efforts for the company engaging with students, faculty and staff at colleges, universities, ...
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The Spanish Market and Consumer Expectations|Oscar Toledano from 2023-04-13T11:00
About the Guest After studying in the University of Lleida School of Agri-food and Forestry Science and Engineering, Oscar worked as a production manager in different large sow farms for 3 year. 22...
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The Founding Story of Innovative Heating|Chris Grant from 2023-04-06T13:12:19
About the Guest Chris Grant is the President of Innovative Heating Technologies (IHT) out of Winnipeg, MB Canada. After a 15 year career managing plastic manufacturing that moved him around the cou...
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Semen Collection&Storage|John Quackenbush from 2023-03-23T18:34:38
About the Guest Mr. John Quackenbush is the Chief Commercial Officer at Minitube USA, Inc based in Verona WI. After a 13-year career managing boar studs for Zoltenko Farms in Kansas, John moved to...
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International Market Development|Bill Luckey&Jess Campbell from 2023-03-16T13:22:44
About the Guest Bill Luckey — NebraskaBill Luckey, a fourth-generation farmer, owns a wean-to-finish operation in Columbus, Nebraska, and is a part-owner of a sow farm. Bill is responsible for the ...
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Venture Capital&Funding Ideas in Agriculture|David Speller from 2023-03-09T20:57:10
About the Guest From vegetable farm manager to global ISO auditor, David then moved into the poultry sector when he purchased a UK broiler farm in 2004 and continues to operate a contract poultry f...
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Sustainability|Gary Asay&Amy Skoczlas Cole from 2023-03-02T14:49:42
About the Guest Gary Asay, Producer from Illinois and past president of NPB Gary Asay owns and manages Asay Farms, a wean-to-finish operation in Illinois that markets 9,500 hogs annually. He also r...
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Effects of Fostering Strategies on Pig Performance|John Sonderman from 2023-02-23T15:33:46
About the Guest Dr. John Sonderman, PhD, PAS Director of Technical Services for DNA Genetics, a provider of swine genetics to the commercial swine industry in North America, Spain, and Brazil. His ...
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Exploring Sow Mortality|Dr. Clayton Johnson from 2023-02-16T16:00:10
About the Guests Dr. Clayton Johnson is a veterinarian at Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. located in Carthage, Illinois. He is one of eleven veterinarians dedicated to the swine veterinary practi...
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China, ASF, and the Future of Pig Production|Dr. John Carr from 2023-02-09T08:13:24
About the Guests John started learning the ropes about pigs at the age of 11. He qualified as a veterinarian in 1982. After 5 years in general practice he returned to university to complete a Lever...
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Mythbusting 2.0|Bob Ruth&Heather Hill from 2023-01-28T06:34:20
About the Guests Bob Ruth is the vice president of the National Pork Board of directors. He is the past president for Country View Family Farms, a farrow-to-finish farm with 110,000 sows. Now retir...
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PigEasy’s Founding Story|Dave Klocke from 2023-01-20T05:32:48
About the Guest Lifelong pig and grain farmer, Dave Klocke is the founder and President of PigEasy, LLC, a swine equipment company that provides innovative solutions to improve pigs’ well-being and...
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A State of Corn&Pigs|Dean Meyer from 2023-01-12T12:00
About the Guest Dean Meyer is no stranger to the livestock industry, for more than 30 years, he along with his family have been farming near Rock Rapids, Iowa. He has served as chair of the Lyon Co...
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Labor and Immigration Reform in Agriculture|Kyle Farmer from 2023-01-05T14:51:45
About the Guest Kyle has a passion for teaching. He discovered this passion while working for Kaplan Test Prep as he finished his Political Science degree at Texas A&M University. He has carried th...
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Do We Think Pigs Are Happy?|Dr. David Beggs from 2022-12-22T12:00
About the Guest Dave has been a veterinarian for more than 25 years and a computer programmer for more than 30. After a long period as a mixed animal vet he is now an Associate Professor at the Uni...
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Global Affairs In The Swine Industry|Dr. Jim Lowe from 2022-12-08T12:00
About the Guest Dr. Lowe is 1994 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and has been working with swine production companies across the United States since that time....
