Trade Policy for a Dynamic Pork Industry - Laurie Hueneke, Director, International Trade Policy, Sanitary and Technical Affairs, National Pork Producers Council, from the 2012 Boehringer Ingelheim Swine Health Seminar, August 9 - 11, 2012, Wrightsville Beach, NC, USA.
Trade Policy for a Dynamic Pork Industry - Laurie Hueneke, Director, International Trade Policy, Sanitary and Technical Affairs, National Pork Producers Council, from the 2012 Boehringer Ingelheim Swine Health Seminar, August 9 - 11, 2012, Wrightsville Beach, NC, USA.
Opportunity SwineCast.com ran a survey in November and December 2012, asking swine production managers, staff, and industry experts what some of the top issues are for 2013.
Top issues? Cost of inputs, animal health, and animal well-being.
Is human antimicrobial resistance a result of animal agriculture's use of these important tools? How will current legislative initiatives affect our access and administration? Is there a track record in other countries to guide our decision-making?
The short-term effects of the 2012 drought are readily apparent though we hope the feed price peaks are behind us. Looking through a banker's glasses at the waves resulting from a short crop... and what scenario for 2013 most concerns Jeffrey Swanhorst, Executive Vice-President of Credit and Chief Credit Officer for AgriBank.
Secure pork supply: FAD Outbreak Business Continuity - Dr. Pam Zaabel, from the 2012 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 15-18, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Secure egg supply: Another industry's example - Dr. Craig Rowles, from the 2012 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 15-18, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Growth and development implications of marketing pigs at heavier weights - Dr. John Patience, Iowa State University, from the 2012 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, September 15-18, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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