http://www.swinecast.com/blog/swinecast-update en http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/nY0pniXnD78/swinecast-update-may-3-2012-livestock-programs-are-in-the-new-farm-bill <p> SwineCast is at the Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit in Arlington, VA. Several of the conversations include speculation on the passage of a Farm Bill in 2012 and highlighted opportunities to reach consumers plus gain insight through your company's internet presence. To put it another way, do you have any idea of the exploding consumer use of search engines and social media? Remember what '<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120312_SwineCast_0699.mp3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Lean Finely Textured Beef</a>' [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120312_SwineCast_0699.mp3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">audio</a>] did on the internet! It is time to take another look at what you're showing the world from your website.<br /> <br><br><br /> Also, there is a great <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120503_SwineCast_0705.mp3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">update on the Farm Bill</a> discussion with focus on legislation that impacts animal agriculture. Congressional staffers expect possible floor debate on animal welfare concerns following the United Egg Producer - HSUS agreement. And BTW, VP of the <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120412_SwineCast_0704.mp3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">NPPC Dr. Howard Hill</a> had an interesting visit to D.C. recently when he joined a panel from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to discuss that agreement. Some good audio this week you may want to share and more on the way. </p> <p>Like what you read here?<br /> Share this with others!</p> <h2 class="subTitle"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast" rel="nofollow">Conversations</a></h2> <ol> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120503_SwineCast_0705.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Audio: What Livestock Programs Are In The New Farm Bill?</b></a></em></strong> - Anne Hazlett, chief counsel to the Senate Ag Committee, and Pete Thomson, senior professional staffer with the House Ag Committee, provide the highlights of the current status of livestock provisions in the Farm Bill [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120503_SwineCast_0705.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">audio</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120412_SwineCast_0704.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Audio: Scratching Their Head Over UEP-HSUS Legislation</b></a></em></strong> - The United Egg Producers moved to take control of their destiny by negotiating an agreement with the Humane Society of the United States. However, the rest of the livestock industry believes this could open the door for federal legislation and inspection far beyond the original agreement. National Pork Producers Council Vice-President Dr. Howard Hill joined a panel of beef producers to work through the issues and possible outcomes [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120412_SwineCast_0704.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">audio</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-troy-bigelow-swine-health-program-update" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Video: USDA Swine Health Program Update</b></a></em></strong> - What are some of the swine health programs run under the USDA and how are they doing? Dr. Troy Bigelow provides an update on the programs, where additional surveillance is needed, and what the future looks like. Take away: surveillance activities will continue to evolve and become more comprehensive [<a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-troy-bigelow-swine-health-program-update" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">video</a>].</li> </ol> <p> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!</p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150" rel="nofollow"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast" rel="nofollow"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast" rel="nofollow"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> Thanks, again, for listening.</p> <p> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Ned Arthur&#039;s picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a></p> <p> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact" rel="nofollow">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/109256748167352019234/109256748167352019234/posts" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google+" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google+" border="0" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/icons/gplus-16.png" title="Truffle Media on Google+" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/truffle-media-networks" target="_blank" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/nY0pniXnD78" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-may-3-2012-livestock-programs-are-in-the-new-farm-bill#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 16:46:01 -0400 SwineCast Update 1798 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-may-3-2012-livestock-programs-are-in-the-new-farm-bill http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/5pCvGjp5WhE/swinecast-update-for-april-19-2012-how-will-the-egg-bill-impact-swine-industry <p>It seems like there is a lot of opportunity for 'mischief' in Washington right now. We share a conversation with producer <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120405_SwineCast_0702b.mp3" target="_blank">Bill Luckey</a> on his congressional testimony about <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.3798:" target="_blank">HR 3798</a>. A.K.A. Egg Bill, is the bill which was the outcome of a United Egg Producers/Humane Society of the United States agreement. FYI, for more information on the UEP/HSUS agreement, UEP president <a href="http://www.poultrycast.com/gene-gregory-national-hen-housing-standards-with-uep-and-hsus" target="_blank">Gene Gregory</a> shares background with attendees at the National Institute for Animal Agriculture [<a href="http://www.poultrycast.com/gene-gregory-national-hen-housing-standards-with-uep-and-hsus" target="_blank">video</a>]. We're also seeing action on livestock use of antibiotics. NPPC Vice-President Dr. Howard Hill is offering his testimony today in Washington. We will be speaking with him after his return from the hill, so check back at <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/" target="_blank">SwineCast.com</a> for an update. </p> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Like what you read here? Share this with others! <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ol> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120405_SwineCast_0702b.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: How Will the The Egg Bill Impact the Swine Industry? </b></a></em></strong> - Bill Luckey provides input to Hill staffers on the concerns livestock producers have about the Egg Bill (a.k.a. HR 3798). The big concerns are that organizations like HSUS will use this type of proposed legislation in other areas of agriculture [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120405_SwineCast_0702b.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">audio</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120408_SwineCast_0703.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: What Transportation Stressors Can Be Minimized Or Eliminated?</b></a></em></strong> - Canada's Prairie Swine Centre is joining with the Universities of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Guelph and Laval University to identify transportation stressors which may lead to meat quality issues.This conversation with Dr. Yolande Seddon comes from Bruce Cochrane at FarmScape.ca [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120408_SwineCast_0703.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">audio</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-lisa-becton-african-swine-fever-situation-russia" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: What is the African Swine Fever Situation in Russia?</b></a></em></strong> - African Swine Fever, aka Asfarviridae, a swine specific virus that does not effect humans, is a hardy virus. Dr. Lisa Becton, Director of Swine Health Information & Research, National Pork Board, digs into the specifics of this disease, the pig symptoms, and what can be done when an outbreak occurs. Is the US prepared [<a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-lisa-becton-african-swine-fever-situation-russia" rel="external" target="_blank">video</a>]?</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-jennifer-koeman-influenza-surveillance-program-animal-and-public-health-partnership" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: What Does an Influenza Surveillance Program Look Like?</b></a></em></strong> - What is involved with an influenza surveillance program and how do public health professionals, food animal production managers, and staff stay informed? Dr. Jennifer Koeman, Director of Producer Public Health, National Pork Board, highlights the influenza virus ecology and what is being don to communicate the ongoing research [<a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-jennifer-koeman-influenza-surveillance-program-animal-and-public-health-partnership" rel="external" target="_blank">video</a>].</li> </ol> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <p> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!</p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/109256748167352019234/109256748167352019234/posts" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google+"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google+" border="0" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/icons/gplus-16.png" title="Truffle Media on Google+" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/truffle-media-networks" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/5pCvGjp5WhE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-for-april-19-2012-how-will-the-egg-bill-impact-swine-industry#comments animal welfare health &amp; disease Legislation management policy production Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:12:54 -0400 SwineCast Update 1790 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-for-april-19-2012-how-will-the-egg-bill-impact-swine-industry http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/sBjKMFXEnN0/swinecast-update-april-5-2012-sow-housing-backgrounder-from-pork-industry-forum <p>There is a lot of information rolling out of the recent National Institute for Animal Agriculture meeting in Denver. Most of those will be online in the next week but I do want to call your attention to a good international economic overview of animal production in the U.S. and around the world. <a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/video/02217/dr-terry-barr-advancing-animal-agriculture-scarce-resources-economic-perspective" target="_blank" rel="external">Dr. Terry Barr</a>, Senior Director of the Knowledge Exchange Division of CoBank, sets up the growing importance of basic resources and where the need will be.<br /> <br /> I also wanted to point out the Sow Housing Backgrounder National Pork Board's <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120324_SwineCast_0701.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">Sherrie Niekamp</a> shared at the Pork Industry Forum. This is a starting point for the comprehensive study and evaluation of existing literature on sow housing options which was directed by the NPB and the National Pork Producers Council.</p> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Like what you read here? Share this with others. <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;">SwineCast^® <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ol> <li><strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120324_SwineCast_0701.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Sow Housing Backgrounder From Pork Industry Forum</b></a></em></strong> - Sow housing was fresh on the delegates minds of both organizations at the Pork Industry Forum. Indeed, the decision to implement a comprehensive study and evaluation of existing literature on sow housing options was passed by both delegate bodies. National Pork Board's Director of Animal Welfare, Science and Technology, Sherrie Niekamp provided attendees an overview on approach [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120324_SwineCast_0701.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">audio</a>].</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120319_SwineCast_0700.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Is There A Farm Bill On Capitol Hill?</b></a></em></strong> - At the recent National Pork Producers Council Legislative Action Conference, House Ag Committee Chair Congressman Frank Lucas spent some time walking through the current climate in Washington, D.C. and gave his thoughts on the next Farm Bill, where it stands and what might happen [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120319_SwineCast_0700.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">audio</a>].</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-steve-pollman-dealing-with-the-high-cost-feed-in-commercial-pig-production" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Dealing With The High Cost of Feed?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Steve Pollman, Murphy Brown, provides a market summary of Smithfield Foods, how it compares with other swine producers, what some of their issues are, and where Murphy-Brown fits. From the 2012 Boehringer Ingelheim Mile High Swine Health Seminar, March 6, 2012, Denver CO, USA [<a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-steve-pollman-dealing-with-the-high-cost-feed-in-commercial-pig-production" rel="external" target="_blank">video</a>].</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/video/02217/dr-terry-barr-advancing-animal-agriculture-scarce-resources-economic-perspective" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Advancing Animal Agriculture with Scarce Resources?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Terry Barr, Senior Director of Knowledge Exchange Division, CoBank, provides insights on the economic overview of animal production in the U.S. and around the world. From the 2012 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, March 26 - 29, Denver, CO, USA [<a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/video/02217/dr-terry-barr-advancing-animal-agriculture-scarce-resources-economic-perspective" rel="external" target="_blank">video</a>].</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120305_SwineCast_0697.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Can Phosphorus Be Removed From Swine Manure?</b></a></em></strong> - Research at Manitoba's Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute to lower phosphorus in swine manure prior to application is showing promise. Lorne Grieger, Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute, highlights the systems under review are removing as much as 50% [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120305_SwineCast_0697.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">audio</a>].</li> </ol> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <p>Don't forget to add SwineCast^® to your playlist!</p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/109256748167352019234/109256748167352019234/posts" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google+"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google+" border="0" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/icons/gplus-16.png" title="Truffle Media on Google+" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/truffle-media-networks" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/sBjKMFXEnN0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-april-5-2012-sow-housing-backgrounder-from-pork-industry-forum#comments economics education housing management policy Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:39:02 -0400 SwineCast Update 1782 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-april-5-2012-sow-housing-backgrounder-from-pork-industry-forum http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/5lDyG6JvowU/swinecast-update-march-22-2012-legislative-policy-and-pink-slime <p> SwineCast is across the beltway from Washington, D.C. this week for the National Pork Producers Council Legislative Action Conference. Over a hundred producers are talking with legislators on topics important to you. We'll be sharing key presentations from the conference but here's a teaser for you. NPPC's Vice-President for Domestic Policy, <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120228_SwineCast_0696.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">Audrey Adamson</a>, joins us to discuss where her focus will be in coming months. Can you speak to these issues when asked by your legislator what's on your mind? <br><br> And ever had that sinking feeling you get when you see or hear something you KNOW can't be good? Beef producers got that as 'Pink Slime' grew into the issue that wouldn't die. Kansas State's <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120312_SwineCast_0699.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">John Gonzales shares</a> what it is and what it does.  </p> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ol> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120312_SwineCast_0699.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Pink Slime Public Relations Nightmare</b></a></em></strong> - There's been much head-shaking and tongue-clucking over the unfolding "Pink Slime" fiasco which made its entry into social consciousness via social media, then exploded onto the national scene. Kansas State meat scientist John Gonzales shares information to better understand what the product is and to shed light on some repeatedly reported inaccuracies [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120312_SwineCast_0699.