SwineCast

SwineCast 0437 Show Notes:

• Expanded FDA jurisdiction and inspections of animal agriculture operations in the name of food safety continue to play in Washington.  A few changes since the World Pork Expo don't lessen the potential seriousness of this issue as we talk with Dr Jen Greiner

SwineCast 0436 Show Notes:

• AgStar's Mark Greenwood joins us for a look at the short-lived Producer Retirement Program and a need to look at the industry in a new light

SwineCast 0435 Show Notes:

• Congressional Republicans say negotiation process has excluded ag interests and may permanently hamper competitive position worldwide

SwineCast 0434 Show Notes:

• Dr Sarah Probst Miller and colleagues dig deep on Torque Teno Virus (TTV) in this first "P's in a Pod" program

SwineCast 0433 Show Notes:

• Dr. Luther Tweeten, Ohio State University Professor Emeritus in Agricultural Economics, analyzes the economic ramifications of animal rights policy
• Research paper

SwineCast 0432 Show Notes:

• A segment from the Pork Academy program at World Pork Expo features Orlando Gill.  Spokesperson, trainer and translator for the Hispanic culture in U.S. agriculture.

SwineCast 0431 Show Notes:

• American Feed Industry Association's new Feed Regulatory Short Course coming this September is an overview of the intricacies of the Washington Regulatory Patchwork.  Who's responsible for which area of oversight and why.  More on the program here.

SwineCast 0430 Show Notes:

I have been among the group which is curious why the World Health Organization has shown such alarm about the current H1N1 strain. Dr Greg Stephenson of the Iowa State Vet Diagnostic Lab shares the light on why this bug has the health care industry on edge. PLEASE SHARE THIS PROGRAM.

SwineCast 0429 Show Notes:
Industry buzz on the Producer Retirement Program continues. This question and answer portion from the first webinar presented on June 9th walks thru questions from producers and allied industry members. Answering are AgStar's Mark Greenwood and PRP Chairman Chuck Wirtz. We'd suggest you listen to SwineCast program 0426 for the announcement conference at World Pork Expo first. Additional information is available at the PRP website.

SwineCast 0428Show Notes:

• Time with Steve Meyers as we look at the industry response to H1N1 and learnings in preparation for a future of immediate media worldwide