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SwineCast update for May 25, 2010, What Are The Educational Opportunities At The World Pork Expo?

John Blue — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:36:32 -0700

The World Pork Expo is on the near term agenda (June 9-11 in Des Moines, Iowa) followed closely by the National Pork Board's 2010 Pork Management Conference in Hilton Head, SC.

SwineCast will be bringing you in-depth conversations from both events. Want to learn more about what's going on in Des Moines? We talk with the Pork Board's Assistant Vice President - Communications, Cindy Cunningham to overview the many seminars and educational programs that are free to attendees. The Pork Management Conference brings top speakers on issues external to the industry as well as updates on key topics all producers need to know. Get registered or learn more about the agenda via the program guide.

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What Are The Educational Opportunities At The World Pork Expo?

Cindy Cunningham, National Pork Board Vice-President of Communications, updates us on the programs, seminars and events at 2010 World Pork Expo.

Asian Foot and Mouth Disease? Impact North American Producers?

Swine producers in North America should take action to stop potential Foot and Mouth Disease carriers at the farm gate.

Filtering Nutrients From Wastewater With Algae

Walter Mulby, USDA Agricultural Research Service Microbiologist, shares information on research into low-cost algae-based systems to reclaim nutrients from manures.

Agriculture Telling its Story

Animal‑rights is not about treating animals more nicely Wesley J. Smith, Award winning author and Senior Fellow in Human Rights and Bioethics at the Discovery Institute, shares his view that animal-rights is an ideology and that agriculture must do a much better job of explaining the great traditions of animal husbandry and the tremendous human benefit we receive from the proper and humane use of animals. Both the audio and transcript of the presentation is available.

How Agriculture Needs To Work Together What are some of the core issues, projects, and principles that Agriculture should organize around and tackle?

Man-Made Climate Change: Hoax or Myth Dr. Jay Lehr, Science Director of The Heartland Institute, breaks down the hoax and myths behind man-made climate change. This is a three part presentation , via DairyCast, from the 2010 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Convention.

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Don't miss these highly rates presentations from the 2010 Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholder's Summit: Truth, Lies and Videotape: Is Activism Jeopardizing Our Food Security?

Video: Cleaning Up the Bad Actors Crystal Mackay, Executive Director, Ontario Farm Animal Council.

Video: Proactive Animal Well-being Initiatives Betsy Flores, Director of Regulatory Affairs, National Milk Producers Federation.

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SwineCast update for May 13, 2010, How Can Enzootic Pneumonia Effect Your Operations?

John Blue — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:09:25 -0700

An important update from past NPPC president Don Butler on three Free Trade Agreements which are complete in every respect except… we’re waiting on Congressional passage. Given the twin hammers of H1N1 and world economic upheaval, the U.S. pork industry is doing all it can to grow demand through exports and maintain the black ink of the past few months.

We’ve received an updated 'At The Meeting' presentation looking at Enzootic Pneumonia, with many thanks to sponsor Boehringer-Ingelheim for this important information.

We’re headed for Des Moines June 8 for the World Pork Expo. Send me a note and let's touch base; I'll even buy the coffee!

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What is the PorkBridge Training Program?

PorkBridge Training Program is being offered through the Iowa State Extension. Ken Stalder shares what is covered in the program and how it can help provide training and education without disrupting management and production staff time.

How Can Enzootic Pneumonia Effect Your Operations?

Dr. Bob Morrison, At The Meeting Group, discusses Enzootic Pneumonia issues with special guests Dr. Jim Lowe of the Carthage Vet Service and Dr. Erin Johnson, professional services veterinarian at Boehringer-Ingelheim.

Coping With Animal Law Claims

John Simpson, partner at Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP, discusses recent rulings and explains strategies for dealing with activist lawsuits.

Agriculture Telling its Story

On The Farm: Tennessee Floods and Effects on TN Agriculture Melissa Burniston (@mburniston ) of the Tennessee Farm Bureau shares information about the flood impacts to agriculture in Tennessee.

Farm Bill 2012 Conversations Staring The Farm Bill 2012 is already being developed. What are the impacts and where will the money flow?

