SwineCast 1024 Show Notes: Steve Rommereim, National Pork Board President, provides an introduction of the newly elected Pork Board and provides thoughts on the coming year.

SwineCast 1023 Show Notes: Dr. Mark Cigan, Trait Development Director Genus plc, talks about how CRISPR can be used in the development of pig traits and the future of CRISPR in dealing with specific swine diseases.

SwineCast 1022 Show Notes: Dr. Tom Gillespie of Pipestone Veterinary Services says that leadership and technology are key to the future of day one pig care and more pigs per sow per year.

SwineCast 1021 Show Notes: Neil Dierks, National Pork Producers Council CEO, shares thoughts on the World Pork Expo, current policy and trade conversations, trade show offerings, and animal health improvements.

SwineCast 1020 Show Notes: USDA Undersecretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach, addresses a lunch time audience at the 2018 World Pork Expo.Key points from Greg: trade conversations, the focus of the USDA to look after US agriculture, and the importance of being vigilant on biosecurity.

SwineCast 1019 Show Notes: During during the 2018 World Pork Expo, the National Pork Producers Council board members and staff address questions from the media about trade, NAFTA, production increases, and producer stress due to the current policy environment.

SwineCast 1018 Show Notes: Jim Heimerl, National Pork Producers Council Board president, provides opening remarks on the start of the World Pork Expo and what the NPPC will be working on through the reminder of the year: trade & tariffs, swine slaughter inspection rule, FMD vaccine bank, and trucker hours of service rule.

SwineCast 1017 Show Notes: A new audio feature brought to you by PIC, The Squeal offers roundtable discussion on key components of swine genetics and production. In this episode on meat quality, Collette Kaster of Kaster Solutions and PIC Meat Scientists Dr. Neal Matthews and Brandon Fields offer viewpoints on management and technology.

SwineCast 1016 Show Notes: During the 2018 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholder Summit, Dallas Hockman, Vice President for Industry Relations for the National Pork Producers Council, participated on a panel titled "Postmodern Animal Ag Begins Now".

SwineCast 1015 Show Notes: During the recent National Institute for Animal Agriculture annual meeting in Denver, Dr. Patrick Webb of the National Pork Board, outlined what a pork producer can do to be prepared in the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak. Key things to do: Get a premises ID Review your biosecurity via the Secure Pork Supply checklists. Connect with your local and state veterinarians to learn what they need from you in the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak.