transportation

SwineCast 0321 Show Notes:

• Livestock movement concerns the focus of the National Pork Boards' Transportation Biosecurity Summit
• Catching up with Informa Economics Jim Wiesemeyer for a look at the Washington scenery
• AgCareer's HR Roundtable scheduled for Aug 4-6 this year 

SwineCast 0313 Show Notes:

• Special transportation issues program featuring Executive Director of the Agricultural Transportation Coalition Peter Friedmann. No shortage of containers... its a shortage of ships at U.S. ports.
  

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

SwineCast 0280 Show Notes:

• Special presentation on livestock transportation issues and regulations in the European Union with haulier Eddie Harper
• We're at PigSki this week. Interviews to follow but this slide from Smithfield's Bo Manly's presentation is good to review.  Looking at world export situation and the potential for a disease outbreak to slam U.S. exports» read more | SwineCast | add new comment

SwineCast 0277 Show Notes:

• Animal Care and Handling Conference underway in KC.
• New cross-species emergency response program announced by the National Pork Board
• Transportation issues highlighted at the pre-ACHC forum

SwineCast 0267 Show Notes:

• Now Chinese pigs really DO glow in the dark!!
• Canadian views on viability and position of their industry in the international marketplace
• Sarah Muirhead logs in with a look at an article on the size of your operation and what it means to the consumer
• Controlled atmosphere package alternatives with Darren Cornforth
• The American Meat Institute's Animal Handling and Transportation Institute in KC next month. Register here!