In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Will Taylor, from Iowa State University, shares insights into livestock evaluation, focusing on locomotion and its implications for swine production. Taylor explores the relationship between skeletal structure, locomotion scores, and sow longevity, emphasizing the value of human evaluation and technological tools in improving swine herd productivity. Listen to this episode, available on all major platforms.

"Evaluation in its most basic form is just assigning value to something based on a set of standards that either you determine or their predetermined values."

Meet the guest:

Will Taylor is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Livestock Judging Coach at Iowa State University. He holds a master's degree focused on cull sow welfare and is pursuing a PhD in nutritional deficiencies and locomotion scoring. With a rich background in livestock evaluation, he brings a unique perspective on improving swine herd longevity. 

Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn

Timestamps: 

• (00:00) Introduction 
• (02:20) Livestock evaluation basics 
• (04:06) Locomotion scoring explained 
• (08:30) Swine production & evaluation
• (12:50) Evaluation tools and methods 
• (20:24) Take-home message
• (21:05) Final three questions

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