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">audio</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120308_SwineCast_0698.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Future Of Swine Nutrition</b></a></em></strong> - Iowa State's Dr. John Patience shares his thoughts on the current state of swine nutrition and where profitable producers will focus in the future [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120308_SwineCast_0698.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">audio</a>] [full presentation <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-john-patience-expanding-our-base-dietary-ingredients" target="_blank" rel="external">video</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120228_SwineCast_0696.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Top Priorities At The Legislative Action Conference?</b></a></em></strong> - National Pork Producers Council Legislative Action Conference gets underway in Washington, D.C. this week. Producers are talking with legislators about feed availability and the farm bill. Audrey Adamson, NPPC's Vic-President for Domestic Policy, notes the timeliness and importance of the topics to be shared [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120228_SwineCast_0696.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">audio</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-chris-hurt-global-feed-economics-a-biofuel-world" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Global Feed Economics in a Biofuel World</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Chris Hurt shares some economics updates and what producers need to consider in their feed management as 2012 moves forward. Key take away: Swine producers have the financial ability to outbid ethanol producers for corn [<a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-chris-hurt-global-feed-economics-a-biofuel-world" rel="external" target="_blank">video</a>].</li> </ol> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <p> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!</p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/109256748167352019234/109256748167352019234/posts" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google+"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google+" border="0" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/icons/gplus-16.png" title="Truffle Media on Google+" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/truffle-media-networks" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/5lDyG6JvowU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-march-22-2012-legislative-policy-and-pink-slime#comments animal nutrition consumer trends economics Legislation policy Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:46:33 -0400 SwineCast Update 1777 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-march-22-2012-legislative-policy-and-pink-slime http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/2NIB5WJgxX0/swinecast-update-march-8-2012-impact-ddgs <p>SwineCast is back in Denver this week for the American Association of Swine Veterinarians meeting and the pre-AASV Boehringer Ingelheim symposium on Swine Health and Nutrition. This programing focused on feed costs comes at a good time. Some economists and production professionals are hearing justification for $4 corn, maybe going to $8 corn. These prices are mainly dependent on weather.<br /> <br><br><br /> We are sharing conversations from the Pork Industry Forum, first from retiring Pork Board President <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120217_SwineCast_0694.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external" rel="nofollow">Everett Forkner</a>, and then National Pork Producers Council CEO <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120219_SwineCast_0695.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external" rel="nofollow">Neil Diercks</a>. Both organizations are quickly responding to the recent move by McDonald's to dig deep on sow housing throughout their supply chain. While studies have been funded to help settle the matter, producers understand that science provides only part of the answer.</p> <h2 class="subTitle"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast" rel="nofollow">Conversations</a></h2> <ol> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120217_SwineCast_0694.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Audio: Pork Forum Thoughts from Everett Forkner</b></a></em></strong> - From Pork Industry Forum, immediate past Pork Board President Everett Forkner of Richards, MO, addresses delegates before the final gavel falls. His view and comments of appreciation from an industry leader [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120217_SwineCast_0694.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">audio</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120219_SwineCast_0695.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Audio: Addressing Gestation Housing Questions</b></a></em></strong> - Neil Diercks, National Pork Producers Council, offers his thoughts on the industry as it responds to gestation housing questions [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120219_SwineCast_0695.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">audio</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-kenneth-prusa-feeding-pork-quality-impacts-ddgs" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Video: Impacts of DDGs</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Kenneth Prusa, Iowa State University, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, presents how DDG impact feeding for pork quality [<a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-kenneth-prusa-feeding-pork-quality-impacts-ddgs" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">video</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120215_SwineCast_0693.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Audio: International Technology Update</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Frank Dunshea, chair of Agriculture and Food Systems at the University of Melbourne, provides an international perspective on feed efficiency technologies, including using medications, animal care, and housing [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120215_SwineCast_0693.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">audio</a>].</li> </ol> <p> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!</p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150" rel="nofollow"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast" rel="nofollow"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast" rel="nofollow"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> Thanks, again, for listening.</p> <p> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Ned Arthur&#039;s picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a></p> <p> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact" rel="nofollow">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/109256748167352019234/109256748167352019234/posts" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google+" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google+" border="0" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/icons/gplus-16.png" title="Truffle Media on Google+" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/truffle-media-networks" target="_blank" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/2NIB5WJgxX0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-march-8-2012-impact-ddgs#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:42:52 -0400 SwineCast Update 1765 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-march-8-2012-impact-ddgs http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/ALs7COBc-ms/swinecast-update-february-23-2012-meat-demand-feed-prices-and-staying-competitive <p>We're packing for the Pork Industry Forum in Denver next week where the recent request by McDonald's to review supplier sow housing systems and alternatives will be top hall-talk topic. Our conversation with NPPC's <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120210_SwineCast_0692.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">Dallas Hockman</a> outlines the issues many haven't thought of. <br><br> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120205_SwineCast_0691.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">Dr. Steve Meyer's</a> Iowa presentation on meat demand emphasizes feed costs are key in 2012. Many thanks to Iowa and Minnesota for letting us share these presentations. Let us know if you find them of value and we'll pass that along. </p> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ol> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120210_SwineCast_0692.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: How HSUS and McDonald’s are Moving to End Gestation Crates</b></a></em></strong> - McDonald's joined the Humane Society of the United States to announce a review of the use of gestation stalls in their supply chain. Dallas Hockman, National Pork Producer Council's Vice President of Industry Relations, discussed that announcement and how the industry might respond [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120210_SwineCast_0692.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">audio</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120205_SwineCast_0691.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Are Meat Demand and Feed Prices Related?</b></a></em></strong> - "The total feed supply is going down. Long term we need to get more efficient or we get smaller. Can we get efficient enough so that we can grow with a shrinking supply of energy feed?" asks Paragon Economics Dr. Steve Meyer. He also looks into the ethanol industry, how it fared in 2011 and what it may do in 2012, with respect to their need for corn inputs [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120205_SwineCast_0691.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">audio</a>]. Dr. Meyer's full presentation is also available at SwineCast.com [<a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-steve-meyer-riding-roller-coaster-economic-outlook" rel="external" target="_blank">video</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-mike-brumm-what-your-daily-hog-chore-routine" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: What is Your Daily Hog Chore Routine?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Mike Brumm, Brumm Swine Consultancy, Inc., provides practical operational activities to maintaining biosecurity, keeping productivity high, and monitoring/improving feed management. From the 2012 Minnesota Pork Congress, January 18-19, Minneapolis, MN, USA [<a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-mike-brumm-what-your-daily-hog-chore-routine" rel="external" target="_blank">video</a>].</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/article/2012/01/0220/how-hsus-uses-social-media-motivate-and-engage" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Learn How Social Media Is Being Used by HSUS</b></a></em></strong> - This presentation by Carie Lewis, Director of Emerging Media, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), offers a great view in to how HSUS is strategic in its use of social media. While you may or may not like the HSUS, they do have a plan and know where they need to go. Everyone in agriculture needs to leverage this HSUS information to help advocate (a.k.a. agvocate) their agriculture, farm, and ranch story [<a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/article/2012/01/0220/how-hsus-uses-social-media-motivate-and-engage" target="_blank" rel="external">presentation</a>].</li> </ol> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <p> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!</p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/109256748167352019234/109256748167352019234/posts" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google+"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google+" border="0" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/icons/gplus-16.png" title="Truffle Media on Google+" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/truffle-media-networks" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/ALs7COBc-ms" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-february-23-2012-meat-demand-feed-prices-and-staying-competitive#comments economics feed handling Feed Prices management production research science Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:46:44 -0400 SwineCast Update 1757 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-february-23-2012-meat-demand-feed-prices-and-staying-competitive http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/N9NyMfNdNQ4/swinecast-update-february-9-2012-update-iowa-environmental-issues <p>The series of presentations now online at <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/ConferenceConnection" title="" rel="external" target="_blank">SwineCast.com/ConferenceConnection</a> will be of value for your organization. From the the Minnesota Pork Congress <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-lee-johnston-energy-savings-nurseries-with-reduced-nocturnal-temperature" title="" rel="external" target="_blank">facility management presentation</a> to Eldon McAfee's presentation on <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/eldon-mcafee-iowa-regulations-nuisance-case-update" target="_blank" rel="external">Iowa Environmental Issues</a> (which includes a great update on national and international concerns), these are a great crop of management and production information. Please make use of these resources. <br><br> We have had many inquiries in the past on presentations available. There are several years of presentations and conversations in the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/ConferenceConnection" target="_blank" class="tpl-content-highlight">SwineCast.com</a> archive. Just enter the topic of interest in the search box on the SwineCast home page and see what comes up. Or use the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/path/browse-swine-topics" target="_blank" rel="external">Browse Topics library</a> to get started. <br><br> BTW - our purpose is to extended the sharing of industry information. If your organization or business is interested in joining us in this endeavor, drop me a line at <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">NArthur@SwineCast.com</a>.</p> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ol> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120125_SwineCast_0690E.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Feed Efficiency Factors And Lower Costs </b></a></em></strong> - Roger Campbell from Pork CRC talks about maximizing feed efficiency, phase feeding, and factors affecting feed costs [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120125_SwineCast_0690E.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">audio</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-steve-meyer-market-outlook-from-mn" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Market Outlook</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Steve Meyer, during his Minnesota Pork Congress presentation, stated "Total feed supply is going down. This means we either get more efficient or we get smaller." His presentation also covers several bright spots in 2011, including trade, and he projects out into 2012 the things to watch out for: exports, U.S. Demand, feed prices, hog/pork supplies, and packing capacity [<a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-steve-meyer-market-outlook-from-mn" target="_blank" rel="external">video</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120120_SwineCast_0689.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Pay Attention To Balance Sheets, Not Market Noise </b></a></em></strong> - Paul DeBriyn, President and CEO of AgStar Financial, says strong balance sheet and a good business plan opens lender doors [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120120_SwineCast_0689.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">audio</a>].</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/eldon-mcafee-iowa-regulations-nuisance-case-update" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Iowa Environmental Issues</b></a></em></strong> - Eldon McAfee, Beving Swanson & Forrest, provide great details on Iowa Regulations & nuisance cases. From the 2012 Iowa Pork Congress, January 24 - 26, Des Moines, IA, USA. from the 2012 Iowa Pork Congress, January 24 - 26, Des Moines, IA, USA [<a href="http://www.swinecast.com/eldon-mcafee-iowa-regulations-nuisance-case-update" target="_blank" rel="external">video</a>]</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/article/2012/01/26115/agriculture-jobs" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>I Studied Agriculture &amp; I Have A Job</b></a></em></strong> - Terence Loose, a writer for Yahoo!, in his post <a href="http://education.yahoo.net/articles/most_useless_degrees.htm" target="_blank" rel="external">College Majors That Are Useless</a>, suggested agriculture degrees were worthless and did a disservice to those people in agriculture who work very hard to make food available to everyone. In response, a group of people organized on Facebook with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Studied-Agriculture-I-Have-A-Job/306700539376086" target="_blank" rel="external">I Studied Agriculture &amp; I Have A Job</a> to demonstrate that agriculture is important, there are very good jobs in agriculture, and people are happy to be in ag. Additionally, many others responded by <a href="http://www.delicious.com/trufflemedia/ag+job+opportunity" target="_blank" rel="external">blogging</a> and participating on the recent AgChat <a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/agchat/ag-jobs-careers" target="_blank" rel="external">conversation on ag jobs and careers</a>.