animal handling

SwineCast 0654

• Dr. Temple Grandin from Colorado State University shares her perspective on animal handling and how the industry needs to improve the way consumers view us.  From the 2011 Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Carolina Swine Health Seminar.

SwineCast 0536

• When Jerry Seinfeld and friends used Tryptophan (delivered in a late turkey dinner) to get at primo “G.I. Joe” action figures… little did we know the outcome would be good news for swine producers. Researchers are adding the amino acid Tryptophan to nutrition packages for a few days leading up to a re-sort in the nusery or gilt replacement pool. Dr. Brian Richert of Purdue explains.

SwineCast 0492

• Bruce Cochrane talks with DNL Farms Nancy Lidster about the video training programs now available to educate your handlers and truckers on low stress hog movement technique.
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SwineCast 0340 Show Notes:

• At the Leman Conference... the question is... are your pigs approachable?
• Garth Boyd of CAMCO, keynote speaker, shares take home from his address

SwineCast 0333 Show Notes:

• Iowa 'Master Matrix' under fire as committee over-rules building permit
• Transport biosecurity considerations from PIC
• Dr Lief Christensen of the Danish Meat Institute shares learnings from their transportation programs
• Dr Matt Ritter's FREE Hog Handling Update Newsletter sign up

SwineCast 0300 Show Notes:

• It's the 300th episode of SwineCast, featuring special conversations from the National Pork Board's Pork Manager's Conference in Destin, FL
• Informa Economics Jim Wiesemeyer looks at the upcoming elections and possible impact on U.S. agriculture