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Talkin’PRRS|Dr. Brandi Burton&Dr. Amanda Reever from 2022-12-01T12:00
About the Guest Dr. Amanda Reever was raised on a cattle, hog, and grain operation in Algona, IA, where she developed her interest in animal production and medicine. She received her DVM from Iowa ...
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Debunking Myths about Sustainability&Nutrition in Animal Agriculture|Tara Vander Dussen from 2022-11-23T01:34:58
About the Guest Tara is a New Mexico native, 5th generation dairy farmer, an environmental scientist, and mom of two girls. Daniel, her husband, manages all day-to-day on his family dairy farm whil...
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Biosecurity Is A Journey|Dr. Derald Holtkamp from 2022-11-11T20:52:18
About the Guest Dr. Derald Holtkamp is a Professor in the Department of Veterinary Diagnostics and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM) in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University ...
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Oops We Did It Again|Joe Kerns from 2022-11-03T19:38:11
About the Guest Joseph Kerns, President of Partners for Production Agriculture, has thirty years’ experience working with producers, suppliers, and mills to support agricultural operations. He lead...
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Digital Farm&Technology Insights|David Speller from 2022-10-28T21:40:50
About the Guest From vegetable farm manager to global ISO auditor, David then moved into the poultry sector when he purchased a UK broiler farm in 2004 and continues to operate a contract poultry f...
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Proposals Impacting Animal Agriculture|Elizabeth Rumley from 2022-10-13T11:00
Elizabeth Rumley is a senior staff attorney at the National Agricultural Law Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. At the Center, her primary research and scholarship focus is on legal issues in animal...
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Our Great Resignation|Emily Erickson from 2022-10-06T11:00
Emily Erickson grew up on a small, diversified livestock and crop farm near Dundee, MN. Her parents bought their farm in the early'80's, right as the farm crisis hit. Her dad raised pigs outdoors...
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The Supreme Court Hearing of Prop 12|Michael Formica from 2022-09-29T11:00
About the Guest In his capacity as Chief Legal Strategist for the National Pork Producers Council, Michael Formica works with state and federal lawmakers on pressing, high profile issues impacting ...
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Biosecurity Bootstrapped: An Entrepreneurs Journey from 2022-09-22T11:00
About the Guest Jeb Gent is the co-founder of Ascension Ag, a livestock biosecurity company. His focus is to solve niche biosecurity issues in swine and other large animal industries. He has a pass...
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The Creation of Genvax Technologies|Joel Harris from 2022-09-08T11:00
About the Guest Joel is the CEO and Co-founder of Genvax Technologies. Formerly he was the Director of Product at GlobalVetLINK and was VP of Harrisvaccines, which Merck Animal Health acquired in N...
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The Founding Story of Dykhuis Farms|Joseph Dykhuis from 2022-09-01T11:00
About the Guest Joseph Dykhuis was born and raised on his family’s farm in Holland, MI. Joseph is a Purdue University graduate with a B.S. in Agricultural Economics. Joseph is the President of the ...
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What All Graduating Veterinarians Must Know|Dr. Rebecca Robbins from 2022-08-25T11:00
About the Guest Dr. Rebecca Robbins is a mom, veterinarian and swine industry professional with 12 years of post-graduate experience. Her business, R.C. Robbins Swine Consulting Services PLLC, prov...
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Managing the Profitability of Barrows and Gilts|Chris Opschoor from 2022-08-18T11:00
About the Guest Chris Opschoor is 43 years old and already for 22 years working in the pig industry. After his study at the Hogeschool INHOLLAND on Animal Husbandry, 1994 – 1998 he graduated with a...
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We Have No Data…We Have No Automation|Andrew McKenzie from 2022-08-11T11:00
About the Guest Precision Livestock Technologies CEO Andrew McKenzie co-founded the company in 2019 to bring new sources of data and analytics to the livestock industry. Prior to PLT, he held exec...
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The Past, Present, and Future of Supply Chain and Inflation|Chris DuBois from 2022-07-28T12:11:28
About the Guest Chris is a widely respected sales and marketing leader who delivers breakthrough growth for clients and builds high performance teams. He presents frequently on industry-changing tr...
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Attracting, Engaging, and Retaining a High Performing Team|Shonda Sammons from 2022-07-21T18:39:25
Shonda Sammons is a partner and Program Leader with the sister organization of 21st Century, 21st Century Agriculture Leadership. With over 30+ years of experience, she works with employers and emp...