</li> </ol> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <p> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!</p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/109256748167352019234/109256748167352019234/posts" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google+"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google+" border="0" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/icons/gplus-16.png" title="Truffle Media on Google+" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/truffle-media-networks" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/N9NyMfNdNQ4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-february-9-2012-update-iowa-environmental-issues#comments economics economics Legislation policy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:22:32 -0400 SwineCast Update 1750 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-february-9-2012-update-iowa-environmental-issues http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/89RoRZehZ9M/swinecast-update-january-26-2012-are-your-biosecurity-processes-updated <p>Back in the 80's, some of Mike Brumm's research at the University of Nebraska indicated room temperatures could be lowered overnight in the nursery without affecting health or efficiency. Dr. Lee Johnston, University of Minnesota, has picked up that baton and carries it with updated information but similar results. Lowering that furnace kick-on setting fifteen degrees can drop your <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120117_SwineCast_0687.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external" rel="nofollow">fuel bill around 20%</a> [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120117_SwineCast_0687.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external" rel="nofollow">audio</a>]. <br><br>At The Meeting returns to SwineCast with a deep dive on <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120118_SwineCast_0688.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external" rel="nofollow">bio-security</a> [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120118_SwineCast_0688.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external" rel="nofollow">audio</a>]. The Morrison Group reviews practices and procedures that lessen your potential for a profit-numbing break.<br><br>Conversations from the Iowa Pork Congress highlights that new construction is underway in every quadrant of the state. Dr. Steve Meyer says his larger concern at the moment is shackle space, not floor space. And the issue may grow in 2013.</p> <h2 class="subTitle">SwineCast^® <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast" rel="nofollow">Conversations</a></h2> <ol> <li><strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120118_SwineCast_0688.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Audio: Deep Dives On Biosecurity</b></a></em></strong> - Deep dive on swine farm biosecurity, specifically related to PRRSv. This panel conversation reviews some of the presentations from the 2011 Leman Conference and the 2011 International PRRS Symposium.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120117_SwineCast_0687.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Audio: Significant Energy Savings from Lowering Overnight Nursery Temperatures</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Lee Johnston, University of Minnesota, presented research on dropping nighttime temperatures in the nursery and lowering fuel costs some 20%.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-laura-batista-prrs-education-materials" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Video: PRRS Education Materials</b></a></em></strong> - PRRS Education Materials - Dr. Laura Batista, Boehringer Ingelheim, shares what tools and educational materials are available to help combat PRRSv. From the 2011 International PRRS Symposium, December 2 - 3, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.</li> </ol> <p>Don't forget to add SwineCast^® to your playlist!</p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150" rel="nofollow"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast" rel="nofollow"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast" rel="nofollow"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Thanks, again, for listening.</p> <p>Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Ned Arthur&#039;s picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a></p> <p>1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact" rel="nofollow">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/109256748167352019234/109256748167352019234/posts" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google+" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google+" border="0" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/icons/gplus-16.png" title="Truffle Media on Google+" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/truffle-media-networks" target="_blank" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/89RoRZehZ9M" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:52:22 -0400 SwineCast Update 1719 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-january-26-2012-are-your-biosecurity-processes-updated http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/MoxTWxIIgY0/swinecast-update-january-12-2011-locate-your-mcrib SwineCast will be joining you at the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2012-minnesota-pork-congress" title="" rel="external" target="_blank">MN Pork Congress</a> (St. Paul, Jan 18-19) and the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2012-iowa-pork-congress" title="" rel="external" target="_blank">Iowa Pork Congress</a> (Des Moines, Jan 25-26).  In addition we'll be sharing Farmscape.ca coverage of the Banff Swine Seminar, courtesy good friend Bruce Cochrane.  Be sure to check back regularly, or better yet set up your free <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150" target="_blank" rel="external">downloads via iTunes</a> to carry SwineCast with you [<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150" target="_blank" rel="external">iTunes link</a>]. <br><br> Be sure to hear the conversation with <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120111_SwineCast_0686.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">Chris Novak</a>, CEO of the National Pork Board, as we discuss strategic communication efforts currently underway to increase consumption in the U.S.  Good stuff, and a link to the <a href="http://www.kleincast.com/maps/mcrib.php" target="_blank" rel="external">McRib Tracker</a> website! <hr noshade="noshade" /> Like what you read here?<br /> Share this with others: *|SHARE:Twitter,LinkedIn,Facebook|* <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120111_SwineCast_0686.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Is "Pork. Be Inspired" Inspiring Consumers?</b></a></em></strong> - National Pork Board CEO Chris Novak discusses the "Pork.  Be Inspired." campaign along with other strategic marketing efforts.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/120110_SwineCast_0685.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: How Does Pork Translational Research Work?</b></a></em></strong> - Transitioning information from research to production is a planned process which considers willingness or ability of the industry to assimilate the information, potential impact of the research (PRRS eradication, genomics, etc.) and a close relationship with early adopters.  Canada's Prairie Swine Centre's Ken Engle discusses the process and projects underway throughout the Canadian industry.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-enrique-mondaca-hog-density-us-state-and-county-levels" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: What Are Hog Densities in the US?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Enrique Mondaca provides PRRS ARC&E updates from the 2011 International PRRS Symposium, focusing on the hog densities at the state and county level in the US.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Last several SwineCast Updates<br /> *|LIST:RECENT3|* <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/109256748167352019234/109256748167352019234/posts" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google+"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google+" border="0" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/images/icons/gplus-16.png" title="Truffle Media on Google+" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/truffle-media-networks" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to Truffle Media on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Changed your name? Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/MoxTWxIIgY0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-january-12-2011-locate-your-mcrib#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:56:24 -0400 SwineCast Update 1714 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-january-12-2011-locate-your-mcrib http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/b74g69-g6HA/swinecast-update-december-22-2011-can-genetics-research-affect-efficiency-and-health Like what you read here?<br> Share this with others: *|SHARE:Twitter,LinkedIn,Facebook|* <hr noshade="noshade" /> <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111218_SwineCast_0683.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">Dr. John Dekkers</a>, Iowa State University, offered insights on the progress of genetics research affecting efficiency. The pigs take another day or two to hit market weight, but the data shows less feed per pound of gain and potentially better response to health challenges. <br><br> We've put up several new topical conversations in the last few weeks including corporate sustainability [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111208_SwineCast_0681.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">audio</a>], weather insurance [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111206_SwineCast_0680.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">audio</a>], and PRRS impact on rate of gain [<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111215_SwineCast_0682.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">audio</a>]. This is a reminder that every <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast" target="_blank">SwineCast program</a> ever published is online and <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/search/node" target="_blank" rel="external">searchable</a>. <br><br> Reminder that the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2012-minnesota-pork-congress" target="_blank" rel="external">Minnesota Pork Congress</a> is January 18-19, in Minneapolis, MN. Of note: The pre-congress ventilation seminar on January 17, the keynote January 18 featuring Haydn Shaw on Leading Across Generations, and the Pork Congress trade show January 18 and 19. <br><br> Then the 2012 <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2012-iowa-pork-congress" target="_blank" rel="external">Iowa Pork Congress</a>, January 25-26, in Des Moines, Iowa offers insight and observations on the swine production, economics, and legislative activities. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the presentation experts and discover more on the trade show floor. <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111218_SwineCast_0683.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: How Genetics Research Affects Efficiency And Health?</b></a></em></strong> - Racehorses and workhorses... two different animals. But research at Iowa State is uncovering surprising additional benefits in the animals selected for most efficient use of calories. Dr. Jack Dekkers offers an update on this research via the 2011 International Conference On Feed Efficiency In Swine.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111215_SwineCast_0682.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Does PRRS Affect Overall Feed Efficiency?</b></a></em></strong> - Animal health is a key factor in maximizing feed efficiency at the farm level.  Dr. Steve Dritz shares his thoughts at the 2011 International Conference on Feed Efficiency in Swine.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/content/how-are-you-creating-your-conference-connection" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Seven steps to extending your agriculture conference:</b></a></em></strong> - Conferences may only occur once a year but the conversations and presentations are still good after the event is over. Here are seven actions you can take to extend your conference throughout the year.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-tom-shryock-initiatives-ensure-public-health-food-safety-animal-health-and-welfare" rel="external" target="_blank">Video: Antibiotic? What, So What, Now What?</a></em></strong> - Dr. Tom Shryock, Senior Research Advisor of Microbiology, Elanco Animal Health, highlights what initiatives are in development to ensure public health and food safety, with respect to antibiotic use in food animals.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-robert-flamm-the-challenge-antimicrobial-resistance-human-health" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Antimicrobial Resistance in Human Health?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Robert Flamm, Director of Antimicrobial Development, JMI Laboratories, from the 2011 Antibiotic Use In Food Animals conference, October 26-27, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> Happy Holidays!<br> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/buzz-icon16x16.gif" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnblue" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Changed your name? Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/b74g69-g6HA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-december-22-2011-can-genetics-research-affect-efficiency-and-health#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:06:21 -0400 SwineCast Update 1688 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-december-22-2011-can-genetics-research-affect-efficiency-and-health http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/FLV4gPSZAIo/swinecast-update-december-9-2011-is-2011-drought-impacting-2012-feed-supplies <p>Like what you read here? Share this with others: *|SHARE:Twitter,LinkedIn,Facebook|*</p> <p>A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlighted the USDA's inability to accurately <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203752604576641561657796544.html" target="_blank" rel="external" rel="nofollow">assess crop conditions and harvest</a>, which adds greatly to price volatility and impacting feed availability. NPPC Board Member <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111121_SwineCast_0677.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external" rel="nofollow">Randy Spronk speaks</a> to the issue in a recent conversation in Kansas City.<br /> <br><br><br /> Economist Steve Meyers, a speaker at the Midwest Pork Conference, also <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111130_SwineCast_0679.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external" rel="nofollow">discussed feed grains</a> in the larger picture. BTW, a great turn out at the Indiana-based conference. A lot of interest, or positive outlook, or 2 days of rain? What do you think?  Let us know at <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact" rel="nofollow">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a>.</p> <p>How is your swine conference connection developing? Conferences are more than just the event location, presenters, food, and attendees. Each successive event you plan is building a feeling, a movement, possibly even a brand.</p> <p>To keep that event in the hearts and minds of all involved requires a series of actions that share the experience, information, and value of the conference. Learn more about how Truffle Media Networks can help you with your <a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/content/how-are-you-creating-your-conference-connection" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Conference Connections</a>.</p> <h2 class="subTitle"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast" rel="nofollow">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111130_SwineCast_0679.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Audio: How Significant Is The 2011 Drought To 2012 Feed Supplies?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Steve Meyers aims to provide a big picture view and outline the potential risks for producers.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111121_SwineCast_0677.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Audio: Is Washington Concerned About Feed Availability?</b></a></em></strong> - Producer and National Pork Producers Council Board Member Randy Spronk discusses efforts to get Washington's attention on the feed availability issue.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111125_SwineCast_0678.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Audio: Farmland Prices Have Good Support At This Level - Room For More?</b></a></em></strong> - Terry Feldheim, Farm Credit Service of America, highlights the support underpinning land prices at these levels.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-niaa-antibiotics-use-in-food-animals" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Video series: Antibiotic Use In Food Animals</a></em></strong> - The use of antibiotics in animal agriculture fuels discussion based on few facts and much misinformation. Dispel many of those myths as you review these presentations from the National Institute for Animal Agriculture's 2011 Antibiotic Use In Food Animals conference, held October 26-27, 2011, Chicago, IL, USA.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-h-morgan-scott-risk-management-approaches-antimicrobial-resistance" rel="external" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><b>Video: What Are Some Risk Management Approaches to Antimicrobial Resistance?