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SwineCast 1190, The Squeal on Feed Efficiency + Barn Design, Part 3: Facility Design And Genetic Development

swinecast on April 6, 2022

What are the building design considerations to house larger and faster animals?
Joining us for part three in this three part series to talk about facility design and genetic development are Dr. Saskia Bloemhof (PIC leader of the North and Latin America Genetic Services team), Nat Stas (PIC technical services specialist), and special guest Dr. Mark Knauer (North Carolina State Swine Extension Specialist).

swinecast on March 29, 2022

This is the Swine Disease Reporting System update number 49.
The Swine Disease Reporting System team brings together the lead people from the five SDRS supporting Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories to share their perspectives and updates on swine diseases.
The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory group includes Dr. Angela Pillatzki (South Dakota State University Animal Disease Research And Diagnostic Laboratory), Dr. Franco Matias Ferreyra (Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), Dr. Jerry Torrison (University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), Melanie Prarat Koscielny (State of Ohio Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory), and Dr. Rodger Main (Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory).
This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 49, that can also be found at http://agtoday.us/swine-reports

swinecast on March 16, 2022

From the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress, Dr. Jayson Lusk, Purdue University, talks about the challenges facing the pork industry, looking at key areas like concentration, capacity, and resiliency; sustainability and innovation; inflationary pressures; and politics, policy, and meat consumption.

swinecast on February 28, 2022

This is the Swine Disease Reporting System update number 48.
This episode of the Swine Disease Reporting System covers reports of PCR detection for PRRS, Enteric Coronavirus, and Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae, plus disease diagnosis from the Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
From Swine Disease Reporting System, experts from Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories of Iowa State University, University of Minnesota, Kansas State, South Dakota State University, and the Ohio Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, provide a regular update on swine diseases and seasonal issues of importance for producers.
This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 48, that can also be found at http://agtoday.us/swine-reports

swinecast on January 28, 2022

Challenges abound for the swine industry in 2022, with staffing shortages, COVID impacts, foreign and domestic disease threats, and all the external demands for alternative production practices.
Glenn Stolt, president and CEO of Christensen Farms, joins with the ‘At The Meeting’ team to provide his perspective on the opportunities for engaged leadership [audio].
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 January 20, 2022

This is the Swine Disease Reporting System update number 47.
In this Swine Disease Reporting System update, Dr. Edison Magalhaes, Dr. Giovani Trevisan, and Dr. Daniel Linhares review their recent update with Dr. Luc Dufresne (Seaboard Foods & SDRS advisory member).
This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 47, that can also be found at http://agtoday.us/swine-reports

swinecast on January 5, 2022

This is the Swine Disease Reporting System update number 46.
In this Swine Disease Reporting System update, Dr. Edison Magalhaes, Dr. Giovani Trevisan, and Dr. Daniel Linhares review their recent update with Dr. Peter Schneider (Innovative Agriculture Solutions & SDRS advisory member).
This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 46, that can also be found at http://agtoday.us/swine-reports

swinecast on December 29, 2021

From the 2021 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, Mario Peña with PorkColombia, shares an update on PorkColombia’s approach to understanding and monitoring African Swine Fever risks within the country of Colombia.

swinecast on December 23, 2021

From the 2021 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, Dr. Solenne Costard with EpiX Analytics highlights a cost effective approach to manage African Swine Fever.

swinecast on December 21, 2021

From the 2021 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, Rex Smiley, Clinical Scientist at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, shares several field studies on the FLEX ParvoPRRS vaccine.