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We Must Protect Our Pigs|Dr. Jack Shere from 2022-07-14T20:45:34
About the Guest Dr. Jack A. Shere is the Deputy Administrator for Veterinary Services at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Beyond the domestic...
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The Producer to Consumer Relationship|Rob Brenneman&Brennan Kelly from 2022-07-06T11:00
About the Guest Rob Brenneman and his wife Char own and operate Brenneman Pork in Washington, Iowa. They have four children, who along with their spouses are all involved in the operation. Rob enjo...
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Innovative Thinking: Silicon Valley to the Farm|Steve Lerch from 2022-06-23T11:00
What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig? Why the topic of innovation and innovative culture matters. Why patterns can be dangerous even when they are formed through success. W...
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The Importance of Water Biosecurity|Jesse McCoy from 2022-06-16T11:00
About the Guest Currently the Business Unit Specialist for Water Treatment at Neogen Corporation, Jesse develops and implements water treatment chemicals and programs to aid in production animal he...
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The Key To Success In Animal Welfare Programs|Jason McAlister from 2022-06-10T16:17:56
About the Guest Jason McAlister, president CloverLeaf Animal welfare Systems, started his career at the world-famous Gilbertville locker. He went on to work with IBP and Tyson until 2007, when he t...
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Providing Real Pork For Everyone|Bill Even&Gene Noem from 2022-06-02T11:00
About the Guest Gene Noem finishes hogs at JMG Farms in Howard County. Gene also manages the contracted gilt multiplication for PIC North America. He is in his second term on the National Pork Boar...
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The War on African Swine Fever: Part 2|Dr. Adrian Balaban&PJ Corns from 2022-05-26T11:00
About the Guest Dr. Adian Balaban is the executive director of Pork&Co., Cooperativa Silistea Productie Suine, which is also a genetic multiplier for Topigs Norsvin. Additionally, Dr. Balaban serve...
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The War on African Swine Fever: Part 1|Dr. Adrian Balaban&PJ Corns from 2022-05-20T03:39:20
About the Guest Dr. Adian Balaban is the executive director of Pork&Co., Cooperativa Silistea Productie Suine, which is also a genetic multiplier for Topigs Norsvin. Additionally, Dr. Balaban serve...
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China’s Impact on the US Hog and Pork Markets|Jim Huang from 2022-05-13T15:12:30
About the Guest Jim Huang has 24 years of experience in the commodity futures industry. Starting as a data analyst with Thomson Reuters in St. Louis in 1998, then moved to Chicago in 2001. During h...
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PigFlow: Empowering Our People With Data|Sarah Ploeg from 2022-05-05T11:00
Quotes “Getting started was so fast that it was like I blinked and we were running PigFlow. It was remarkable because there were no issues between blinking.” “I have not looked at my notebooks sinc...
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The New Hat that Farmers Must Wear|Neil Dudley from 2022-04-28T11:00
About the Guest I’m a Texas gentleman who believes in hard work with a little fun thrown in. My day job is makin’ bacon at Pederson’s Farms as the Vice President. But, my most important job is lovi...
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Welfare and Sustainability in Australian Pork Production|Robert van Barneveld from 2022-04-21T11:00
About the Guest Robert van Barneveld is Group CEO and Managing Director of the Sunpork Group of Companies which includes SunPork Farms (farming approximately 51,000 sows across Australia and 3,000 ...
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“Peering”Into The Future Of Agriculture|Terry Canning from 2022-04-14T11:00
About the Guest A seasoned AgTech Entrepreneur Terry grew up on a dairy farm. After studying engineering he spent 9 years working for blue chip companies worldwide on cloud computing projects. In 2...
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Transforming Education In The Swine Industry|Dr. Márcio Gonçalves from 2022-04-07T15:49:34
About the Guest Dr. Márcio Gonçalves graduated in Veterinary Medicine from a leading university in Brazil. After working in commercial swine production, he pursued his Ph.D. from Kansas State Unive...
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Modern Consumer Behavior and Why It Matters|Steve Lerch from 2022-03-31T15:55
About the Guest Steve Lerch is a former Google executive, a consultant, and an award-winning international public speaker. He spent nearly a decade at Google designing the digital strategies and ma...