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. H. Morgan Scott, Professor, Kansas State University, looks at how surveillance is used, aims to highlight the underlying scientific principles, and share how conflicting pressures are occurring.</li> </ul> <p>Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!</p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150" rel="nofollow"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast" rel="nofollow"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast" rel="nofollow"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> Thanks, again, for listening.</p> <p>Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Ned Arthur&#039;s picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a></p> <p>1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact" rel="nofollow">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a></p> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/TruffleMedia" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/buzz-icon16x16.gif" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnblue" target="_blank" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Changed your name? Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" rel="nofollow">profile</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/FLV4gPSZAIo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-december-9-2011-is-2011-drought-impacting-2012-feed-supplies#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:19:21 -0400 SwineCast Update 1682 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-december-9-2011-is-2011-drought-impacting-2012-feed-supplies http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/uUcKJWQet1Y/swinecast-update-november-23-2011-are-feed-costs-volatile Like what you read here? Share this with others: *|SHARE:Twitter,LinkedIn,Facebook|* <hr noshade="noshade" /> You'll want to hear analyst Joe Kerns' <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111113_SwineCast_0674.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">conversation</a> from the recent K-State Swine Day. His outlook on feed grain availability and pricing will have you feeling thankful as you head into your holiday weekend. <br><br> Also, there is a lot of conversations online as we discuss making the consumer connection with speakers from recent conferences and review the importance of the South Korean Free Trade Agreement. <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111110_SwineCast_0672.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">NPPC's Nick Giordano</a> sees even more potential in the upcoming Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations. Stay tuned! <hr noshade="noshade" /> How is your swine conference connection developing? Conferences are more than just the event location, presenters, food, and attendees. Each successive event you plan is building a feeling, a movement, possibly even a brand.<br /> <br /> To keep that event in the hearts and minds of all involved requires a series of actions that share the experience, information, and value of the conference. Learn more about how Truffle Media Networks can help you with your <a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/content/how-are-you-creating-your-conference-connection" target="_blank" rel="external">Conference Connections</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111113_SwineCast_0674.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Is There a Better Outlook For Feed Grains?</b></a></em></strong> - Joe Kerns, International Agribusiness Group, offers some soothing words for producers dealing with volatile feed costs.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111110_SwineCast_0672.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Free Trade Agreement Impact to U.S. Pork Markets?</b></a></em></strong> - Nick Giordano, NPPC, says the addition of Japan to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations should mean more good new for U.S. producers.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-tara-smith-livestock-associated-staphylococcus-aureus-an-overview" rel="external" target="_blank">Video: What is Livestock-Associated Staphylococcus Aureus?</a></em></strong> - Dr. Tara Smith, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, provides an update on livestock-associated staphylococcus aureus.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-scott-brown-challenges-antibiotic-product-development-a-rapidly-changing-global-landscape" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: What are the Challenges in Antibiotic Product Development?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Scott Brown, Pfizer Animal Health, shares how the challenges in antibiotic product development are being addressed. "Preserving the efficacy of currently available antimicrobials for use in people and animals is a key challenge".</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/buzz-icon16x16.gif" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnblue" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Changed your name? Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/uUcKJWQet1Y" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-november-23-2011-are-feed-costs-volatile#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:18:31 -0400 SwineCast Update 1675 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-november-23-2011-are-feed-costs-volatile http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/14wx5c4FfEA/swinecast-update-november-10-2011-pig-breeding-improved-feed-efficiency The National Institute for Animal Agriculture's Antibiotic Use In Food Animals conference presentations are now online at both the <a href="http://www.animalagriculture.org/Solutions/Symposia/2011%20Antibiotics/Proceedings.html" target="_blank" rel="external">NIAA website</a> and <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-niaa-antibiotics-use-in-food-animals" target="_blank" rel="external">SwineCast.com</a>. Look through the listing and pick one or more for your management team to share. Truffle Media presentations are available long after the conference concludes. Just copy the link and email to whomever, wherever, whenever. Your Connection at Your Convenience. <br><br> A special thanks to JBS-United, along with Boehringer Ingelheim and the NPPC, for their support of our coverage at Omaha's International Conference on Feed Efficiency in Swine. A bang up list of speakers, many of who will join us for conversations in coming days. Iowa State's <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111108_SwineCast_0671.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">Dr. John Patience</a> leads the list of guests in this recent post. I also compliment Murphy-Brown's Steve Pollmann for his part in putting the program together. In light of high feed prices that may be here to stay, this practical research and information is needed. <br /> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111108_SwineCast_0671.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Feed Efficiency - Is Net Energy A Better Feed Ration Evaluation?</b></a></em></strong> - From the International Conference on Feed Efficiency in Swine, Iowa State's Dr. John Patience shares top considerations from his presentation on energy in the swine ration and best methods of measuring cost of energy.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111025_SwineCast_0670.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Maintaining Access To Animal Antibiotics</b></a></em></strong> - A wide range of stakeholders in the use of antibiotics in food animals came together under the leadership of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture to discuss issues and concerns. A panel including representatives from poultry, beef, dairy and swine logged in to share thoughts and answer questions in this Q&A audio.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/how-does-mf-global-impact-swine-industry" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Hog Blog: How does MF Global impact the Swine Industry?</b></a></em></strong> - AgStar's Steve Malakowsky discusses MF Global, their current bankruptcy, and the issues some producers are experiencing with access to cash.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/pieter-knap-pig-breeding-improved-feed-efficiency" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Pig Breeding for Improved Feed Efficiency</b></a></em></strong> - Pieter Knap, PIC International, shares how breeding stock relates to feed efficiency, and what actions producers should take. Presented at the International Conference on Feed Efficiency in Swine, November 8, 2011, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-mike-lormore-reaching-out-consumers" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Reaching Out to Consumers</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Mike Lormore, Pfizer Animal Health, shares how producers need to understand consumer issues and respond to the many questions about antibiotics in food animals.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/buzz-icon16x16.gif" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnblue" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://d2q0qd5iz04n9u.cloudfront.net/_ssl/proxy.php/http/www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Changed your name? Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/14wx5c4FfEA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-november-10-2011-pig-breeding-improved-feed-efficiency#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:28:38 -0400 SwineCast Update 1669 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-november-10-2011-pig-breeding-improved-feed-efficiency http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/bBEIwRu_WIg/swinecast-update-october-28-2011-feeding-the-world-is-high-tech There's a brief fall conference season which includes meetings in Chicago, North Carolina, Omaha and Kansas City. Various groups but some familiar faces at each. Such is the case in Chicago for the NIAA's Antibiotic Use In Animal Agriculture. Truffle Media and SwineCast.com will be on hand to bring you the presentations (if you couldn't attend) in early November.  <br><br> The prior conference, Center for Food Integrity 'Food Systems Summit' is the venue of our most recent post. <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111020_SwineCast_0669.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">Dr. Jason Clay</a>, WWF Senior Vice-President, offered his thoughts on meeting the needs of a growing population.  A refreshing thought, to save nature and wildlife, people's needs must come first. Dr. Clay's comments were well received. <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111020_SwineCast_0669.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Feeding The World Is High Tech</b></a></em></strong> - The recent Food Systems Summit pulled together by the Center for Food Integrity provided retail food service and consumer perspectives with much thought provoking interaction. Leading the list of speakers was Dr. Jason Clay of the World Wildlife Fund.  He believes to preserve wildlife and natural habitat, people must come first.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110115_SwineCast_0668.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Understanding How China Thinks Could Be Key To Our Future</b></a></em></strong> - A recent special series by the Wall Street Journal looks at America's potential and how international trading relationshipo will impact our future.  Today's podcast features John and Gloria Naisbitt from the "America, A Porfolio of Ideas" series.  Link to the features is available here.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/how-running-competing-swine-industry" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Hog Blog: The Value of Swine Facilities</b></a></em></strong> - AgStar’s Mark Greenwood discusses values for swine facilities and briefly shares about his recent half marathon running triumph and how it relates to the swine industry.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-matt-ackerman-the-impact-pig-weight-variation-marketing-decisions" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Grow/Finish - The Impact of Pig Weight Variation on Marketing Decisions</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Matt Ackerman, Swine Veterinary Services, presents information on the impact of pig weight variation on market decisions.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-steve-dritz-economic-evaluation-feed-unit-gain" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: 2.0 Feed efficiency - Economic evaluation of feed per unit of gain</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Steve Dritz, Swine Specialist, Kansas State University, provides an update on the factors of feed efficiency, the economic calculations needed, and how to capture those feed efficiency improvements.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; 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Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/bBEIwRu_WIg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-october-28-2011-feeding-the-world-is-high-tech#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:24:38 -0400 SwineCast Update 1651 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-october-28-2011-feeding-the-world-is-high-tech http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/vOvcjFRvM1U/swinecast-update-october-14-2011-what-is-20-feed-efficiency Next week is the <a href="https://www.ffa.org/events/nationalffaconvention/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="external">National FFA Convention</a> (October 19-22) in Indianapolis (tag is <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23FFAconv11" target="_blank" rel="external">#FFAconv11</a>), followed the next week by the <a href="http://agtoday.us/rqAOON" target="_blank" rel="external">Food System Summit program</a> (October 25-26) in Chicago (follow <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23CFI11" target="_blank" rel="external">#CFI11</a>), with the National Institute For Animal Agriculture's <a href="http://www.animalagriculture.org/Solutions/Symposia/2011%20Antibiotics/Home.html" target="_blank" rel="external">Antibiotic Use In Food Animals Conference</a> on October 26-27 (tag is <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23NIAA_Comm" target="_blank" rel="external">#NIAA_Comm</a>), also in Chicago. <br><br> The SwineCast Team will be these events, send us a note and we can share a story or two (<a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">SwineCast@TruffleMedia.com</a>). <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111005_SwineCast_0666.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: At The Meeting Goes Deep On Swine Influenza</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Bob Morrison reviews the Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases of Swine conference held in Barcelona, Spain. The episode provides a refresh of the influenza virus with updates from the conference.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-george-foxcroft-essential-links-a-successful-breeding-management-program" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Essential Links in a Successful Breeding Management Program</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. George Foxcroft, University of Alberta, Edmonton, gives the Pijoan Lecture at the 2011 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference. He talks about genes, gametes and gestation outcomes: essential links in a successful breeding management program.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/111001_SwineCast_0665.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Walking The Leman Conference</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Tara Donovan, The Hanor Company, and Ned Arthur review the Leman Confernece program and highlight the presentations.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-leman-swine-conference-material" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>2011 Leman Swine Conference presentations</b></a></em></strong> - The 2011 Leman Swine Conference SwineCast page has been updated to include several additional presentations. The presentations are organized by their conference track (Keynotes, 2.0 Feed Efficiency, Grow/Finish, Gene replacement, PRRS CAP, Keynotes, Water, and Coffee Shop). </li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/content/information-expectations-farmers-ranchers-and-producers" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Digital: What Do Farmers, Ranchers, and Marketers Expect?</b></a></em></strong> - In a survey conducted Q2 2011, 87% of swine producers listed email as their most valuable communications tool today, with newsletters and magazine at 39% and 25%.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> FYI, October 16 is <a href="http://www.worldfooddayusa.org/" target="_blank" rel="external">World Food Day</a> with a supporting focus on food from <a href="http://blogactionday.org/" target="_blank" rel="external">Blog Action Day</a>, also on October 16. Then on October 24th there is <a href="http://foodday.org/" target="_blank" rel="external">Food Day</a>. 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Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/vOvcjFRvM1U" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-october-14-2011-what-is-20-feed-efficiency#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:38:14 -0400 SwineCast Update 1641 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-october-14-2011-what-is-20-feed-efficiency http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/jIzGxQ0eW6I/swinecast-update-september-29-2011-science-in-practice-award The annual Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, held September 17-20, 2011, St Paul, MN, is a unique gathering for many industry leaders.  