In this special rerun episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Darryl D’Souza from the SunPork Group in Australia discusses how vertically integrated systems shape R&D strategies in swine production. He shares a decade-long innovation journey with the Maternity Rings system, offering insights on welfare, efficiency, and variability management across the pork supply chain. Tune in to hear how science drives change. Listen now on all major platforms!

Click here to read the full research articles:

A five domains assessment of sow welfare in a novel free farrowing system

Stockperson attitudes towards Maternity Rings and farrowing crates

Pork producer invents alternative to farrowing crates for birthing pigs

"Research projects must tie back to our strategic plan: cost, revenue, or risk."

Meet the guest: Dr. Darryl D’Souza completed his Ph.D. in Meat Science at the University of Melbourne and currently serves as Executive General Manager at SunPork Group in Australia. With more than 25 years of experience in swine research, innovation, and production, his work focuses on genetics, animal welfare, production systems, and value chain performance across the pork industry. Listen to Dr. Darryl D’Souza on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms!

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:02) Introduction
• (02:57) Research integration strategy
• (07:24) Sow housing innovation
• (15:36) Adjustments for maternity pens
• (23:36) Consumer market impact
• (25:35) Strategic research alignment
• (28:57) Final three questions

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