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A Producer’s Review of the PigFlow Platform|Casey Long, Dustin Coleman, Fred Kuhr, Zenaido Loyola from 2022-03-24T11:00
About SwineTech provides pork producers with workforce and swine management solutions that increase the quality of care for pigs everywhere. We are committed to helping pork producers navigate labo...
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The Optimal First Mating of Gilts|Jeff Kayser from 2022-03-17T11:00
About the Guest Jeff Kayser has 40 years of swine operations experience working with independent and integrated pork producers. Including business development through facility acquisitions, new con...
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Leadership is a Journey|John Paul Engel from 2022-03-10T08:01:12
About the Guest John Paul Engel is the Founder of Knowledge Capital Consulting and Secure Bin Labs. John has worked in a dozen countries advising the senior management of some of the largest compan...
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The Megatrends Shaping the Animal Protein Industry|Aidan Connolly from 2022-02-24T16:45
About the Guest Aidan is President of AgriTech Capital, a resource for new and established companies working at the interface of agriculture and technology. Prior to this Aidan was CEO at Cainthus ...
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It Is The Best Time Ever To Be In Agriculture|Joseph Kerns from 2022-02-17T16:44:05
About the Guest Joseph Kerns, President of Partners for Production Agriculture, has thirty years’ experience working with producers, suppliers, and mills to support agricultural operations. He lead...
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A Consumers Perspective of Modern Pork Production|Levi Maaia from 2022-02-10T20:10:28
About the Guest Levi C. Maaia is the director of “Pathways to Invention” a documentary on Lemelson-MIT award-winning inventors. He was in Iowa City recently filming at SwineTech for the film. Levi ...
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Navigating a Post-Weaning E. Coli Challenge|Dr. Yanbin Shen from 2022-02-03T20:29:55
About the Guest Dr. Yanbin Shen is currently the Global Technical Services Director at APC, Inc. APC, Inc. is one of seven independent companies under The Lauridsen Group, Inc. and is headquartered...
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Rebranding an Industry|Brad Zimmerman from 2022-01-28T16:43:25
About the Guest A lifelong “car guy” Brad Zimmerman began his career in event marketing which naturally gravitated towards professional motorsports. A move from California to North Carolina in the ...
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An Updated Take on Pig Survivability|Ron Ketchem from 2022-01-20T11:06:25
About the Guest Ron Ketchem graduated from the University of Missouri in 1973 with a BS in Animal Science and master studies in Reproductive Physiology and Animal Breeding. He worked 12 years for a...
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Creating A Compelling Brand Message|Chris Westfall from 2022-01-13T02:13:09
About the Guest Chris Westfall is one of the most sought-after business coaches and keynotespeakers in the world. He has helped launch over five dozen businesses, andhas appeared on ABC NEWS, NBC T...
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Creating Good Lactating Sows|Dr. Kiah Berg from 2022-01-07T02:41:07
About the Guest Dr. Kiah Berg grew up on a small show pig farm in Oregon where she found her passion for raising and feeding pigs. She earned her BS in animal science in K-State, and continued on t...
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Breaking Down the Silos of the Pork Industry|Dr. Casey Bradley from 2021-12-30T14:07:57
About the Guest Casey L. Bradley was born and raised on a swine and mixed crop operation in SW Michigan. She received a B.S. in Animal Science from Michigan State University. After graduation, Case...
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Identifying the Best Wean Age for Your Operation|Brady McNeil from 2021-12-23T15:33:11
About the Guest Brady grew up on a mixed livestock and row crop farm where he found his passion for the swine industry. That led him to earn his B.S. in Animal Science and M.S. in Animal Breeding a...
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The Pork Industry’s Sustainability Platform|Dr. Brett L. Kaysen from 2021-12-17T00:31:46
About the Guest Brett L. Kaysen, Ph.D., is the senior vice president of sustainability for the National Pork Board. He leads the organization-wide effort to establish pork as the responsible protei...
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Agriculture and the Environment|Dr. Patrick Moore from 2021-12-09T15:24:30
About the Guest Dr. Patrick Moore has been a leader in the international environmental field for more than 45 years. He is a co-founder of Greenpeace and served for nine years as President of Green...
