SwineCast

SwineCast 0440, Canadian Producers Call For North American Voluntary Cull Program

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:15:08 -0500

SwineCast 0440 Show Notes:

Canadian producer group meets to discuss supply reduction program to align production with demand

SwineCast 0439, New Soybean Varieties Provide Options For Livestock Rations

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:38:27 -0500

SwineCast 0439 Show Notes:

Soybean researchers expanding options for livestock producers as new varieties come online. Conversation with University of IL's Dr Hans Stein

SwineCast 0438, 4th of July Management Special

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:53:06 -0500

SwineCast 0438 Show Notes:

Special presentation from MIT's Innovative Leadership Series featuring Emmanuel Maceda of Bain Management Consulting. "Innovative Leadership During Economic Crisis"

SwineCast 0437, Time to Talk About FDA Inspectors On Your Operation

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:02:54 -0500

SwineCast 0437 Show Notes:

Expanded FDA jurisdiction and inspections of animal agriculture operations in the name of food safety continue to play in Washington. A few changes since the World Pork Expo don't lessen the potential seriousness of this issue as we talk with Dr Jen Greiner

SwineCast 0436, Looking Back At PRP And To Future Profitability

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:00:57 -0500

SwineCast 0436 Show Notes:

AgStar's Mark Greenwood joins us for a look at the short-lived Producer Retirement Program and a need to look at the industry in a new light

SwineCast 0435, Climate Change Legislation May Burn Agriculture

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:32:03 -0500

SwineCast 0435 Show Notes:

Congressional Republicans say negotiation process has excluded ag interests and may permanently hamper competitive position worldwide

SwineCast 0434, A Look At Torque Teno Virus (TTV) with Carthage Vet Service

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:22:44 -0500

SwineCast 0434 Show Notes:

Dr Sarah Probst Miller and colleagues dig deep on Torque Teno Virus (TTV) in this first "P's in a Pod" program

SwineCast 0433, Economist Looks at Impact of Prop 2 Like Legislation in Ohio

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:45:09 -0500

SwineCast 0433 Show Notes:

Dr. Luther Tweeten, Ohio State University Professor Emeritus in Agricultural Economics, analyzes the economic ramifications of animal rights policy
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SwineCast 0432, WPE - Pork Academy Looks At Hispanic Labor Future

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:14:20 -0500

SwineCast 0432 Show Notes:

A segment from the Pork Academy program at World Pork Expo features Orlando Gill. Spokesperson, trainer and translator for the Hispanic culture in U.S. agriculture.

SwineCast 0431, AFIA - New Feed Regulatory Short Course Coming In September

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:14:13 -0500

SwineCast 0431 Show Notes:

American Feed Industry Association's new Feed Regulatory Short Course coming this September is an overview of the intricacies of the Washington Regulatory Patchwork. Who's responsible for which area of oversight and why. More on the program here.

SwineCast 0430, WPE - Why WHO Is Concerned About H1N1 and You Should Be, Too

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:56:20 -0500

SwineCast 0430 Show Notes:

I have been among the group which is curious why the World Health Organization has shown such alarm about the current H1N1 strain. Dr Greg Stephenson of the Iowa State Vet Diagnostic Lab shares the light on why this bug has the health care industry on edge. PLEASE SHARE THIS PROGRAM.

SwineCast 0429, Producer Retirement Program Questions and Answers

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:57:20 -0500

SwineCast 0429 Show Notes:
Industry buzz on the Producer Retirement Program continues. This question and answer portion from the first webinar presented on June 9th walks thru questions from producers and allied industry members. Answering are AgStar's Mark Greenwood and PRP Chairman Chuck Wirtz. We'd suggest you listen to SwineCast program 0426 for the announcement conference at World Pork Expo first. Additional information is available at the PRP website.

SwineCast 0428, WPE - Conversation with Dr Steve Meyers

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:39:46 -0500

SwineCast 0428Show Notes:

Time with Steve Meyers as we look at the industry response to H1N1 and learnings in preparation for a future of immediate media worldwide

SwineCast 0427, WPE - Legislative Alert With Action Requested

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:23:35 -0500

SwineCast 0427Show Notes:

Encroachment by the FDA under the guise of food safety may greatly expand your paperwork and tracking requirements. Listen to Dr Jan Greiner's comments and talk to your congressman

SwineCast 0426, WPE - Producer Retirement Program for Sow Herds Buzz On The Street

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:33:44 -0500

SwineCast 0426 Show Notes:

A group of producers has proposed a novel sow herd reduction program which is fully funded by producers. Not affiliated with any other organization, the Producer Retirement Program hopes for $50 million in commitments to support the culling of sows

SwineCast 0425, WPE - Economics Update From World Pork Expo

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:23:17 -0500

SwineCast 0425 Show Notes:

World Pork Expo opens with a press conference reviewing current economics (not pretty) and the outlook (not much better). My nephew called as the conference opened as asked if they had metal detectors at the gates. Chin up.. more to come on being the low cost - high quality production outlook

SwineCast 0424, WAF - Thoughts on Sustainability

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:12:12 -0500

SwineCast 0424 Show Notes:

Short presentation from the World Ag Forum features General Mills VP of Sustainability Gene Kahn's comments on recognizing the importance of advancing agriculture production techniques in the world of sustainability

SwineCast 0423, At The Meeting Looks At H1N1

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:00:36 -0500

SwineCast 0423 Show Notes:

Dr Bob Morrison's 'At The Meeting' group discusses the science behind H1N1 and industry issues around the illness

SwineCast 0422, Climate Conversations - What You Need To Watch For

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:13:59 -0500

SwineCast 0422 Show Notes:

NPPC's Chief Environmental Council Michael Formica joins us to review climate legislation and world talks which may impact your operation... and what it means to you

SwineCast 0421, Tracking Grains and Supply/Demand Issues

feedback@swinecast.com (SwineCast) — Mon, 25 May 2009 09:54:40 -0500

SwineCast 0421 Show Notes:

Current market conditions and planting delays impact on grain prices now and yet to come