At The Meeting – SwineCast

SwineCast 1232, At The Meeting – Market Lows Causing Concern – Dr. Steve Meyer

swinecast on May 7, 2023

SwineCast 1232 Show Notes:

Dr. Steve Meyer (Lead Economist, Partners for Production Agriculture) joins the At The Meeting team to discuss the outlook for current low pig prices. Lower demand and increasing costs will make 2023 a difficult year, but Meyer says it is important to remember the advantages U.S. pork producers enjoy.
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 1231, At The Meeting – PRRS Elimination – Next Steps for the U.S. – Dr. Scott Dee and Dr. Reid Philips

swinecast on April 20, 2023

SwineCast 1231 Show Notes:

“Doing what we know how to do” is the best next step in efforts to eliminate PRRSv from the U.S. herd. The At The Meeting team presents a clear agenda in its continuing conversation with Dr. Scott Dee (Retired Director of Applied Research, Pipestone Veterinary Services) and Dr. Reid Philips (PRRS technical Brand Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim). The group acknowledges that PRRS elimination won’t be easy or immediately profitable, but a patient, persistent and proactive approach will yield success.
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 1230, At The Meeting – Tools to Fight PRRSv: Too Soon to Admit Defeat – Dr. Scott Dee and Dr. Reid Philips

swinecast on April 6, 2023

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Decades of hard work have produced a wide assortment of tools to fight the spread of PRRSv. Success and failure and no silver bullets have discouraged many – leaving the impression that the PRRSv cannot be eliminated.
The At The Meeting team documents how far the pig industry has come with two front-line leaders in the PRRSv battle: Dr. Scott Dee (Emeritus Director, Discovery and Innovation, Pipestone Research) and Dr. Reid Philips (PRRS Technical Manager, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Inc USA).
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 1226, At The Meeting – Better Sequencing Can Improve PRRS Elimination – Dr. Kim VanderWaal

swinecast on March 3, 2023

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Improved sequencing tools can make PRRS elimination easier, but the techniques also show how difficult-to-change management practices help drive the continued evolution of the PRRS virus. The ATM team talks with Dr. Kim VanderWaal (University of Minnesota) to understand the tools and the practices that need to change if the industry is to erase the drain on revenues caused by PRRS.
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 1219, At The Meeting – Denmark Prepares for PRRS Elimination – Dr. Nicolai Weber

swinecast on December 22, 2022

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It is likely that Denmark will soon move aggressively toward PRRS elimination. The At The Meeting team talks with Dr. Nicolai Weber (Project Manager, Danish National PRRS Reduction Program) to learn the strategies and expectations of the Danish pork industry.
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 1218, At The Meeting – How Did Hungary Eradicate PRRS? – Dr. István Szabó and Dr. Adám Bálint

swinecast on December 19, 2022

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Dr. István Szabó (Hungarian National PRRS Eradication Committee Member) and Dr. Adám Bálint (Hungarian National Reference Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate) share with the At The Meeting team how Hungary eradicated the PRRS virus from the majority of the country’s herds.
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 1214, At The Meeting – US-SHIP Marks a Year of Progress – Dr. Rodger Main And Dr. Tyler Holck

swinecast on November 1, 2022

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The U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (US-SHIP) project has rapidly gained momentum over the past year. The At The Meeting team revisits the Swine Health Improvement Plan a year later with the leaders of the project Dr. Rodger Main (Iowa State University) and Dr. Tyler Holck (Iowa State University).
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 1211, At The Meeting – Are New Harvest Facilities Possible? – Dr. Luke Minion

swinecast on October 17, 2022

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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 1208, At The Meeting – Surviving Inflation – Brett Stuart

swinecast on September 8, 2022

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Increasing efficiency and productivity are keys to surviving the current inflationary economy–and many producers are well-positioned. The ‘At the Meeting’ team discusses the details with Brett Stuart, a founding partner of Global AgriTrends.
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 1206, At The Meeting – Early Data On Prop 12 Production – Dr. Evan Koep

swinecast on August 30, 2022

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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.