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This episode is part of our ASAS 2022 Annual Meeting Special on the swine research presented this summer in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We interview Dr. Christine Bone with the University of Guelph to discuss her research on boar taint. Christine grew up in a rural community in SW Ontario Canada and developed her interest in agriculture and the pork industry at a young age. The goal of her research is to find early markers in boars to predict both early or late puberty and the ultimate boar taint. But the process is complex and multifactorial. Her ultimate goal is to not only predict the onset of boar taint in the meat but to find natural solutions to prevent it.

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This episode kicks off our series featuring swine research that was presented at the American Association of Animal Science (ASAS) Annual Meeting held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from June 26-30, 2022. We are featuring Dr. Arlene Garcia that we first met in Episode 34 and learned about her research around timely euthanasia. So, we thought it would be a great opportunity to feature Dr. Garcia again, as she presented the data from her research. Almost all individuals on the farm are responsible for euthanasia with their day-day roles. Dr. Garcia was surprised by the demographics of the participants of her survey, as most of the employees had a degree from higher education institutions as part of their TN-60 VISA requirements. Within her survey, the majority of the subjects interviewed were from Mexico and ranged in age and gender, while the educational level was 84% of the subjects had a bachelor's degree or higher, and more than half were veterinarians. Within the survey, there were numerous differences between gender, including job satisfaction. Dr. Bradley takes Dr. Garcia down the path of how her research is connected to the preparation of Foreign Animal diseases and potential mass-depopulation needs. About our GuestDr. Arlene Garcia-Marquez is a Presidio, Texas, native with a research focus in animal behavior and welfare. She is a PAACO-certified multi-species animal welfare auditor, a licensed veterinary technician, and an animal welfare consultant for various industry groups.ResearchHer area of research is focused on the management of compromised livestock and timely euthanasia. She has also done extensive pig transportation research that has helped develop national guidelines and continues to work on finding innovative ways to reduce transport stress. Her research goals are to continue to improve animal welfare by addressing commercial needs and developing programs that educate caretakers on the relevance of humane handling and welfare.ServiceDr. Garcia has vast experience in animal welfare auditing standards to prepare local producers for third-party audits. She is the Texas Tech University (TTU) president-elect for the Latino Hispanic Faculty and Staff Association, a co-chair for the Animal Behavior and Well-being Program for the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), and a member of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee for ASAS. Dr. Garcia provides service to other areas at her home institution, as well as for industry.•To connect with Dr. Arlene Garcia to learn more about her research, visit www.depts.ttu.edu.•To learn more about ASAS, visit www.asas.org. •To connect with Dr. Casey Bradley, visit www.thesunswinegroup.com •Check www.pigprogress.net to keep up to date with the global swine industry.

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Barrett Eller has a long history in the industry and community of the swine industry. His experience started with New Fashion as a Safety Manager, then stepped away for a few years in which he worked for a mining company, and then came back to New Fashion Pork as more of a Human Resources Manager and Operation Improvement Role. Now Barrett is now the Director of Sales for Swine Technologies. Our host, Dr. Casey Bradley, and Barrett connect over their history at New Fashion Pork, even though it was at different times. The discussion includes components of worker safety, continuous improvement, and employee culture. All producers can relate to the banter about wearing rubber boots for 8+ hours on concrete floors. Barrett suggests that producers get caught up in the risk-reward equation before making changes that could lead to improvement. Also, many producers need to dial into their metrics and what are the highest priorities to truly drive continuous improvement and the culture on the farm. The conversation further dives into the comfort levels of technology and how to change your culture to adapt technology to drive efficiencies. Barrett mentions that is critical to provide continuous value to your team on the inside versus always looking outside of your organization for the next hire to breed the culture and pride that will ultimately seep out into the community. He also touches on the fact that the TN60 program is not always the long-term solution for labor but needs to develop the pool within our communities. Connect with Barrett Eller and SwineTech at https://swinetechnologies.com/Connect with Dr. Casey Bradley at www.thesunswinegroup.comLearn more about New Fashion Pork at http://nfpinc.com/