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The Founding Story of Tosh Farms|Mr. Jimmy Tosh from 2021-12-02T06:22:55
About the Guest Jimmy Tosh is the owner and CEO of Tosh Pork and Tosh Farms. Tosh Farms is a crop and swine production operation with 19,000 acres of row crops producing both white and yellow corn,...
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Modernizing the Way We Learn|Jim Eadie from 2021-11-24T15:27:43
About the Guest Jim Eadie is the founder of Swineweb.com and is pioneering in the modern technology of how Pork Producers access information timely and concisely starting in 2005. After growing the...
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A Unique Approach to Creating Value|Josh Rennells from 2021-11-18T06:02
About the Guest Josh Rennells has been with Clemens Food Group for 15 years during which time he led various aspects of the business including Sales and Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Hog Pro...
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The PRRS Occurrence in the US Breeding Herd|Dr. Cesar Corzo from 2021-11-11T06:02
About the Guest Cesar A Corzo is an Associate Professor and the Leman Chair in Swine Health and Productivity at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Cesar was born and...
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Challenges in Implementing Gilt Management Strategies|Dr. Ashley DeDecker from 2021-11-04T05:01
About the Guest Dr. DeDecker grew up on a third-generation family pig and grain farm in West CentralIllinois. She received her B.S. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in AnimalScience in ...
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What Do We Do With All Of This Data|Dr. Tom Stein from 2021-10-21T17:00:18
About the Guest Dr. Tom Stein is Senior Strategic Adviser for Maximus Systems/Maximum Ag Technologies, working on next-generation pig and poultry production management software. He is the creator o...
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Leaving No Piglet Behind|Dr. Seth Krantz from 2021-10-14T08:00:33
About the Guest Dr. Seth Krantz graduated from vet school at the University of Tennessee in 2010. Since then he has spent 2 years at a swine consulting practice and 9 years at Tosh Pork. Today Dr....
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The Implementation and Next Steps of the US Swine Health Improvement Plan|Tyler Holck from 2021-10-07T15:34:02
About the Guest Dr. Tyler Holck has extensive leadership and project management experience dedicated to food animal production, primarily the pork industry, with both large international and small ...
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How Technology will Transform the Swine Industry over the Next Decade|Dr. Larry Rueff from 2021-09-16T11:00
About the Guest Dr. Larry Rueff grew up on a small grain and hog farm in Franklin, Indiana. He enrolled at Purdue University in 1972 and graduated with a B.S. in Animal Science in 1976 and a D.V.M....
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Driving Strategies to the Slat Level|Barrett Eller from 2021-09-09T14:20:14
About the Guest Barrett Eller, of New Fashion Pork, is a Human Resources Manager that leads Performance&Talent Management and Organizational Development throughout their operations which is based o...
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves|Vance Crowe from 2021-09-02T05:07:18
About the Guest Vance Crowe is a communications strategist that has worked for corporations and international organizations around the world. He has spoken before more than 150,000 people, answerin...
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Can Animal Agriculture Save the Planet?|Jack Bobo from 2021-08-26T15:51:59
About the Guest Jack Bobo is the author of the forthcoming book ‘Why smart people make bad food choices.’ He is also the CEO of Futurity, a food foresight company that advises companies, foundation...
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Building and Managing a Diverse Workforce|Dianne Bettin from 2021-08-19T08:26:44
About the Guest Dianne is the Human Resources Manager and Controller for LB Pork in Northrop Minnesota. In addition to the HR duties she supervises the 2 office employees, oversees the financial ac...
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Learning From Our Past to Predict Our Future|Bob Treadway from 2021-08-12T12:54:22
About the Guest Bob Treadway is a globally-praised advisor on forecasting, strategy, and leadership development. He believes foresight and anticipation strongly enhance a leader’s effectiveness and...
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Creating an Irresistible Place to Work|Jeff Monk from 2021-07-29T08:00
About the Guest Jeff Monk has been with the Waukon Feed Ranch for 10 years and in the swine industry since 1992. The most rewarding part of his job is the fact that the industry feeds millions of p...
