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“Most of the regulations that the New Welfare Code is asking us to do, 95% of the producers are already doing that. The only one that will need some time [to figure it out] is the banning of the farrowing crates… they stated only the intentions for that, we do not know when it’s going to happen.” – Sebastián Casiró.
Today’s episode will cover “UK pig production trends”.
Our guest is Sebastián Casiró, Production Director ...
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“If I had a crystal ball, I think we are going to see a lot of animal scientists and tech companies trying to solve problems together. I cannot make an algorithm; I am an animal scientist so I think there is a lot of room for collaboration.” – Dr. Ashley DeDecker.
Today’s episode will cover “Impactful, repeatable, and applied research in swine production”.
Our guest is Dr. Ashley DeDecker, the Director of Production Rese...
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Today’s episode will cover “Sow cooling strategies”.
“The true upper critical temperature of our modern sow nursing 14 pigs it is right at 18oC, and it may be cooler than 18oC. Anyone that runs their farrowing house hotter than 18oC is already overheating the sow.” – Dr. Allan Schinckel.
Our guest is Dr. Allan Schinckel. Dr. Schinckel is a faculty member in the Animal Science Department at Purdue University. He received a B....
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“Your learning has not stopped when you left college, does not stop when you finish your training program, does not stop when you finish whatever it is you’ve done... even if you are in your 30s, 40s, 50s, or 60s, you have to continue to improve your skills and prepare for the future… which is going to be extremely competitive.” – Aidan Connolly.
Our guest is Aidan Connolly, another bright mind of the Global Swine Industry....
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Today’s episode will cover “One of the most important decisions in swine production: dietary energy level”.
“If you get dietary energy right you can keep your costs as low as possible… but if you get your energy wrong, you can affect performance and net income in a negative way.” – Dr. John Patience.
Our guest is Dr. John Patience, another bright mind of the Global Swine Industry. Dr. Patience is a global leader in swine nut...
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Today’s episode will cover “Food production misconceptions and social media experiences”.
“[…] He gently laid her head down… he got out of the tractor, moved her head around like if she was gently sleeping. That is the type of culture we need to have on our farms. We have so much respect for these animals even after death, that we are still treating them with that dignity and that respect. If that had been videotaped, there...
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Today’s episode will cover “A simple tool that is changing swine production around the globe”.
“If you have fat, over-conditioned, sows you're burning a lot of money in feed costs and you're also going to have poor reproductive throughput.” – Dr. Mark Knauer.
Our guest is Dr. Mark Knauer, another bright mind of the Global Swine Industry. Dr. Knauer is Swine Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University, faculty at ...