Immigration Reform While immigration reform has been something the U.S. Congress has talked about for years, the recent Arizona legislation is forcing actions to occur. What are the effects of immigration reform to agriculture, agribusiness, and consumers? Resources, links, and commentary included.

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Don't miss these highly rates presentations from the 2010 Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholder's Summit: Truth, Lies and Videotape: Is Activism Jeopardizing Our Food Security?

Video: Preventing Undercover Employment Operations Houston Johnson, Uniform Patrol and Tactical Team Commander, Harker Heights (TX) Police Department.

Video: Ensuring Healthy Animals and Food Safety – The Need to Preserve Antibiotics Randall Singer, Ph.D, DVM, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, University of Minnesota.

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DairyCast update for May 4, 2010, Hay Crop Quality and Quantity

John Blue — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:11:47 -0700

It looks like the demand picture is getting a little brighter. At least the foodservice side of the picture appears to be improving according to the National Restaurant Association. Its monthly performance index, based on a survey of restaurant owners, rose above 100 in March for the first time since August 2007. Hopefully the optimism of restaurateurs can translate to high demand for dairy products and increased profit for dairy producers.

Your input helps us stay on top of the concerns of highest importance. Again, thank you for your time and participation! If you have any additional thoughts you would like to share, please feel free to contact us.

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Update on Traceability

Richard Breitmeyer, California State Veterinarian, provides an update on traceability, in two parts (part 1 and part 2).

Hay Crop Quality and Quantity

Doug Shoup, Agronomist at Kansas State University, shares his advice to hit the target of quality and quantity with your hay crop.

Antimicrobial Resistance

Dr. Jared Taylor, DVM and assistant professor at Oklahoma State University, provides the facts, myths and follies regarding agriculture's role in antimicrobial resistance, in two parts (part 1 and part 2).

Agriculture Telling its Story

On The Farm

Nick Weber chats with Chat with Emily Zweber, Zweber Family Farm, about dairy farming, the economics of organic dairy, and Minnesota as a state in which to do business.

Precision Agriculture

AgTech conversation looks at precision agriculture, what farmers are using, and what might hold for the future.

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Dr. Terry Etherton

Family Dairy Farms and Immigration Reform Dr. Etherton shares thoughts from Chad Dechow, Associate Professor, Dairy Cattle Genetics Department of Dairy and Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University "The American Farm Bureau (AFB) has declared the 'Season Right for Meaningful Immigration Reform.' The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has issued dire warnings of farms being forced to close their doors and store milk prices skyrocketing if immigration reforms that guarantee an uninterrupted flow of low-cost laborers are not enacted. Such claims ignore decades of store milk price trends and the heavy loss of dairy farms this country has already experienced despite (and perhaps because of) the steady pace of illegal immigration."

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Fresh presentations from the 2010 NIAA One Health: Implications for Animal Agriculture

Video: Systems-Based Approach to Assessing and Protecting Food and Agriculture Kate Leese Burgers, MPH, James Lee Witt Associates.

Video: How Will One Health Impact Livestock Producers?Dr. Harry Snelson, DVM, Director of Communications, American Association of Swine Veterinarians, provides some perspective from another animal species point of view.

Additional presentations available for the Opening Session, Animal Care, Animal Identification, Emerging Diseases, Cattle, and International Trade.

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Dr. Cindy Wolf - Antimicrobial Use in Sheep and Goats

Truffle Media Networks — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:27:49 -0700

Antimicrobial Use in Sheep and Goats - Dr. Cindy Wolf, University of Minnesota, from NIAA's One Health: Implications for Animal Agriculture, March 15 - 17, 2010, Kansas City, MO, USA.

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Dr. Alan Huddleston - Scrapie Update

Truffle Media Networks — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:21:21 -0700

Scrapie Update - Dr. Alan Huddleston, Associate National Scrapie Program Coordinator, USDA/APHIS/VS, from NIAA's One Health: Implications for Animal Agriculture, March 15 - 17, 2010, Kansas City, MO, USA.

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Dr. Patricia Wakenell - Avian Influenza Update

Truffle Media Networks — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:53:08 -0700

Avian Influenza Update - Dr. Patricia Wakenell, Purdue University, from NIAA's One Health: Implications for Animal Agriculture, March 15 - 17, 2010, Kansas City, MO, USA.

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2010 Boehringer-Ingelheim Swine Health Seminar

Truffle Media Networks — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:20:50 -0700

2010 Boehringer-Ingelheim Swine Health Seminar, held March 5, 2010, in Omaha, NE, presented updates on PRRS research and information on which swine production managers can operate.

SwineCast update for Decemeber 18, 2009, Finding The Right PRRS Plan For Your Operation

John Blue — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:06:28 -0700

We’re pumped to share presentations from the recent Swine Forecast 2010 virtual conference this week in your email update. This program brings together speakers and groups of swine producers around the U.S. and Canada to share concerns and questions in a timely and forthright fashion. You’ll get the skinny from bankers on access to capital, market updates from Dr. Steve Meyer and a look behind the curtain in the packer/retail area of the industry.

Is is valuable? Over 97% of attendees said they’d be back next year for Swine Forecast 2011. The program is a joint effort by Elanco, JBS United, Pfizer, Zinpro and SwineCast.com. Talk with your rep about getting your seat at this invitation-only program for the live webinar next December. And in the meantime, click this link for direct access to the Swine Forecast 2010 presentations.

Since this is our last email before the holidays, I want to wish you and your family a very merry and blessed Christmas.

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Updates and information on the industry.

SwineCast 0490 Finding The Right PRRS Plan For Your Operation: Swine Vet Center's Dr Paul Yeske joins us to discuss his presentation on find the right PRRS program for your operation and which tools should be on your checklist.
SwineCast 0489 Standardized PRRS Definitions Contribute To Efficiency Across Research Platforms: Iowa State's Dr Derald Holtkamp discusses recent work on classifying PRRS herd health status and standardized definitions to improve coordination across industry production and research.
SwineCast 0488 What's Zoonosis and Why Is It In The News?: Canadian correspondent Bruce Cochrane shares this primer on the issue of zoonosis and a look at H1N1 pathogenicity as he talks with Dr Peter Provis of Swine Health Professionals.

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Get the latest thoughts and commentary on the industry.

Making the time to get it ALL done: by Meggie Foster. "As grain farmers in the Midwest begin to wrap-up an unusually long harvest, it’s finally time to cross one more thing off the list, but not without adding a few new 'to dos'.".
Should You Require Your Latino Employees To Speak Only English At Work?: by Orlando Gil "We are in America, %^&* it, they should speak English!!!" This is what a farm manager told me sometime ago as he complained about his newly hired Latino employees speaking Spanish at work and him and other employees not being able to understand what they were saying…

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Updates and analysis from the Swine Forecast 2010 seminar held November 18, 2009 at 30 separate sites in the USA and Canada.
- Video: Swine Industry Update Steve Meyer, Ph.D., Paragon Economics, Inc.
- Video: Swine Packer/Retail Perspective John Stadler, Pine Ridge Farms.
- More presentations at SwineCast.com.
Just released presentations from the 2009 International PRRS Symposium, December 4-5, 2009, Chicago, IL, USA.
- Video: Fitting Interventions to the Area’s and Region’s Characteristics Dr. Paul Yeske, Swine Vet Services.
- Video: Foundations and Progress in the Area-Regional Control of PRRS Dr. Bob Morrison, University of Minnesota.
Here is a short list of events to keep an eye on.
- AFBF 91st Annual Meeting Jan. 10-13, 2010 Seattle, WA. Interested In Attending the AFBF 91st Annual Meeting? Members must register through their state Farm Bureau office to attend the AFBF annual meeting. Many state Farm Bureaus offer group travel arrangements. If you’re not sure who to contact, find your state Farm Bureau.
- AG CONNECT Expo 2010 Jan. 13-15, 2010, Orlando, FL. Introducing a world-class event that brings together the very latest in equipment, technology and ideas from all areas of agriculture production—all around the globe. Registration and event details available.
- Minnesota Pork Congress Jan. 20-21, 2010, Minneapolis, MN.
- Iowa Pork Congress Jan. 27-28, 2010, Des Moines, IA. Who should attend? Producers, contractors, feeders, students, consultants... Anyone interested in the swine industry.