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The Importance of Technology and Communication When Facing Adversity|Dr. Brad Freking from 2021-07-22T07:32:28
About the Guest New Fashion Pork is headquartered in Jackson, Minnesota with Brad Freking as its CEO and managing partner. Founded in 1994, New Fashion Pork (NFP) employs over 400 people and owns ...
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The Scientific Impact of Water Quality: Myths&Facts|Andreas Funk from 2021-07-15T05:08:15
About the Guest Canadian small business owner and professional consultant Andreas Funk has over 25 years of experience working with livestock farmers to increase livestock operation productivity. A...
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The Global and Domestic Demands of Pork|Dr. Chad Stahl from 2021-07-08T08:20:30
Following the completion of his Doctoral Degree in Meat Science and Muscle Biology from the University of Missouri-Columbia, Dr. Chad A. Stahl founded Food Animal Consultation and Testing Services ...
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The Founding Story of Pillen Family Farms and What Comes Next|Jim Pillen from 2021-06-24T07:01:11
Dr. Jim Pillen is a pig farmer, veterinarian, and the founder and chairman of Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics, a multi-generational family business that employs over 1,100 team members. Raised...
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The Pelvic Organ Prolapse|Dr. Jason Ross from 2021-06-17T14:39:03
Dr. Jason Ross is the Lloyd L. Anderson Endowed Professor in Physiology in the department of Animal Science at Iowa State University. In October, 2015, Jason became the Director of the Iowa Pork I...
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A Planet of Plenty|Dr. Mark Lyons from 2021-06-10T21:19:25
Dr. Mark Lyons represents the second generation of the global business his father, Dr. Pearse Lyons founded in 1980. With experience working in all regions and nearly all departments — from palleti...
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Embracing The Future of The Swine Industry|Glenn Stolt from 2021-06-03T13:12:55
Glenn Stolt serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Christensen Farms. Glenn assumed the CEO role in November of 2012 upon the unexpected passing of Bob Christensen, founder and CEO of t...
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Early Pig Cares&Colostrum Intake Management|Dr. Kara Stewart from 2021-05-27T15:49:04
Dr. Kara Stewart received her bachelor’s degree from Purdue in 2001 and her Master’s and Ph.D. from NC State with Dr. Billy Flowers in 2004 and 2008, respectively. Kara taught in the Animal Science...
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UK Farropen Wins Innovation of the Year|Matthew Wilkin from 2021-05-20T19:34:06
Matthew Wilkin is a pork producer and the owner of White Syke farm, a 2,000 sow family farm in Yorkshire UK. He is also the inventor and co-founder of FARROPEN, which is a company that manufactures...
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The Niman Ranch Way|Paul Willis from 2021-05-10T19:21:04
Paul Willis is a 5th generation family farmer and founder of the Niman Ranch Pork Company. He has owned and operated the Willis Free Range Pig Farm in Iowa since 1975. Today he works hard to increa...
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Tips For A Smokin’Summer|Greg DiLaura from 2021-05-07T16:17:28
Greg graduated from the University of Iowa in 2001, with a Bachelor of Arts in economics. Greg spent the next 7 years working in his family business, a sales and marketing agency in the business pr...
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Selecting and Preparing Gilts for Success|Ron Ketchem from 2021-03-29T16:12:33
Ron Ketchem graduated from the University of Missouri in 1973 with a BS in Animal Science and master studies in Reproductive Physiology and Animal Breeding. He worked 12 years for a genetic company...
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The Evolution of Electronic Sow Feeding (ESF) and the Dawn of Prop 12|Robert Drew from 2021-03-26T15:29:25
Robert Drew has well over 3 decades of experience that he brings with him to MAXIMUM AG in both Outdoor and Indoor sow production on a large scale. Along with establishing on-farm Quality Managemen...
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Powering the Future of the Swine Industry|TJ Klith from 2021-03-01T21:45:31
TJ Klith is a project designer and member of the solar business development team for Trusted Energy out of Storm Lake, Iowa. He is certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practiti...
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Food: The Fantastic and Underutilized Role of Pork|Vivian Howard from 2021-02-25T17:52:43
Vivian Howard is an award-winning cookbook author, TV personality, chef, and restaurateur. Her first cookbook, Deep Run Roots: Stories&Recipes from My Corner of the South (2016), is a New York Time...
