Ned Arthur

Ned Arthur is the host of SwineCast, connecting you to the experts in the swine industry.
Learn more from the SwineCast episodes. Email: narthur@trufflemedia.com

SwineCast 0291 for April 1 2008

SwineCast 0291 Show Notes:

Special report from Bruce Cochrane on the Manitoba moratorium as the Truffle Team heads to Indianapolis for the National Institute on Animal Agriculture Conference. More coverage to come!

SwineCast 0290 for March 28 2008

SwineCast 0290 Show Notes:

Special Roundtable from the National Pork Board reviews March 28th Pig Crop Report. Featuring:
- Dr. James Mintert, Professor and Extension State Leader, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
- Daniel Bluntzer, Director of Research, Frontier Risk Management, Corpus Christi, Texas and
- John Nalivka, President, Sterling Marketing, Vale, Oregon

SwineCast 0289 for March 25 2008

SwineCast 0289 Show Notes:

Wes Jameson looks at the morality of meat
Some thoughts on expanding your worldview from Dr Dennis DiPietre. Some sources to quickly provide a perspective on market events
Combining your financial and production records

SwineCast 0288 for March 21 2008

SwineCast 0288 Show Notes:

New book on gut health and efficiency from Wageningen Academic Publishers
Better corn for people leads to better corn development for livestock feeds
World Ag Outlook Board chairman says tight supplies key to commodity prices for the next few months
PRRS management with Dr Tim Loula of Swine Vet Center

SwineCast 0287 for March 18 2008

SwineCast 0287 Show Notes:

Special episode on re-igniting innovation in the U.S. with Tech Nation's Dr Moira Gunn and John Kao. Link to Kao's book at Amazon.com

SwineCast 0286 for March 14 2008

SwineCast 0286 Show Notes:

"We estimate losses of $27 per head on average for 2008 for farrow-to-finish operations and those taking the market risk" - Chris Hurt
Ron Plain looks at feed price support elements
Belstra Milling's Jon Hoek explains why his organization bends over backwards to engage the local citizenry
Dr Dennis DiPietre stops by to look at impact of outside influencers on our markets... today we discuss stagflation and the importance of world markets
PCVAD update with Dr Lisa Tokach speaking at Pigski in Colorado

SwineCast 0285 for March 11 2008

SwineCast 0285 Show Notes:

Smithfield closes Kingston plant
Manitoba Moratorium... Bruce Cochrane talks with Terry Sargent, chair of the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission
ARS developing method of harvesting phosphorus from manures
Salt water as a disinfectant... if Electric Aquagenics Unlimited can get the cost down
Excel Technologies overviews next generation control units

SwineCast 0284 for March 7 2008

SwineCast 0284 Show Notes:

New PCV Vaccine research looks at maternal immunity and onset of protection
Considerations for adjustments possible in light of high feed costs with Dr John Patience of PSC
Air quality equipment... North Carolina State study of ozonation and the impact on barn environment

SwineCast 0283 for March 4 2008

SwineCast 0283 Show Notes:

Farm Bill negotiations continue with comments from Ag Secretary Shafer
Bernie Peet weighs in with thoughts on reaching 30 pigs per sow per year. Link to his website.
Practitioner Doug Powers shares experience with 'energy' products and sow nutrition
Dr. Peter Brooks of the Univ of Plymouth discusses group housing nutrition... learnings from the E.U.

SwineCast 0282 for February 29 2008

SwineCast 0282 Show Notes:

At the Commodity Classic in Nashville... attendees upbeat but concerned about the future. How long will the good times last?
Ag Sec Shafer says USDA will deal with future 'Hallmark-like issues'
Some research on trailer use... pots vs straights with Elanco's Dr Matt Ritter
PSC's Dr Bernardo Predicala looks at possible energy savings in swine production systems