While speakers enjoy sharing 'Leman Moments', the top-notch presentations help bridge the gap from producer to practitioner. <br /><br /> Conversations and keynotes are available at <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-leman-swine-conference-material" target="_blank" rel="external">SwineCast.com</a> thanks to the generosity of the University of Minnesota Veterinary Continuing Education Program and Boehringer Ingelheim. <br /><br /> Reminder, the upcoming National Institute for Animal Agriculture&#39;s <a href="http://www.animalagriculture.org/Solutions/Symposia/2011%20Antibiotics/Home.html" rel="external" target="_blank">Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture</a> conference is coming at a good time, with the recent finding by the GAO that linkage is insufficient to show human resistance resulting from food animal use. If you need to stay on top of this important topic for your organization, be in Chicago Oct. 26 and 27. We&#39;ll be there! <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110915_SwineCast_0662.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Leman Science In Practice Award Winner</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Gordon Spronk <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110915_SwineCast_0662.mp3" title="" rel="external" target="_blank">shares</a> his gratitude and thanks for receiving the 2011 Allen D. Leman 'Science In Practice' award at the recent Leman Conference in St. Paul. Also included is the roll call of the new 'Ten Under Forty' Swine Vet Award program recipients by Pfizer's Dr. Steve Sornsen.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-peter-davies-pathogens-twilight-zone" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Pathogens in the Twilight Zone</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Peter Davies, University of Minnesota, Pathogens in the Twilight Zone: Update on emerging disease issues with implications for the pork industry. Dr. Davies highlights how the media portrays disease outbreaks and how the swine industry needs to act. From the 2011 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 17-20, 2011, St Paul, MN USA.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-montserrat-torremorell-what-should-we-do-about-flu" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: What should we do about flu?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Montserrat Torremorell, University of Minnesota, presenting the Hanson Lecture, asks "What should we do about flu?". Dr. Torremorell shares how the pig plays a part in the lifecycle of various forms of flu. From the 2011 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 17-20, 2011, St Paul, MN USA.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110908_SwineCast_0660.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Is Canada Increasing Lead In Animal Traceability?</b></a></em></strong> - While the U.S. livestock traceability effort struggles to connect the dots, Jeff Clark, manager of PigTrace Canada, shares how the traceability program north of the border hopes to garner international market share while providing additional animal health benefits.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fgeneral_imgs%2Fna_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Ftwitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Ffacebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fbuzz-icon16x16.gif" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2FflickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnblue" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Flinkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Changed your name? 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Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/jIzGxQ0eW6I" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-september-29-2011-science-in-practice-award#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:18:08 -0400 SwineCast Update 1621 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-september-29-2011-science-in-practice-award http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/ClJ7I0yNjec/swinecast-update-september-16-2011-are-your-top-ten-life-lessons-in-order Leaving for the <a href="http://www.cvm.umn.edu/vetmedce/events/adl/" target="_blank" rel="external">Leman Swine conference</a> in St. Paul in just a few hours. The pre-conference program begins Saturday and in addition to everything else we'll be covering the PRRS CAP working meeting with special thanks to Dr. Bob Morrison and Boehringer Ingelheim. This is one of the top conferences for swine production in North America, so it is always good information.  <br><br> A couple of thought-provoking pieces this week... Bruce Cochrane of <a href="http://farmscape.ca/" target="_blank" rel="external">Farmscape.ca</a> shares a <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110908_SwineCast_0660.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">conversation on traceability</a>. The Canadian industry sees a cooperative tracking effort making a difference in the international marketplace. (Many in the U.S. industry agree.) <br><br> Also happened upon a good online presentation we'll share from the Stanford Graduate School of Business as Dr. Robert L. Joss <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110910_SwineCast_0661.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">shares his Top 10 Life Lessons</a>. This audio is good for you to share with others (I liked #8 - "Run It Like You Own It"). Get your management team thinking long-term with this link. We also have a link to the video back at SwineCast.com. <br><br> The upcoming National Institute for Animal Agriculture's <a href="http://www.animalagriculture.org/Solutions/Symposia/2011%20Antibiotics/Home.html" target="_blank" rel="external">Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture</a> conference is coming at a good time, with the recent finding by the GAO that linkage is insufficient to show human resistance resulting from food animal use. If you need to stay on top of this important topic for your organization, be in Chicago Oct. 26 and 27. We'll be there! <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110910_SwineCast_0661.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Are Your Top Ten Life Lessons In Order?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Robert Joss, Professor of Finance, Dean Emeritus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, shares his Top 10 Life Lessons with a group about to graduate. These thoughts are applicable regardless of your position on the journey.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110908_SwineCast_0660.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Is Canada Increasing Lead In Animal Traceability?</b></a></em></strong> - While the U.S. livestock traceability effort struggles to connect the dots, Jeff Clark, manager of PigTrace Canada, shares how the traceability program north of the border hopes to garner international market share while providing additional animal health benefits.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.foodd.org/" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>What is the Food Dialogues Town Hall?</b></a></em></strong> - The U.S. Farmers &amp; Ranchers Alliance has a town hall setup for Sept 22. Ask questions and watch on <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/fooddialogues/" target="_blank" rel="external">Facebook</a> or on <a href="http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23foodd" target="_blank" rel="external">Twitter</a> with <a href="http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23foodd" target="_blank" rel="external">#FoodD</a>. This event will feature a series of panelists, sharing ideas and discussing food issues Americans say they have the most questions about.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.animalagalliance.org/current/home.cfm?Category=College_Aggies&Section=Main" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>College Aggies Online is Back!</b></a></em></strong> - College Aggies Online is an initiative of the Animal Agriculture Alliance to connect college students from across the country who are interested in promoting agriculture. Participants receive training and instructions from industry professionals and enjoy access to a private forum to post information about current and emerging issues facing farmers and ranchers. </li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fgeneral_imgs%2Fna_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Ftwitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Ffacebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fbuzz-icon16x16.gif" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2FflickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnblue" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Flinkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Changed your name? Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/ClJ7I0yNjec" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-september-16-2011-are-your-top-ten-life-lessons-in-order#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:34:09 -0400 SwineCast Update 1610 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-september-16-2011-are-your-top-ten-life-lessons-in-order http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/nErZbdny-6A/swinecast-update-september-1-2011-can-mycoplasma-diagnostics-be-improved While presentations get polished up for the Leman conference later this month, <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110810_SwineCast_0655.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">Boehringer Ingelheim</a> cuts the ribbon on a new viral research lab in Sioux Center, Iowa.  We spoke with leaders on the project, <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110810_SwineCast_0655.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">Dr. Ed Robb and Phil Hayes</a>.  And we have a <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/boehringer-ingelheim-opens-new-viral-research-facility" target="_blank" rel="external">short video tour</a> of the facility. <br><br> On the topic of <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-leman-swine-conference-material" target="_blank" rel="external">Leman</a>, SwineCast again will bring you keynote speakers and sit in on those presentations you couldn't attend because you were attending another.  If there's something specific you'd like us to cover for use here on SwineCast, drop us a note at <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a>.  The most viewed video from last year's program, <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/ms-farha-aslam-a-wall-street-view-of-the-protein-markets" target="_blank" rel="external">A Wall Street View Of The Protein Markets</a> is still available <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/ms-farha-aslam-a-wall-street-view-of-the-protein-markets" target="_blank" rel="external">here</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110821_SwineCast_0657.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Can Mycoplasma Diagnostics Be Improved?</b></a></em></strong> - Iowa State's Dr. Erin Strait updates us on what we should expect from Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M. hyo.) diagnostics today and what the future may hold.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110815_SwineCast_0656.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: How Does A Viral Research Facility Get Started?</b></a></em></strong> - How does research translate into field knowledge? Boehringer Ingelheim's new Sioux Center facility provides benchmarking support for the research community.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/content/when-did-agriculture-become-a-dirty-word" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>When did agriculture become a dirty word?</b></a></em></strong> - The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance has setup a <a href="http://www.fooddialogues.com/" target="_blank" rel="external">Food Dialogue Town Hall</a> September 22, 2011. The Food Dialogues, a virtual Town Hall event, will feature a series of panels in key locations around the U.S. on the food issues Americans say they have the most questions about.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110805_SwineCast_0654.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio: How Do You Ensure Animal Handling Policy Compliance?</a></em></strong> Colorado State's Dr. Temple Grandin believes handling procedures have improved dramatically over the past decade but harbors concern for the 10% of handlers that shouldn't be near animals.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/boehringer-ingelheim-opens-new-viral-research-facility" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Tour of the Boehringer Ingelheim Viral Research Facility</b></a></em></strong> - This short video tour shares some of the features Boehringer Ingelheim built into their new Sioux Center facility.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fgeneral_imgs%2Fna_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Ftwitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Ffacebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fbuzz-icon16x16.gif" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2FflickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnblue" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Flinkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Changed your name? Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/nErZbdny-6A" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-september-1-2011-can-mycoplasma-diagnostics-be-improved#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:09:19 -0400 SwineCast Update 1604 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-september-1-2011-can-mycoplasma-diagnostics-be-improved http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/bs6YFmbLEzE/swinecast-update-august-19-2011-what-is-the-future-for-feedgrains Purdue economist Chris Hurt <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110803_SwineCast_0653.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">shares his thoughts</a> on recent market action and long-term leveling of feed grains converted to ethanol. Dr. Hurt focuses on the mandate levels and sees some opportunity to rebuild stocks.<hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110801_SwineCast_0652.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: What's On The Schedule At Carthage Swine Vet Seminar?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Aaron Lower provides an update on the Carthage Vet Service seminar August 30th, in Macomb, IL.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110803_SwineCast_0653.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: What Is The Future For Feedgrains?</b></a></em></strong> - While ethanol production has turned corn stocks into fuel, the growth curve should begin to flatten in coming years according to Purdue Ag Economist Chris Hurt.  He spoke to producers at the 2011 Boehringer-Ingelheim Carolina Swine Health Seminar.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110725_SwineCast_0651.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Mining Your Employee Management Potential</b></a></em></strong> - Consultant Orlando Gil discusses his recent post, "Acres of Diamonds", and updates the industry on opportunities to supplement your management team via the Latino workforce.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-erin-strait-getting-most-out-mycoplasma-hyopneumoniae-diagnostics" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae Diagnostics</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Erin Strait, Iowa State University, talks about mycoplasma, how to detect it, and what actions need to be considered.</li> <li>Historical perspective: The top two SwineCast videos are <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/ms-farha-aslam-a-wall-street-view-of-the-protein-markets" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: A Wall Street View Of The Protein Markets</b></a></em></strong> and <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-mark-whitney-how-do-we-feed-pigs-with-5-corn" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: How Do We Feed Pigs With $5+ Corn?</b></a></em></strong> - They highlight that the markets and economy are hard to understand and predict, even by the best in the industry.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; 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This has allowed packers to continue to bid up the price of hogs coming to market with hog carcass values now also record high levels.... The latest daily report (Aug 1) showed that the weighted average carcass weight of the 346,810 hogs slaughtered was 198.04 pounds, compared to 200.54 pounds a year ago. Another sign of the sharp decline in hog weights is the tight supply of fat pork trimmings in the marketplace."  <br><br> Dr. Meyer also noted Chinese buyers are in the market and moving U.S. pork across the Pacific in a big way.  (To subscribe visit <a href="http://www.dailylivestockreport.com" target="_blank" rel="external">www.dailylivestockreport.com</a>) <br><br> A special <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110715_SwineCast_0650.mp3" target="_blank" rel="external">program</a> discussion with top Ag Lenders looks at the macro issues facing agriculture with perspective on the feed grains and the Farm Bill.  Bottom line, "It's a good time to be in agriculture." <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110715_SwineCast_0650.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: What is Agriculture's Macro Economic Condition?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Terry Barr, CoBank's Knowledge Exchange Group, and Ross Anderson, Chief Credit Officer with AgriBank, discuss major topics of concern in today's agricultural arena.  Do we feed or export grain?  Turn it into ethanol?  And when will the Washington debate turn to the Farm Bill?