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The Importance of Self-Examination of Goals and Processes for Decision-Makers|Jay Goodwin from 2021-02-18T01:32:18
Jay has over 35 years of programming experience across a variety of domains including embedded systems, network appliances, industrial automation, Unix-based servers, as well as stand-alone applica...
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Maintaining a Sow’s Condition During Lactation|Todd Heisterkamp from 2021-02-10T03:01:07
Todd Heisterkamp was raised in a multi-generational farm family in western Iowa. Being a young man witnessing the struggles of his family during the fuel crisis of the late 1970s and the farm crisi...
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Chasing Fostering Excellence|Mike Ellis from 2021-02-01T13:13:50
Mike Ellis was born and brought up in a coal mining village in the north of England. He obtained B.S. (in Agriculture) and Ph.D. (in Applied Swine Genetics) degrees from the Department of Agricult...
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2021 Outlook: True vs Truth|Jim Long from 2021-01-20T15:30:17
Jim Long is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. He is responsible for the direction of Genesus, drives change and sets the strategy and vision for the compa...
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Venture Capital and its Critical Role in Livestock Production and Animal Health|Kevin Lockett from 2020-12-31T23:40:21
Kevin brings nearly 20 years of experience in financing, managing, growing, and investing in early-stage companies. Kevin brought his operational expertise in managing and growing other organizati...
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Equipping the Team for Optimizing Performance|Jon Hoek from 2020-12-24T18:26:33
Jon Hoek grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago, IL, and was inspired to Agriculture by his Grandpa. He graduated with a degree in Agricultural Production Management in 1986. From 1987 to 1997 h...
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The Modern Family Farm|Dave DeVries from 2020-12-16T01:48:32
Dave DeVries is a third-generation farmer from Drayton, Ontario, Canada. With his wife Lauren, they operate Zeldenrust Farms Ltd., a farrow to finish hog farm, producing hogs for the Raised Withou...
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The Lingering Effects of the Covid Pandemic|Drew Mogler from 2020-12-08T18:48:51
Drew Mogler is the public policy director of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, a position he has held since 2018. He previously served as IPPA’s producer outreach director and producer education...
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The Journey of Modernizing Swine Operations|Rebecca Barton from 2020-11-13T22:13:37
What can you learn from this episode of Popular Pig? • How Rebecca Barton got involved with the pork industry• Her role in the business • How her operations have changed• What it was like to go fro...
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The Use of Cooling Pads to Reduce Heat Stress in Sows and Boars|Dr. Allan Schinkel from 2020-10-23T21:23:17
What can you learn from this episode of Popular Pig? Dr. Allan Schinkel's background and how he got involved with the swine industry Dr. Schinkel's research around heat stress and sow cooling Wh...
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Leveraging Technology to Create the Future You Want|Tork&Sawyer Whisler from 2020-10-09T02:31:19
Tork Whisler is a 5th generation farmer from Washington, IA. He and his wife Tricia have two adult sons, Clay and Sawyer. In addition to their contract finishing and grain operation, Tork spent 15 ...
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EPI Air Technology and Its Impact on the Air Quality of the Pork Industry|Victor Munsen from 2020-09-30T13:32:38
Victor Munsen has a degree in Biology from Johns Hopkins University, and an MBA in Operations and Technology Management from The University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has been a consultant to techno...
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The Role of Joy and Strengths in Company Culture|Tomer Yogev from 2020-09-22T18:34:25
Tomer Yogev is an executive coach to leading entrepreneurs and innovators, a professor of Entrepreneurship, a sought-after board member&advisor, retired serial entrepreneur, and a self-described"bu...
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The Dawn of Acuity Genetics|Dr. Clint Schwab from 2020-09-10T03:27:17
Clint Schwab serves as President of Acuity, with overall fiscal and operational accountability for the business. Clint received his bachelor’s degree in animal science from Colorado State Universit...
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Discovering Profitability In Various Forms Of Pork Production|Kelly Worthington&Christina Stender from 2020-09-02T00:27:23
Whispering Wind Farms was the first breeder in Alberta with the sole concentration on pasture pork genetics. In 2015, Kelly Worthington and Jon Lendvoy of Whispering Wind Farms began raising the Ku...
