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 0253 for November 16 2007

SwineCast 0253 Show Notes:

  • Mark Greenwood of AgStar Financial looks at impacts on hog and grain markets
  • Canadian producers getting the squeeze... certain areas still retain production advantages
  • Big Pig PRRSv study review with Jeff Zimmerman of Iowa State

SwineCast 0252 for November 13 2007

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

SwineCast 0251 for November 9 2007

SwineCast 0251 Show Notes:

  • Friday's Supply/Demand report breakout
  • Chinese food safety cooperation talks
  • Melamine recap with Dr. Steve Ensley with the Iowa State Diagnostic Lab
  • PRRSv assessment program

SwineCast 0250 for November 6 2007

SwineCast 0250 Show Notes:

  • Bioconference update - fungi is your friend
  • NAIS hurdles
  • Liz Wagstrom looks at the NAIS swine program
  • Scott Patton of Ipsos Reid talks with Bruce Cochrane about a recent Canadian consumer food safety and quality survey

SwineCast 0249 for November 2 2007

SwineCast 0249 Show Notes:

SwineCast 0248 for October 30 2007

SwineCast 0248 Show Notes:

  • Industry consultant Mike Brumm comments on the importance of building credibility in your community at every opportunity
  • Birds illustrated as an e. coli vector
  • Interstate meat shipment inspection changes floated as part of both House and Senate Farm Bill versions
  • Sows and cows - lessons learned from the dairy industry with Dr. John Deen - UMN

SwineCast 0247 for October 26 2007

SwineCast 0247 Show Notes:

  • NPPC doesn't like Senate Farm Bill plan
  • Jim Pettigrew looks at non-medicinal health products for hogs
  • Leman review with UMN's John Deen
  • Unexplained health and gain issues could be result of stray voltage - Agrivolt website
  • Solid manure management system under development

SwineCast 0246 for October 23 2007

SwineCast 0246 Show Notes:

  • Keeping Teams motivated from FastCompany.com
  • Slaughter numbers and international markets with Rabo Bank's Fiona Boal
  • Better vaccines driving the numbers
  • U.S. perspective on those higher figures from Iowa State's John Lawrence
  • IMI Global seeks to create value thru traceability

SwineCast 0245 for October 19 2007

SwineCast 0245 Show Notes:

  • Farm Bill notes with Senator Tom Harkin and Trent
  • New genetics development through synthetic chromosomes
  • Developing PRRS resistance through genetics
  • Eco Securities seeks to monetize carbon credits with livestock operations

SwineCast 0245a, CircoVirus lessons learned

SwineCast 0245a Show Notes:

  • Special presentation of Dr. Bob Morrison's "At The Meeting" group looking at CircoVirus lessons learned.