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Keeping with tradition, this episode will feature highlights, critical news, and events from the second quarter of 2022 in the global swine industry. Meetings and events were in full swing after COVID for the worldwide swine industry in the second quarter. Our host, Dr. Casey Bradley, had an opportunity to attend both the World Pork Expo (Des Moines, IA, in June) and the National American Society of Animal Science Meeting (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in June), in which we will feature key take-aways and a few interviews. Other news is the continuous ramifications of the Ukraine-Russia war on the grain markets and the energy crisis that is being felt worldwide. In the Netherlands, farmers are protesting the new legislation around ammonia emissions that will ultimately destroy the agricultural industry within their country. Lasting COVID impacts are still being felt worldwide from the availability of ingredients. Weather patterns have also played a pivotal role in commodity pricing and mycotoxin levels across the globe for swine producers. This episode includes interviews with Dr. Mike Tokach, Kansas State University; Shannon Dierking, South Dakota State University; Christine Snowden, Ohio State University; Brian Strobel, Gestal; Ric Karlin, JIMDI. Topics include gilt development, National ASAS Meetings focusing on the swine industry, turnaround farrowing crates, precision feeding solutions, the European situation, and more. Want to read more about WPX or National ASAS Meetings? Make sure you visit www.pigprogress.net.To learn more about the groups featured on this podcast, visit:https://www.jimdiinc.com/https://jygatech.com/https://www.asi.k-state.edu/research-and-extension/swine/https://www.sdstate.edu/animal-sciencehttps://ansci.osu.edu/https://www.asas.org/https://www.worldpork.org/https://www.swine.co.za/https://thesunswinegroup.com/

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In this episode, we get the pleasure of visiting with Mark Jagger, Assistant Growing Farms Manager for BQP (British Quality Pigs) of Pilgrims U.K. Mark grew up in agriculture and worked his way up through the ranks in the swine industry. You will instantly feel his passion and love for the swine industry and his 28 years at BQP. We discuss the two types of pigs raised in the U.K., the Red Tractor Pig or the RSPCA assured pig or conventional versus outdoor-grown with straw deep-bedded barns for finishing. The discussion also leads to the current market issues facing the U.K. swine industry. Mark discusses the retailer support of producers, but at the same time, possibly the negative aspects of keeping prices low to help the industry rebound. The next component of this episode is around employee well-being. Mark is gracious to share his struggles with mass depopulation and the emotional toll it had on him. He discusses the Post-Combat Fatigue that he went through from these events and his love of his stock. And the importance of seeking help and talking about events with others allows others to open up, and you end up helping more than yourself. But the UK has stepped up and incorporated mental health aspects into their jobs as fieldsmen to ensure the well-being both of their animals and people. The conversation then turns into the new generation of farm workers and the entrance of women into different roles. In Mark’s words, the growing team has gone from a group of old men to 60% females with equal opportunities. With these changes, BQP is looking for ways to make the work easier to maintain our staff. We need to learn what motivates our employees and not what motivates the bottom line. About our Guest: Mark Jagger worked with pigs since 1987. He started at the bottom and worked through to the roll has now. He has worked for BQP for 28 years all in the growing end of the business. Firstly, as a Fieldsman but now his role is predominantly to find new farmers to build new contract piggeries for BQP alongside working on improvements in the water systems on the farm and any other practical challenges are thrown our way. He was instrumental in kicking off BQP’s record-keeping systems on the farm which are now being developed by professionals to be a web-based portal. He loves pigs. He loves the challenge of working with pig people.To connect with Mark Jagger – follow him on Twitter @piggy_jags To learn more about BQP and Pilgrims UK visit https://www.pilgrimsuk.com

