cultures

SwineCast 0432 Show Notes:

• From the Pork Academy at the World Pork Expo, Orlando Gil provides us with an interesting perspective on multicultural farm labor employment, reasons for immigration, and the barriers they encounter.
  
  As the average age of farm operators continues to escalate, in spite of spiraling unemployment, Hispanics and other minorities are facing challenges that impact farm productivity. How are they engaging social issues and mainstream impressions and how does that impact your potential for hiring workers?
  
  Gil examines a few of our options, such as high school students, immigration alternatives, and other issues worth considering.

SwineCast 0252 Show Notes:

• Do you have the power? BI's fun feature video
  
• Dr. Claudia Mobley looks at five macro consumer trends that will affect all business
• Fusion in Japan with much interest in all things American
• Exchange rate pain from producers and suppliers north of the border