</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-john-kolb-addressing-salmonella-control-and-protecting-food-safety" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Addressing Salmonella Control and Protecting Food Safety</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. John Kolb provides an update on vaccines' effectiveness on post-harvest Salmonella contamination of pig carcasses.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-daniel-linhares-time-prrsv-negative-pigs" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Time to PRRSv negative pigs</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Daniel Linhares, University of Minnesota, highlights a study on PRRSv comparing the effectiveness of administering live virus vaccine to that of resident virus when used as part of an exposure / closure herd program.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.extension.umn.edu/swine/components/pubs/Whitney-MinimizingHeatStress.pdf" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Keeping Pigs Cool</b></a></em></strong> - The midwest is experiencing high heat and humidity this summer. These high temperatures not only make you feel terrible but your livestock can feel bad too. From the University of Minnesota, <a href="http://www.extension.umn.edu/swine/components/pubs/Whitney-MinimizingHeatStress.pdf" target="_blank" rel="external">this document</a> provides guidelines on identifying optimum swine temperature ranges and tactics to keeping the pigs cool.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fgeneral_imgs%2Fna_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Ftwitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Ffacebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fbuzz-icon16x16.gif" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2FflickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnblue" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Flinkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Changed your name? Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/b2-wGpYvZhU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-august-5-2011-what-agricultures-macro-economic-condition#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:36:17 -0400 SwineCast Update 1566 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-august-5-2011-what-agricultures-macro-economic-condition http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/eDMrVoccyaQ/swinecast-update-july-21-2011-seeking-genetic-tolerance-to-prrsv The midwest is experiencing high heat and humidity this summer. These high temperatures not only make you feel terrible but your livestock can feel bad too. It is important to keep an eye on the animals and take action before they start to get heat stress. <br><br> Dr. Mark Whitney provides <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/tool-help-with-swine-heat-stress" target="_blank" rel="external">a document</a>, "Minimizing Heat Stress in Pigs During the Summer", with guidelines on identifying optimum swine temperature ranges and tactics to keeping the pigs cool. <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110711_SwineCast_0649.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Seeking Genetic Tolerance To PRRSv</b></a></em></strong> - Newsham Choice Genetics is working to identify genes which control tolerance to PRRSv and possibly other health issues. Archie Clutter, VP of Research and Development, shares how their research might come to fruition.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/view/2011-world-pork-expo-all-conversations-arc" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video series: What is Happening With Area Regional Control?</b></a></em></strong> - Multiple Area Regional Control updates from across the US provide insight into the approaches, tactics, and outcomes for controlling PRRSv.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-kent-schwartz-the-hidden-profit-robber-ileitis" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: The Hidden Profit Robber: Ileitis</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Schwartz highlights why it is important to understand swine intestinal diseases and what the economic impacts to pork production they can have.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-scott-dee-air-filtration-update" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Air Filtration Update</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Scott Dee, University of Minnesota, shares how proper air flow controls can significantly reduce the spread of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSv).</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110617_SwineCast_0645.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: How To Determine Your Operations Carbon Footprint</b></a></em></strong> - National Pork Board unveiled its new &quot;Pork Carbon Footprint Calculator&quot; 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Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/eDMrVoccyaQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-july-21-2011-seeking-genetic-tolerance-to-prrsv#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:41:09 -0400 SwineCast Update 1562 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-july-21-2011-seeking-genetic-tolerance-to-prrsv http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/zKkf_48robE/swinecast-update-july-6-2011-transportation-effects-disease There’s an old story called ‘<a href="http://www.snopes.com/weddings/newlywed/secret.asp" target="_blank" rel="external">Grandma’s Ham Pan</a>’ that is relevant and important for today.  Three generations of homemakers continued to cut off the last two inches of ham before baking because ‘Grandma always did’.  And you know the story, Grandma’s ham pan (two inches too short for the ham) was long gone. <br><br> The pork industry scored a major coup recently when the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service lowered its temperature recommendation for cooking pork to 145 degrees.  The overdone ‘ham pan’ pork preparation rules of the past will only change as we get the word out to everyone we know, everywhere we can, over and over again. <br><br> U.S. pork is the most flavorful, healthy and nutritious protein going. Let’s not lose the consumer in the final fifteen minutes of preparation. <br><br> Link to <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/better-pork-lower-temp" target="_blank" rel="external">SwineCast.org</a> on cooking temps.
 <hr noshade="noshade" /> Key <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-world-pork-expo" target="_blank" rel="external">presentations</a> from the 2011 World Pork Expo by the Korean ambassador to the U.S. and releases by the National Pork Producers Council, National Pork Board and Boehringer-Ingelheim, among others, are shared on <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-world-pork-expo" target="_blank" rel="external">SwineCast.com</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110620_SwineCast_0646.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: What's The Correct Cooking Temperature For Pork?</b></a></em></strong> - Chris Novak, National Pork Board president, reviews the positive reception to new cooking temperatures and 'Pork. Be Inspired.' campaign and introduces new Pork Board president Everett Forkner at World Pork Expo.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/peter-schneider-survey-transport-vehicle-decontamination-practices-prrsv-swine-industry" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Survey of transport vehicle decontamination practices for PRRSv in the swine industry</b></a></em></strong> - Peter Schneider, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, provides insight into how transportation can impact the spread of diseases.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/deanne-day-prrs-diagnostics-correlation-serum-tonsil-scrapings-and-oral-fluids-growing-gilts-with-natural-exposure" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: PRRS diagnostics Comparisons</b></a></em></strong> - Deanne Day, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, provides a comparison of several PRRS diagnostics: serum, tonsil scrapings, and oral fluids in growing gilts with natural exposure.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-world-pork-expo" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video series: Area Regional Control & Elimination</b></a></em></strong> - The Regional PRRS Control/Elimination Project offers several updates on the efforts from across the USA.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110617_SwineCast_0645.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: How To Determine Your Operations Carbon Footprint</b></a></em></strong> - National Pork Board unveiled its new &quot;Pork Carbon Footprint Calculator&quot; at World Pork Expo.&nbsp; Producers say it&#39;s also a good &#39;What If&#39; tool for energy use in your operation.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fgeneral_imgs%2Fna_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; 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Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/zKkf_48robE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-july-6-2011-transportation-effects-disease#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:41:15 -0400 SwineCast Update 1541 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-july-6-2011-transportation-effects-disease http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/8hHlje52Q6U/swinecast-update-may-26-2011-pork-production-masters-program The World Pork Expo is the June Industry Event.  SwineCast will be there all three days to listen and learn... then share conversations and presentations in the weeks following.  Boehringer-Ingelheim also is updating the PRRS Area Regional Control Team and you can keep up to date via the videos which will be online at <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-world-pork-expo" rel="external" target="_blank">SwineCast.com</a> following the conference. <br><br> And be sure to check out the "<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110510_SwineCast_0636.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Executive Pork Producers Program</a>" continuing education conversation with <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110510_SwineCast_0636.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Dr. Jim Lowe</a>.  This new program at the University of Illinois may be just what you're looking for. <br><br> A recent <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/animalcast/110526-swinecast-cme-dlr.pdf" rel="external" target="_blank">Chicago Mercantile Exchange newsletter</a> discusses a "Demand Destruction" paper published at the University of Illinois.  We quote the newsletter/article... <br><br> <blockquote >Do high product prices 'destroy demand'? ...The demand for a product, by definition, encompasses the negative relationship between the price of a commodity and the quantity that end users are wiling to consume or, in the case of an intermediary good, use in another productive process. That negative relationship means less quantity consumed at high prices and more quantity consumed at low prices. So one question might be "Do low prices 'construct' or 'build' demand?" That, of course would be the converse of the article title."</blockquote> <br> Good stuff.  Thanks to Dr. Steve Meyers for bring it to our attention.  If you're not on the CME Daily Livestock Report newsletter mailing list, click here: <a href="http://www.dailylivestockreport.com/subscribe.asp" rel="external" target="_blank">http://www.dailylivestockreport.com/subscribe.asp</a> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110515_SwineCast_0637.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Easy Tool Helps Improve Air Quality And Animal Environment</b></a></em></strong> - Angela Reick-Hinz, Iowa State Extension Agronomist, shares information about the <a href="http://naqsat.tamu.edu/" rel="external" target="_blank">NAQSAT - National Air Quality Site Assessment Tool</a>. This online tool can help you evaluate your livestock system for potential air quality improvement. No data is collected nor is the operation identified.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110510_SwineCast_0636.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Masters Program In Pork Production... Sort Of?</b></a></em></strong> - How can producers network and extend management capabilities in this changing industry environment?  The University of Illinois School of Vet Medicine has openings for the first "Executive Pork Producers Program" certificate program with classes getting underway November of 2011. Think of it as a 'mini-Masters', says facilitator Dr. Jim Lowe.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="title" style="color: #3470BE;"> Agriculture Telling its Story</h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/tim-belstra-opening-barn-doors-connect-with-your-community" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Opening the Barn Doors to Connect With Your Community</b></a></em></strong> - Commitment to connecting to the community is a key mission for this feed company. Tim Belstra, President, Belstra Milling Co., Inc., shares who they are, what they do, and why they do it.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/ted-mckinney-making-safe-abundant-food-supply-a-global-reality" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Making Safe, Abundant Food Supply a Global Reality</b></a></em></strong> - Ted McKinney, Senior Director of Global Affairs, Elanco Animal Health, presents an approach to help extend the conversation about global food production and the acceptance of global agriculture. Details also outlined in <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/animalcast/110525-swinecast-elanco-three-rights-whitepaper.pdf" rel="external" target="_blank">Making safe, aff ordable and abundant food a global reality</a> whitepaper.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/agchat/agriculture-farming-and-ranching" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Open Ag Questions</b></a></em></strong> - This AgChat convo covered questions about weather, air quality, and how health care is handled by those in ag. 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Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/8hHlje52Q6U" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-may-26-2011-pork-production-masters-program#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 23:31:37 -0400 SwineCast Update 1501 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-may-26-2011-pork-production-masters-program http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/DdLw8JWCUW4/swinecast-update-may-12-2011-who-is-driving-consumer-education-efforts Agriculture continues to build bridges to today's food-conscious consumer, embracing many initiatives.  Several ideas were discussed at the recent Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit in Alexandria, VA.  Truffle Media, as a sponsor of the event, is privileged to share many of those presentations with you over the next several weeks. <br><br> One such presentation on a new Iowa effort, the <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110428_SwineCast_0634.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Iowa Food and Family Project</a>, is to introduce the state's farmers to consumers. <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110428_SwineCast_0634.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Who Is Driving Consumer Education Efforts?</b></a></em></strong> - Consumer education efforts are central to your ability to continue business for the long haul.  Why we do what we do when we do it,  Aaron Putze, Director External Relations, Iowa Soybean Association, joins the conversation with these selected comments from his presentation at the recent Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110421_SwineCast_0633.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: How Were Japanese Livestock Resources Affected By Earthquake-Tsunami?</b></a></em></strong> - U.S. Meat Export Federation President Phil Seng just returned from an extended stay in Japan and discusses the areas impacted by the recent natural disasters and the resulting impact on Japan's consumers and imports of U.S. agricultural products.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="title" style="color: #3470BE;"> Agriculture Telling its Story</h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/cindy-cunningham-overview-cross-species-communications-working-group" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: Can Communicating with Consumers Help In Agriculture?</b></a></em></strong> - The Pork Checkoff, Dairy Management Inc., and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association are working together to provide producers with the tools to help inform and educate consumers that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is not a threat to people and does not affect the safety of meat or milk. This presentation by Cindy Cunningham, Assistant VP of Communications, National Pork Board, shares the current state of the Cross Species FMD Communications Team.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/chris-mcdonald-legal-challenges-and-ramifications-food-production-systems-and-food-safety" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: What are the 5 key legal approaches being used against agriculture?</b></a></em></strong> - Today agriculture is the target of many organizations that aim to misconstrue or distort claims about farming and thus injuring producers. Chris McDonald, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., shares a presentation on Legal Challenges and Ramifications of Food Production Systems and Food Safety, from the 2011 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, April 11 - 14, San Antonio, TX USA.