SwineCast 0993 Show Notes: Purdue University Swine Extension Specialist Dr. Brian Richert discusses research on dietary fiber and sow docility in circumstances such as mixing pens.  From the Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference in Indianapolis. Including dietary fiber and resistant starch to increase satiety and reduce aggression in gestating sows at PubMed.gov

SwineCast 0994 Show Notes: DSM Swine Nutritionists Jeremiah Nemechek and Joe Hahn discuss the company's recent offering to the US swine industry, Hy-D Vitamin D Metabolite.

SwineCast 0992 Show Notes: At the Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference Dr. Bob Easter, President Emeritus at the University of Illinois, discussed the history and future of agricultural research in the U.S.

SwineCast 0991 Show Notes: Closely monitoring sow nutrition and intake can pay dividends through better conception rates and shorter rebreeding intervals according to Dr. Hyatt Frobose of Gestal. Bruce Cochrane with FarmScape notes this information and more will be presented at meetings in Winnepeg and Strathmore.

SwineCast 0990 Show Notes: The Ohio State University's Dr. Andy Bowman, Assistant Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine talks with Dave Russell about a study looking at the incidences of influenza in show pigs. Details of this effort are shared in this presentation by Ms. Jacqueline Nolting, "Influenza A Virus Environmental Contamination in Exhibition Swine Settings" [link], from the 2017 NIAA Annual Conference, U.S. Animal Agriculture's Future Role In World Food Production - Obstacles & Opportunities, April 4 - 6, Columbus, OH, USA.

SwineCast 0989 Show Notes: Bruce Cochrane at Farmscape.ca shares this audio from a recent telephone town hall organized by Alberta Pork on PEDv issues related to transportation. Dr. Glen Duizer, Manitoba Canada chief veterinarian, provides and update on the discovery of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) in Manitoba and the actions taken. Dr. Duizer also shares what success have occurred on containing PEDv and farms' abilities to ramp up biosecurity protocols with limited staff and farm space.

SwineCast 0988 Show Notes: Finding and filling holes in your pathogen barrier is just good management as Iowa State's Dr. Derald Holtkamp outlines in this conversation.

SwineCast 0987 Show Notes: Bill Northey, Iowa's Secretary of Agriculture, was on hand at World Pork Expo to share the importance of preparation in the eventuality of a foreign animal disease outbreak. He talks with Dave Russell. Business Continuity Plans for foreign animal disease issues are key to have in place now so when issues like avian influenza hit, stakeholders and communities have a starting point to help handle the issues. Plan updates are still needed over time to adjust to the lessons learned from past events and to incorporate new concerns coming in the future. Engagement of all participants is a key element for such plans to succeed.

SwineCast 0986 Show Notes: Dr. Patrick Webb shares an update on the Secure Pork Supply response plan to limit foreign animal disease transmission in this conversation with Dave Russell at World Pork Expo. Secure Pork Supply presentation at PORK Academy.

SwineCast 0984 Show Notes: Business Lunch Seminar speaker Elwynn Taylor discusses key movers in the long term weather outlook with Dave Russell at World Pork Expo. Link to Elwynn Taylor's seminar video.