production – Swine in Minnesota

Best of Leman: Martha Nelson – How swine production practices drive the evolution of influenza A viruses

This is our most popular series on the blog. Once a month, we are sharing with you a presentation given at the Allen D. Leman swine conference, on topics that the swine group found interesting, innovative or that lead to great discussions.

You can find all of the presentations selected from previous conferences on the blog here.

This year’s Leman Swine Conference starts September 21! We can’t wait to see everyone there!

Best of Leman: Todd Marotz -Practical Implementation of Information to a Production System

You can find all of the presentations selected from previous conferences on the blog here.

This presentation was originally given by Todd Marotz of Wakefield Pork, Inc. during the 2023 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, recorded September 18, 2023.

Surviving Challenging Production Economics: A podcast

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Reducing costs and managing capital are key survival strategies during periods of challenging production economics. The ‘At the Meeting’ team talks with John Schwartz, CEO and President of Schwartz Farms, one of the leading swine production companies in the U.S.

Reducing Losses, Maximizing Profits: Examining Sow Mortality – A podcast

Swine mortality is a significant issue for the industry, as the death of an individual animal deeply affects farmers and the whole swine production. So in order to combat sow mortality and make production more profitable and sustainable, we must understand its causes. In this episode, Dr. Mariana Kikuti discusses a study conducted in the US Midwest on sow mortality in pig production systems, aimed at understanding the reasons for sow mortality and identifying factors associated with increased levels.

Market Lows Causing Concern: A podcast

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Dr. Steve Meyer (Lead Economist, Partners for Production Agriculture) joins the At the Meeting team to discuss the outlook for current low pig prices. Lower demand and increasing costs will make 2023 a difficult year, but Meyer says it is important to remember the advantages U.S. pork producers enjoy.