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/foodchat/world-food-prices" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>World Food Prices</b></a></em></strong> - World food prices have been increasing for the last several months. What are some of the issues and how are consumers approaching the issue? This FoodChat conversation brings perspective from those in ag and food experts.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/missouri-gets-farm-nuisance-lawsuit-bill" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Missouri Gets Farm Nuisance Lawsuit Bill</b></a></em></strong> - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed legislation that limits nuisance lawsuits against animal farm operations. 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Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/DdLw8JWCUW4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-may-12-2011-who-is-driving-consumer-education-efforts#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 04:53:31 -0400 SwineCast Update 1490 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-may-12-2011-who-is-driving-consumer-education-efforts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/1KnXL8DF26M/swinecast-update-april-28-2011-does-your-customer-trust-you Japan remains a key export partner for U.S. swine producers, but what impact will the recent triple disasters (earthquake, tsunami, nuclear) have on this important market?  U.S. Meat Export Federation <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110421_SwineCast_0633.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">President Phil Seng</a> is just back from an extended stay in Japan with a situation update for the market as well as how the agricultural production areas have been affected. <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110421_SwineCast_0633.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: How Were Japanese Livestock Resources Affected By Earthquake-Tsunami?</b></a></em></strong> - U.S. Meat Export Federation President Phil Seng just returned from an extended stay in Japan and discusses the areas impacted by the recent natural disasters and the resulting impact on Japan's consumers and imports of U.S. agricultural products.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110415_SwineCast_0632.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Does Your Customer Trust You?</b></a></em></strong> - Charlie Arnot previews his address to the National Institute of Animal Agriculture annual conference on the consumer's perceptions and role in understanding current and future production practices.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110414_SwineCast_0631.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Growing World Population Will Depend On You</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Douglas Southgate, Jr., Professor of Agricultural, Environmental, and Developmental Economics, The Ohio State University, looks at both world population and changing demographics, from the recent National Institute of Animal Agriculture annual conference.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="title" style="color: #3470BE;"> Agriculture Telling its Story</h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/animalcast/110426_twiag_0036.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Animal Ag Alliance, What Is Coming Up?</b></a></em></strong> - The Animal Ag Alliance brings tools and resources to agri-professionals to help agvocate agriculture to many Americans not involved in raising food.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-lisa-becton-pork-industry-carbon-footprint" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: What Is The Pork Industry Carbon Footprint?</b></a></em></strong> - Dr. Lisa Becton, Director of Swine Health Information & Research, National Pork Board, provides an update on the sustainability and environmental improvements the pork industry is focused on. From the 2011 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, April 11 - 14, San Antonio, TX USA.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/content/matt-sutton-vermeulen-food-plate-tectonics-thriving-fault-line" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Video: What Are Food Plate Tectonics and What Must Agri-Professionals Know?</b></a></em></strong> - In the USA, the lowest income quintile, $13,000 yearly income, spends 28% of their disposable income on food. Yet, also in the USA, the top quintile, $130,000 yearly income,spends 7% of disposable income on food purchases. Matt Sutton-Vermeulen, Unison Resource Company, walks through the ideas of environmental, social, and economic issues for sustainable food, and the contrasts the USA population faces today. 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Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/1KnXL8DF26M" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-april-28-2011-does-your-customer-trust-you#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:05:16 -0400 SwineCast Update 1491 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-april-28-2011-does-your-customer-trust-you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/JBIH6Ceb27E/swinecast-update-april-14-2011-what-are-you-doing-about-fatigued-pig-syndrome We're covering the <a href="http://www.animalagriculture.org/Solutions/Annual%20Conference/2011/Home.html" title="" rel="external" target="_blank">National Institute for Animal Agriculture</a> conference this week and capturing presentations so you'll be able to watch and listen to the information in the next few days.  Be sure to check out the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/ConferenceConnection" title="" rel="external" target="_blank">ConferenceConnection</a> tab for this and other recent conference coverage. <br><br> This week we had a good conversation which grew from the recent American Association of Swine Veterinarians conference on "<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110328_SwineCast_0629.mp3" title="" rel="external" target="_blank">What you and your vet need to know about feed alternatives</a>".  Dr. Joel DeRouchey joins us from K State for this excellent information.  <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110404_SwineCast_0630.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio: What Are You Doing About Fatigued Pig Syndrome?</a></em></strong> - Don Down, Elanco's Corporate pork account manager for western Canada and Ontario, discusses fatigued pig syndrome and solutions for your operation. </li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110328_SwineCast_0629.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio: What Do You (And Your Vet) Need To Know About Feed Alternatives?</a></em></strong> - Kansas State Nutritionist Dr. Joel DeRouchey shares his presentation to the American Association of Swine Veterinarians annual meeting on alternative feedstuffs.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-national-pork-industry-forum" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio series: National Pork Industry Forum</b></a></em></strong> - This year saw Pork&#39;s new branding position, &quot;Pork. Be Inspired.&quot;, support for the US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, and several updates on policy / economics affecting the industry. These are a series of conversations with experts and attendees.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="title" style="color: #3470BE;"> Agriculture Telling its Story</h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/animalcast/110405_twiag_0035.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Consumer's Stake in Today's Food Production</b></a></em></strong> - Conversation with Scott Stuart, NIAA Board Chairman, about the 2011 National Institute for Animal Agriculture conference April 11 - 14, 2011: Animal agriculture must begin to incorporate consumer desires, wishes, and input into how animals are raised. The first step involves educating farmers and ranchers about the consumer issues and develop goals to bring consumers closer to the process.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/agchat/international-trade" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>International Trade and Agriculture</b></a></em></strong> - How do international free trade agreements affect family farmers? Who are the key trade organizations outside the US that ag businesses need to pay attention to? These and other conversations around international trade were discussed in this AgChat conversation.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/content/farmers-ages-indicator-media-consumption-habit" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Farmers' Ages an Indicator of Media Consumption Habit</b></a></em></strong> - The percentage of US farms being run by those over 55 years old is about 57%. Conversely, 43% of farms are being operated by people under 55. Different ages have different information discover and use patterns.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/agchat/social-media-for-agriculture" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Ag and Social Media?</b></a></em></strong> - Yes, agriculture does use social media. With 2% of Americans involved with ag food production compared to 100% of everyone eats, there is a need for farmers and ranchers to share their story: social media is a major outlet.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fgeneral_imgs%2Fna_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Ftwitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Ffacebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fbuzz-icon16x16.gif" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2FflickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnblue" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Flinkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Changed your name? 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Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/JBIH6Ceb27E" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-april-14-2011-what-are-you-doing-about-fatigued-pig-syndrome#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:41:20 -0400 SwineCast Update 1468 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-april-14-2011-what-are-you-doing-about-fatigued-pig-syndrome http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/v9Apzk-4S7c/swinecast-update-march-31-2011-what-is-the-swine-sustainability-story It's muddy boots time as spring hits full swing.  If your boots aren't muddy, you must be in Texas where drought is threatening to break a decades long record of dryness.  A look at Farm Bill Thinking in Washington this week as pre-committee work posturing continues.  ProFarmer's <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110314_SwineCast_0627.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Jim Wiesemeyer</a> shares his outlook on macro factors affecting agriculture.  <br><br> This year's green buzzword is 'sustainability' and we are <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110320_SwineCast_0628b.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">sharing producer Randy Spronk's</a> comments to delegates at the National Pork Industry Forum.  Modern agriculture has a great story to tell here so listen and share! <br><br> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110320_SwineCast_0628b.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio: What Is Your Swine Sustainability Story?</a></em></strong> - Producer Randy Spronk shares work underway at the National Pork Board to accurately measure the industry impact on natural resources.  Consumers' growing awareness of carbon footprints provide an opportunity to highlight the industry's 'We Care' initiative.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110314_SwineCast_0627.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio: Pro Farmer&#39;s Washington Watchdog Says &#39;Volatility&#39; Is The Word</a></em></strong> - Jim Wiesemeyer, Washington Editor for Pro Farmer magazine, updated producers and delegates attending the National Pork Industry Forum in Phoenix during a special breakfast session.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110308_SwineCast_0622.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio: What is Happening in PRRS Research?</a></em></strong> - Dr. Bob Morrison's At The Meeting crew looks at a notable Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome presentation by practitioner Dr. Darwin Reicks given at last fall's Leman Conference.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-national-pork-industry-forum" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio series: National Pork Industry Forum</a></em></strong> - This year saw Pork&#39;s new branding position, &quot;Pork. Be Inspired.&quot;, support for the US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, and several updates on policy / economics affecting the industry. These are a series of conversations with experts and attendees.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="title" style="color: #3470BE;"> Agriculture Telling its Story</h2> <ul> <li><strong><em><a href="http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/podcasts/Agvocacy2AddingHumanVoice.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: Adding a Human Voice to the Farm</b></a></em></strong> - At South by Southwest, Chris Chinn (swine producer), Emily Zweber (dairy producer), Jeff Fowle (rancher), and Zach Hunnicutt (corn grower) shared how farmers are using social and new media to bridge the gap between the 2% of the population who are farmers, and the remaining 98% of people who are not. The panel, moderated by Marla Schulman, are all family farmers who are driven and deeply committed to agriculture and want to share what they have with others.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/agchat/ag-safety" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Ag Safety</b></a></em></strong> - Ag Safety was the topic of a recent AgChat conversation. Two big threads were ammonia handling and farm equipment moving safety.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/podcasts/HowFarmersGetSeriousBusinessDoneWithMobile.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: How Farmers Get Serious Business Done With Mobile</b></a></em></strong> - Audrey Bartlett (Product Marketing Manager with John Deere‘s Intelligent Solutions Group), Jeff Caldwell (Multimedia Editor for Agriculture.com/Meredith Corporation), Justin Davey (Multimedia Producer for Agriculture.com/Meredith Corporation), Nathan Wright (founder of media consulting firm Lava Row), and Neil Mylet (founder and CEO of LoadOut Technologies, LLC) share how farmers are using technology and mobile devices to get real work done on real farms. Also learn more about how ag media is adjusting to mobile and social media.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/animalcast/110318_twiag_0034.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Audio: What Trends Are In Ag Ed Enrollment?</b></a></em></strong> - Drs. Marchant &amp; Hamm provide an update on what the Food, and Agricultural Education Information System does and how to utilize its services.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/v9Apzk-4S7c" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-march-31-2011-what-is-the-swine-sustainability-story#comments Ag Policy environment management production research science Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:27:22 -0400 SwineCast Update 1460 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-march-31-2011-what-is-the-swine-sustainability-story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/BuMap8U-LPc/swinecast-update-march-17-2011-cafos-vs-epa-what-next Several issues affecting the pork industry. First, there is what appears to be short term concern over exports to Japan due to the earthquake and nuclear disaster. <br><br> From <a href="http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Hog-prices-tumble-on-concern-Japan-disaster-will-curb-pork-demand-117967804.html" rel="external" target="_blank">PorkNetwork.com</a> "The concern is how much damage to the ports they had" in Japan, Jim Burns, a CME hog trader, said March 14. "And infrastructure-wise, even when the ports are open, how much product can they get into the country… and how can they distribute it?" <br><br> Second, in a ruling that will reduce uncertainty about how concentrated animal feeding operations are regulated, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans stated that the US Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its "statutory authority" in requiring CAFOs apply for Clean Water Act permits. <br><br> These both highlight the need to have in place plans and take action when needed. <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110314_SwineCast_0627.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio: Pro Farmer's Washington Watchdog Says 'Volatility' Is The Word</a></em></strong> - Jim Wiesemeyer, Washington Editor for Pro Farmer magazine, updated producers and delegates attending the National Pork Industry Forum in Phoenix during a special breakfast session.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110312_SwineCast_0626.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio: How Can You Connect? Beck Ag Connects</a></em></strong> - <a href="http://beckagconnects.com/" rel="external" target="_blank">BeckAgConnects.com</a> is a place where everybody knows your name.  Enter in to this online coffee shop conversations with the confidence of knowing anyone in the room has 'business being there'.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-erin-strait-emerging-diagnostics-for-mycoplasma" rel="external" target="_blank">Video: Emerging Diagnostics For Mycoplasma</a></em></strong> - Dr. Erin Strait from Iowa State University provides some direction on upcoming diagnostic tools for discovering Mycoplasma.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-national-pork-industry-forum" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio series: National Pork Industry Forum</a></em></strong> - This year saw Pork's new branding position, "Pork. Be Inspired.", support for the US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, and several updates on policy / economics affecting the industry. These are a series of conversations with experts and attendees.