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Boss Hog: How Leadership and Collaboration Drive Innovation|Wendell H. Murphy from 2020-08-20T03:43:53
Wendell Holmes Murphy was born September 23, 1938, to Holmes&Lois King Murphy of Rose Hill, North Carolina, and is the brother of Harry Daniel (Pete) Murphy and the late Joyce Murphy Minchew. Wend...
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COVID–Revealing Who We Are And Where We Want To Be|Dr. Chase Stahl&Mike Wubbena from 2020-08-05T09:00
Chase grew up on a farm near Clarion, IA. He graduated from Clarion-Goldfield High School in 2004 and completed his undergraduate studies at Drake University in 2008 with dual degrees in Biochemist...
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Kansas State Identifies Successful Way To Slow Pig Growth|Dr. Mike Tokach from 2020-07-30T22:46:51
Named among the 50 people who have made the greatest impact in the U.S. swine industry in the last 50 years, Mike Tokach, professor of animal sciences and industry, is a swine nutrition researcher ...
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How Community Engagement and Education Helped Bring Back the Family Farm|Bob and Kristy Walker from 2020-07-07T22:16:24
Bob and Kristy Walker have been in partnership for over 28 years taking on adventures ranging from parenting, youth group leaders, and authoring textbooks to taking on the challenge of a diversifie...
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ASF and Covid’s Impact on Pork Production Around the World|P.J. Corns from 2020-06-10T15:09:45
P.J. Corns is a pork producer and production advisor from Iowa who currently lives near Barcelona, Spain. He is the owner of Global Swine Solutions with clients throughout Europe, Asia, and Russia....
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Life as a Pork Producer and Veterinarian During COVID-19|Dr. Peter Schneider from 2020-05-23T18:49:34
Dr. Schneider received a DVM from Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. He's been employed by Innovative Agriculture Solutions since graduation where he works with a varied group of po...
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Swine Industry|Dr. Gordon Spronk from 2020-05-18T22:03:51
Dr. Gordon Spronk is a native of the Pipestone, Minnesota agricultural community. Upon completion of his education with a DVM degree at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minne...
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Leveraging Technology and Teamwork to Address Covid-19|Phillip Hord from 2020-05-04T20:52:50
Phillip Hord is a fifth-generation pork producer and is continuing his family's legacy at Hord Family Farms, which raises hogs and cattle as well as growing the crops to feed them. As a research co...
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You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure|Wesley Lack from 2020-04-23T15:24
Wesley Lack is the Chief Operations Officer at Maximum Ag Technologies, a company founded with Larry&Dustin Reed in 2013, which serves as the US distributor of Maximus Control Systems. Prior to Max...
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How Engineers Can Help Facilitate Transforming Swine Facilities For The Future|Dr. Tami Brown-Brandl from 2020-04-23T15:16:23
Tami M. Brown-Brandl, Ph.D., is an agricultural engineer at the USDA Agricultural Research Service's Meat Animal Research Center. Dr. Brown-Brandl works in the area of animal environment and animal...
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Minimizing the Impact of Covid-19 on your Farm and the Current Status of ASF in Europe|Shane McAuliffe from 2020-04-17T22:27:23
Shane McAuliffe is from Kerry, Ireland where his family has 2,000 sows across 4 modern sites including Ireland’s first freedom farrowing farm. He holds a Masters in Pig Health from the Royal Veteri...
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Impacts on Food Production in a World Plagued by Covid-19|Kevin Ladwig from 2020-04-17T22:23:51
Kevin leads MSAB Capital, a corporate venture fund of Johnsonville Holdings, investing in early stage companies in life sciences and emerging technologies. Prior to leading MSAB Capital, Kevin spen...
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How the Invention of the Knauer Caliper for Sow Body Condition Scoring Transformed Animal Well-Being|Dr. Mark Knauer from 2020-04-17T22:19:08
Dr. Mark Knauer was born and raised on a pure-line pig and cattle operation in southern Wisconsin. He received his B.S. in agriculture education and M.S. in animal breeding at Iowa State University...
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30 Years in the Rear View Mirror and What Lies Ahead|Dr. Tyler Holck from 2020-04-07T15:34:37
Dr. Tyler Holck has extensive leadership and project management experience dedicated to food animal production, primarily the pork industry, with both large international and small entrepreneurial ...
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