SwineCast 0750 Show Notes:
- Few of us have time to regularly connect with customers so we rely on our representative organizations to stay in touch. At the Iowa Pork Congress, National Pork Producers Council Vice President of Industry Relations, Dallas Hockman, shares what is being asked of us, the impact of social media and steps we need to consider in the future.
SwineCast 0724 Show Notes:
- The dream of showcasing pork production in a world-class, consumer-friendly facility has broken ground in Indiana. Malcolm De Kryger of Belstra Milling introduces Legacy Farms in conjunction with Fair Oaks Dairy Farms.
- Fair Oaks Farms Home Page
Bridging the Divide, Finding Common Ground - Mike Platt, Indiana Pork Association Executive Director, from the Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholders Summit, Real Farmers Real Food, Celebrating Tradition and Technology, May 2-3, Arlington, VA, USA.
SwineCast 0706
Show Notes:
- National Grocers Association
VP of Public Affairs, Greg Ferrara offers his insight on today's social media world as he shares with the recent Stakeholders Summit of the Animal Agriculture Alliance meeting in Alexandria, VA. In the case of consumer concerns and food safety issues, "We can't wait a day or two. We've got to respond in minutes!" and when a problem surfaces, "Let the
know we've taken care of it immediately." For both producers and retailers, loss of trust in food safety equates to loss of customers at the counter.
SwineCast 0699 Show Notes:
- There's been much head-shaking and tongue-clucking over the unfolding "Pink Slime" fiasco which made its entry into social consciousness via social media, then exploded onto the national scene. Kansas State meat scientist John Gonzales shares information to better understand what the product is and to shed light on some repeatedly reported inaccuracies.
SwineCast 0676 Show Notes:
- Are higher food prices affecting consumers? And what does it mean for U.S.
agriculture and agricultural policy? Let's ask American Farm Bureau
Federation chief economist Bob Young.
