Policy – SwineCast

SwineCast 1223, Coffee Chat with Eldon – A Nuisance (and Other) Case Discussion – Eldon McAfee and Ben Nuelle

swinecast on February 9, 2023

From the 2023 Iowa Pork Congress, moderator Ben Nuelle (Iowa Pork Producers Association Policy Director) talks with Eldon McAfee (Brick Gentry Law Firm) about cases claiming nuisance and provides an update on decisions made by the Iowa Supreme Court and other Iowa courts.

swinecast on October 17, 2022

Last minute opposition threatens to derail a five-year effort by Wholestone Farms to build a next-generation pig processing plant in Sioux Falls, SD. The producer-owned company is planning a harvest facility that provides economic benefits while bringing producers closer to consumers. The At The Meeting team goes in-depth with Dr. Luke Minion (Chairman Of The Board of Wholestone Farms) to hear the project’s journey to this fall’s ballot decision by Sioux Falls voters.
On ‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison are Dr. Montserrat Torremorell (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota), Dr. Gordon Spronk (Pipestone Veterinary Services), and Dr. Tom Wetzell (Swine Veterinary Consultant), and is a podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. In each episode, veterinarians and other swine experts join the podcast to discuss the most recent topics in swine health and production.

swinecast on September 6, 2022

Can Animal Agriculture Come Together to Save the Planet? – Jack Bobo (Director Global Food and Water Policy,The Nature Conservancy).
Jack provides context on sustainability and offers possible approaches to helping agriculture going forward. Key take away: Personalizing your stories to build trust.
From the 2022 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit, May 11 – 12, 2022, Kansas City, MO, USA.

swinecast on August 30, 2022

The ATM team digs into preliminary data from one of the nation’s leading swine producers – the Pipestone System – to discover the realities of productivity and costs associated with Prop 12 compliance.
Joining the team is Dr. Evan Koep from the Pipestone System, who has analyzed the various production systems used on the company’s partner farms.
On ‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison are Dr. Montserrat Torremorell (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota), Dr. Gordon Spronk (Pipestone Veterinary Services), and Dr. Tom Wetzell (Swine Veterinary Consultant), and is a podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. In each episode, veterinarians and other swine experts join the podcast to discuss the most recent topics in swine health and production.

swinecast on July 6, 2022

From the 2022 Pork Academy, Dr. Sara Crawford, with Sustainable Environmental Consultants, shares insights on being sustainable in the business of pork.

swinecast on June 21, 2022

Dr. Steve Meyer, Partners for Production Agriculture by EverAg, highlights key hot issues in the economics of pork production, including markets, trade, and, at the top of the list, production costs.
“And that’s not going to get better anytime soon.”, says Dr. Meyer

swinecast on June 17, 2022

Bill Even, CEO at National Pork Board, opens up the 2022 Pork Academy at the World Pork Expo with a coffee talk on sustainability, foreign animal disease, labor, and trade.

swinecast on May 17, 2022

The Swine Disease Reporting System team has a conversation with Dr. Dustin Oedekoven (Chief Veterinarian at National Pork Board and President of the United States Animal Health Association) about swine diseases and Dr. Oedekoven’s role at the National Pork Board.
This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 51, that can also be found at http://agtoday.us/swine-reports.

swinecast on April 25, 2022

From the 2022 Minnesota Pork Congress, Dave Wasserman (Cook Political Report) provides a view into US politics and the coming election year.

swinecast on April 16, 2022

From the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress, Dr. Meredith Peterson (Swine Medicine Education Center) moderates a panel that brings producers insights on African Swine Fever in other countries. The panel also provides an update on ASF in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
On the panel are Dr. Jack Shere (USDA), Dr. Verna Schutz-Schwark (DRV), Dr. Martina Oetjen (Westfleisch SCE mbH), and Dr. Keith Erlandson (Zoetis), with Dr. Meredith Peterson (Swine Medicine Education Center) as the moderator.