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This is Part 2 of 2 with UK’s Mark Jagger, Assistant Growing Farms Manager for BQP (British Quality Pigs) of Pilgrims U.K. Mark grew up in agriculture and worked his way up through the ranks in the swine industry. You will instantly feel his passion and love for the swine industry and his 28 years at BQP. We discuss the two types of pigs raised in the U.K., the Red Tractor Pig or the RSPCA assured pig or conventional versus outdoor-grown with straw deep-bedded barns for finishing. In this part of the series, we discuss the importance of water. Through his career of trial and error, he invented a new waterer for finisher pigs. In case you don’t pick up on it, BQP’s performance in the finisher period is something to brag about and take note. About our Guest: Mark Jagger worked with pigs since 1987. He started at the bottom and worked through to the roll has now. He has worked for BQP for 28 years all in the growing end of the business. Firstly, as a Fieldsman but now his role is predominantly to find new farmers to build new contract piggeries for BQP alongside working on improvements in the water systems on the farm and any other practical challenges are thrown our way. He was instrumental in kicking off BQP’s record-keeping systems on the farm which are now being developed by professionals to be a web-based portal. He loves pigs. He loves the challenge of working with pig people.To connect with Mark Jagger – follow him on Twitter @piggy_jags To learn more about BQP and Pilgrims UK visit https://www.pilgrimsuk.com

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In this episode, we visit Danish Pork Producer Asger Krogsgaard, owner of Mogensgaard Farm in Western Jutland, Denmark. Mr. Krogsgaard is also actively involved as a member of the Danish Crown Cooperative. He has been a member of the board for 19 years and is now Vice-Chairman of the Danish Crown Board. The cooperative is owned by approximately 2,000 pork producers and 5,000 cattle producers. They slaughter 17.5 million pigs per year equating to 70% of Denmark’s swine production. During the episode, we discuss the current market state of Denmark due to rising grain prices and EU ASF export issues and then we also discuss current politics in the EU and how they are impacting swine producers in Denmark. To learn more about Mr. Krogsgaard and free farrowing on his farm watch Pig Progress’s Webinar Free Farrowing now at https://www.pigprogress.net/webinar-free-farrowing/.

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In this episode, we are excited to share The Real P3’s Co-Founder, Willem Steyn, and SwiNE Nutrition Management’s Inaugural Swine Research Day. We also have Chantel Pennicott back on the podcast. She has been both an Extern for The Real P3 and is now Technical Manager for the Baynesfield Estates and manages the research facility that ran many of the trials showcased at their Research Day. The purpose of the research program aligns very well with Mr. Baynesfield's wishes to share knowledge and train the future in agriculture. Both Willem and Chantel discuss the need for relevant research and economically valuable research for producers.

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In this episode, we have an interesting journey talking with Chantel Pennicott a South African M.S. graduate in pig simulation modeling and nutrition.* 00:02:03 We start discussing if modeling is the way to mitigate risk in the swine industry and if it can be used in pig producers' favor.* 00:03:52 Feed efficiency or the highest gains, treatments, may not bring necessarily the highest profits* 00:04:12 We discuss our guest model development, EFG pig modeling optimizers, and Gompertz equation, to predict pig's performance, from feed intake to weight gain, and other important information.* 00:06:35 We simulate a market scenario, in the summertime, discussing with the guest possible recommendations for the producers. Predicting the change in the animal's feed intake, and providing feed with the highest or lowest nutrients according to the case.* 00:10:06 The market is becoming more and more volatile, with lower and lower margins, so modeling will give farmers a competitive advantage in the now decision making.* 00:15:05 About fiber, how to utilize it.* 00:17:31 Components or ingredients in South African pigs' diet.To stay connected to The Real P3 subscribe at https://zfrmz.com/fKGhOXhbGkXbZScVeJXW.To keep up-to-date on the global swine industry or to listen to more episodes visit www.pigprogress.net.

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In this episode, Dr. Casey Bradley and two representatives from HALE, Josh and Travis, discuss the hot topic of biosecurity. The fundamental principles of ventilation, filtration, and disinfection are highlighted, and how they can be used to improve your farm’s production efficiency, overall pig and worker health, and profitability. Pressing questions about our current and future systems are discussed and addressed. To learn more about HALE visit www.hale-ag.com.

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