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 0705
Show Notes:
- The Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholder Summit in Arlington, VA marked the organization's 25th year of raising awareness of the value of animal agriculture to legislators and media. Several presentations will be coming online in the next few days, however this breakdown of the current status of livestock provisions in the Farm Bill discussion is specially pertinent. Anne Hazlett, chief counsel to the Senate Ag Committee, and Pete Thomson, senior professional staffer with the House Ag Committee, provide the highlights.
SwineCast 0703
Show Notes:
- Canada's Prairie Swine Centre is joining with the Universities of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Guelph and Laval University to identify transportation stressors which may lead to meat quality issues. This conversation with Dr. Yolande Seddon comes from Bruce Cochrane at FarmScape.ca. In a related presentation, Dr. Ken Prusa's Iowa Pork Congress talks about how feed items like DDGs effect meat quality.
SwineCast 0702 Show Notes:
- Producer organizations are getting in front of legislative staffers with your concerns on the Egg Bill (House Resolution 3798). Add your voice to keep this from landing on your front porch.
SwineCast 0701 Show Notes:
- Sow housing was fresh on the delegates minds of both organizations at the Pork Industry Forum. Indeed, the decision to implement a comprehensive study and evaluation of existing literature on sow housing options was passed by both delegate bodies. However, there is a basis for current policy. National Pork Board's Director of Animal Welfare, Science and Technology, Sherrie Niekamp provided attendees that overview.
SwineCast 0700 Show Notes:
- At the recent National Pork Producers Council Legislative Action Conference, House Ag Committee Chair Congressman Frank Lucas spent some time walking through the current climate in Washington, D.C. and gave his thoughts on the next Farm Bill, where it stands and what might happen. Please pass this one to others in your organization. Rates high on the 'good stuff-o-meter'.
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 0698 Show Notes:
- Boehringer Ingelheim's recent Mile High Swine Health Summit featured a wide group of speakers including Iowa State's Dr. John Patience who shares his thoughts with us here on the current state of swine nutrition and where profitable producers will focus in the future [see also full presentation video].
Ned Arthur is the host of SwineCast, connecting you to the experts in the swine industry.