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="title" style="color: #3470BE;"> Agriculture Telling its Story</h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/animalcast/110307_twiag_0031.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank"><b> Sharing Their Story: Farmers Do Care</b></a></em></strong> - Chris Chinn, a Missouri swine producer, is deeply committed to sharing with consumers about how modern pork production works. She hopes that her participation on the March 13th Agvocacy 2.0 South by Southwest panel will help highlight that farmers do care and they have a single goal in mind; producing healthy food for their family and for other families as well.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/agchat/rural-crime" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Impacts of Rural Crime?</b></a></em></strong> - Crime does occur on the farm. How does this impact operations? What are the efforts to reduce rural crime? This Agchat discussion shares the issues and ideas on reducing this type of crime.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/cafos-vs-epa-what-next" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>CAFOs Vs EPA, What Next?</b></a></em></strong> -In a ruling that will reduce uncertainty about how concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are regulated, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans stated that the US Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its "statutory authority" in requiring concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) apply for Clean Water Act permits.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/japanese-earthquake-and-nuclear-disaster-impact-pork-markets" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Japanese Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Impact Pork Markets</b></a></em></strong> - According to the US Meat Export Federation data, Japan bought $1.6 billion worth of American pork and related variety meats in 2010, 67% more than the next-largest buyer, Mexico, and 98% more than the third largest buyer, Canada.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don&#39;t forget to add SwineCast^&reg; to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fadd-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fgeneral_imgs%2Fna_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Ftwitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Ffacebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Fbuzz-icon16x16.gif" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2FflickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnblue" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" border="0" src="https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/_ssl/proxy.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trufflemedia.com%2Fimg%2Flinkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Changed your name? Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/BuMap8U-LPc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-march-17-2011-cafos-vs-epa-what-next#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:59:13 -0400 SwineCast Update 1450 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-march-17-2011-cafos-vs-epa-what-next http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/HvCvRd8EN70/swinecast-update-march-3-2011-pork-industry-forum-underway The <a href="http://www.pork.org/filelibrary/Forum%202011/Forum%20General%20Schedule.pdf" rel="external" target="_blank">Pork Industry Forum</a> is getting underway in Phoenix. <a href="http://www.nppc.org/" target="_blank">National Pork Producers Council</a> representatives will join to discuss important industry issues and legislative concerns while considering policy changes and world trends.  A lot to think about in a very short time.  Stay in touch on <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/" target="_blank">SwineCast</a> for conference coverage and posted releases. <br><br> We also stay over an extra couple of days for the <a href="http://www.aasv.org/" rel="external" target="_blank">American Association of Swine Veterinarian</a> annual meeting.  Many thanks to the AASV for making our attendance possible.  Keep an eye on on the headliners page at <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/headliners" target="_blank">SwineCast</a> for short articles and highlights. <br><br> BTW - one presentation from the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-minnesota-pork-congress" rel="external" target="_blank">Minnesota Pork Congress</a> is head on shoulders over the all the others in total downloads.  Title?  <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-mark-whitney-how-do-we-feed-pigs-with-5-corn" rel="external" target="_blank">How to Feed Hogs On $5... er $7 corn</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /> Share this what you have discovered with others: *|SHARE:Twitter,LinkedIn,Facebook|* <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;"> SwineCast^&reg; <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110205_SwineCast_0617.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio: Have You Identified All Input Sources... Just In Case?</a></em></strong> - University of Arkansas' Associate Professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Dr. Marty Matlock, discusses Planet Life Cycle Analysis and why it could be an important component of your planning for a sustainable nutritional program in light of global uncertainty.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110201_SwineCast_0616.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio: The Future Of Ag Lending - Do You Have What They Need?</a></em></strong> - Lender Mark Greenwood discusses the future of ag lending, from the recent Banff Swine Seminar.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/nick-mccann-business-modeling-and-marketing-niche-pork" rel="external" target="_blank">Video: Business Modeling and Marketing for Niche Pork</a></em></strong> - Nick McCann, National Center for Appropriate Technology, offers some tactical and practical ideas on marketing your products, from the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-iowa-pork-congress" rel="external" target="_blank">2011 Iowa Pork Congress</a>, January 26-27, 2011, Des Moines, IA, USA.</li> <li> <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/drs-donham-and-oshaughnessy-accidents-hurt-safety-doesnt-insurance-osha" rel="external" target="_blank">Video: Accidents Hurt, Safety Doesn't</a></em></strong> - Drs. Kelley Donham and Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety & Health, highlight how improving safety in your operation can help reduce health care and liability insurance costs, from the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-iowa-pork-congress" rel="external" target="_blank">2011 Iowa Pork Congress</a>, January 26-27, 2011, Des Moines, IA, USA.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="title" style="color: #3470BE;"> Agriculture Telling its Story</h2> <ul> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/what-are-agriculture-associated-diseases" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>What Are Agriculture-Associated Diseases?</b></a></em></strong> - Agriculture is an integrated part of society, keeping people feed and supplied with commodities to make life better. However, most people do not think about the disease impacts of agriculture to humans and society.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/agchat/agriculture-education" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>What is the Future of Ag Ed?</b></a></em></strong> - What are some of the issues to keeping agriculture education alive? How does FFA, 4-H, and Extentions work to keep people engaged? This AgChat discussion aims to help highlight opportunities and concerns in ag ed.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/agvocacy-20-adding-a-human-voice-farm" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Agvocacy 2.0: Adding a Human Voice to the Farm</b></a></em></strong> - At South by Southwest (aka SxSW) on March 13, Emily Zweber (dairy), Jeff Fowle (rancher), Chris Chinn (pork), and Zach Hunnicutt (crops) will share how farmers are using social and new media to bridge the gap between the 2% of the population who are farmers, and the remaining 98% of people who are not. 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Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^&reg; email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/HvCvRd8EN70" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-march-3-2011-pork-industry-forum-underway#comments Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:41:46 -0400 SwineCast Update 1424 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-march-3-2011-pork-industry-forum-underway http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~3/dY97CC7QjYk/swinecast-update-february-17-2011-what-are-antibiotic-use-and-public-policy-issues Iowa's pork industry is at a crossroads. Additional themes include new pricing levels of feed grains, regulatory revision and the impact of legislative and marketing changes. Will producers respond to today's pricing prompts with expansion (remember those empty barns down the road)? Or elect to go niche with local and immediate customer transactions for maximum profitability? <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-iowa-pork-congress" rel="external" target="_blank">Presentations</a> from the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-iowa-pork-congress" rel="external" target="_blank">2011 Iowa Pork Congress</a> help provide perspectives and insights. <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="subTitle" style="color: #3470BE;">SwineCast^® <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/Podcast">Conversations</a></h2> <ul> <li><strong><em><a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/trufflemedia/110130_SwineCast_0615.mp3" rel="external" target="_blank">Audio: Future Of Ag Is Worth Waiting For - Is It Here?</a></em></strong> - Economist Brian Briggeman with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Omaha Branch, discusses the outlook for the agriculture economy and international transitions.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/david-schmidt-pit-foaming-what-have-we-learned" rel="external" target="_blank">Video: Pit Foaming: What Have We Learned?</a></em></strong> - David Schmidt, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, from the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-minnesota-pork-congress" rel="external" target="_blank">2011 Minnesota Pork Congress</a>, January 19-20, 2011, Minneapolis, MN, USA.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/eldon-mcafee-environmental-regulations-nuisance-case-update" rel="external" target="_blank">Video: Environmental Regulations &amp; Nuisance Case Update</a></em></strong> - Eldon McAfee, Beving Swanson &amp; Forrest, from the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-iowa-pork-congress" rel="external" target="_blank">2011 Iowa Pork Congress</a>, January 26-27, 2011, Des Moines, IA, USA.</li> <li>The most popular presentation in last month now has even more relevance now that corn is around $7-ish. <strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-mark-whitney-how-do-we-feed-pigs-with-5-corn" rel="external" target="_blank">Video: How Do We Feed Pigs With $5+ Corn?</a></em></strong> - Dr. Mark Whitney, associate professor, University of Minnesota Extension, shares his analysis on how $7 corn will impact pork producers and what they can do in this market. From the <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/2011-minnesota-pork-congress" rel="external" target="_blank">2011 Minnesota Pork Congress</a>, January 19-20, 2011, Minneapolis, MN, USA.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <h2 class="title" style="color: #3470BE;">Agriculture Telling its Story</h2> <ul> <li><em><strong><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/dr-scott-hurd-antibiotic-use-and-public-policy" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>What Are Antibiotic Use and Public Policy Issues?</b></a></strong></em> - Dr. Scott Hurd, Iowa State University, outlines the science of understanding risks and antibiotic use, from a general consumer point of view. From the 2011 Iowa Pork Congress, January 26-27, 2011, Des Moines, IA, USA.</li> <li><em><strong><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/what-are-global-perspectives-commodity-price-spikes" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>What Are Global Perspectives on Commodity Price Spikes?</b></a></strong></em> - The Diane Rehm Show brought together four experts on world economies and agriculture to address the current commodity prices and their impact on food, fuel, and fiber.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/foodchat/dietary-guidelines-for-americans" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>What Are Dietary Guidelines for Americans?</b></a></em></strong> - This FoodChat discussion focused on the recently released Dietary Guidelines for Americans. How should those in agriculture help support these guidelines? What are some of the potential label changes to result from the new guidelines? These and other questions help guide the FoodChat conversation.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/content/are-crop-prices-effecting-planting-decisions" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Are Crop Prices Effecting Planting Decisions?</b></a></em></strong> - After grain prices surged in January, many growers are looking at any opportunity to plant. The prices surge, in reaction to the USDA cutting its outlook for global supplies, is also a cause for concern if too many growers jump in and plant more. The commodity markets may start to become over hedged and a crop bubble could burst.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.trufflemedia.com/home/agchat/winter-farm-ranch-work" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Winter Farm and Ranch Work</b></a></em></strong> - Do farmers and ranchers take the winter months off? Definitely not! This AgChat discussion shares insights on what does happen during the winter months.</li> <li><strong><em><a href="http://www.swinecast.com/consumer-food-trendspotting" rel="external" target="_blank"><b>Consumer Food Trendspotting</b></a></em></strong> - The Institute of Food Technologists combines new information from the U.S. Census with consumer purchasing habits and retail rends to provide a detailed report on the American Family's eating habits.</li> </ul> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Don't forget to add SwineCast^® to your playlist!<br /> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=73800150"><img align="middle" alt="Add to iTunes" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-itunes.png" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.google.com/ig/add?feedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="iGoogle/Google Reader" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-google.png" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/SwineCast"><img align="middle" alt="RSS and XML Feed" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/img/add-to-btn-rss.png" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table><br /> Thanks, again, for listening.<br /> <br /> Ned Arthur<br /> Your SwineCast Host<br /> <a href="http://SwineCast.com/Signup"><img alt="Ned Arthur's picture" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/general_imgs/na_photo.jpg" width="60" /></a><br /> <br /> 1.877.SwineCast (1.877.794.6322)<br /> <a href="http://www.swinecast.com/contact">Feedback@SwineCast.com</a><br /> <br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="150"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://twitter.com/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter"><img alt="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/img/twitter_favicon.png" title="Truffle stream of updates on Twitter" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Truffle-Media-Networks/86483916607" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media Facebook page"><img alt="Truffle Media Facebook page" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/img/facebook_favicon.gif" title="Truffle Media Facebook page" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/TruffleMedia" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz"><img alt="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/img/buzz-icon16x16.gif" title="Truffle Media on Google Buzz" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/trufflemedia/sets" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Oh, the places we have been, see the Truffle pictures"><img alt="Truffle pictures" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/img/flickrFavicon.gif" title="Truffle pictures" /></a></td> <td><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnblue" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn"><img alt="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" border="0" src="http://www.trufflemedia.com/img/linkedin_favicon.gif" title="Connect to John Blue on LinkedIn" /></a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade="noshade" /> Changed your name? Work at a new company? Update your SwineCast^® email <a class="tpl-content-highlight" href="*|UPDATE_PROFILE|*" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">profile</a>. <hr noshade="noshade" /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwinecastUpdate/~4/dY97CC7QjYk" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-february-17-2011-what-are-antibiotic-use-and-public-policy-issues#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:54:40 -0400 SwineCast Update 1400 at http://www.swinecast.com http://www.swinecast.com/swinecast-update-february-17-2011-what-are-antibiotic-use-and-public-policy-issues