What are the front-burner issues you want to know more about? Tell us at feedback@swinecast.com.

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SwineCast update for December 3, 2009, Climate Change Legislation Issues and Mycoplasma Research update

John Blue — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:15:20 -0700

There has been much discussion focused on PRRS eradication at recent swine health meetings. Ideally, the goal should be to eliminate this fierce killer of unborn pigs from the U.S. entirely. This week, two programs will be looking at what it might take to accomplish this goal.

I’ll be in Chicago for the Boehringer Ingelheim PRRS Symposium which precedes the International PRRS Symposium as part of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. These high-level, international gatherings bring the best and brightest to bear on the PRRS issue. We’ll have interviews and presentations available for you on the discussion next week.

Also, the presentations from Swine Forecast 2010 go online at SwineCast.com this coming Dec 9. Great overviews of several segments affecting swine production. If you missed the live webinar, you don’t want to miss this replay.
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Updates and information on the industry.

SwineCast 0486 Weaned Pig Contracts - What's Right For You?: Carthage Swine Vet Service looks at weaned pig contracts. How has the industry changed these tools and what does the future hold?
SwineCast 0485 Mycoplasma: discussions and research from the recent Leman conference and the AASV program on Mycoplasma.
SwineCast 0484 Gibberella Adds To Corn Harvest Angst: Serious Gibberella mold on this year's crop puts producers in a harvest-time storage quandry. What will you do when the 'strip test' is positive?

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Get the latest thoughts and commentary on the industry.

Cap-and-trade bill: What’s in it for me?: by Meggie Foster. "While President Obama is expected to focus on challenges in Afghanistan and a hefty new health care bill this week, many in the farm community are growingly concerned about the future of cap-and-trade legislation, and its implications for farmers. According to University of Illinois agricultural economist and environmental policy guru Madhu Khanna, there are both positive and negative consequences for American farmers in a climate bill that would define the nation’s first-ever mandatory limit on heat-trapping gases, in an effort to slow-down global warming effects".

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Initial info from Swine Forecast 2010 held November 18, 2009 at 30 separate sites in the USA and Canada. The Washington Watch presentation is now available and the reset of the presentations will be available Dec. 9 on SwineCast's Conference Connection.
- Video: Washington Watch Dr. Jennifer Greiner and Associates, from the National Pork Producers Council, provide a great summary of the legislative actions that impact agriculture.
2010 (aka twenty-ten) will no longer be science fiction! While the end of year Holidays have yet to happen, planning for the first part of twenty-ten is wrapping up. Here is a short list of events to keep an eye on.
- AFBF 91st Annual Meeting Jan. 10-13, 2010 Seattle, WA. Interested In Attending the AFBF 91st Annual Meeting? Members must register through their state Farm Bureau office to attend the AFBF annual meeting. Many state Farm Bureaus offer group travel arrangements. If you’re not sure who to contact, find your state Farm Bureau.
- AG CONNECT Expo 2010 Jan. 13-15, 2010, Orlando, FL. Introducing a world-class event that brings together the very latest in equipment, technology and ideas from all areas of agriculture production—all around the globe. Registration and event details available.
- Minnesota Pork Congress Jan. 20-21, 2010, Minneapolis, MN.
- Iowa Pork Congress Jan. 27-28, 2010, Des Moines, IA. Who should attend? Producers, contractors, feeders, students, consultants... Anyone interested in the swine industry.

What are the front-burner issues you want to know more about? Tell us at feedback@swinecast.com. Don't forget to add SwineCast^® to your playlist!

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BeefCast update for October 1, 2009, Can we eradicate Bovine Respitory Disease?

John Blue — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:43:16 -0700

One the road today, traveling from Madison, Wisconsin, after spending a few days at the World Dairy Expo, the premier event for the dairy industry. In spite of continued low milk price and another PETA video+demonstrations at the event, there appears to be some optimism among producers. As dairy producers put the worst behind them and begin to focus on a brighter future, hopefully for beef producers this may mean fewer culled dairy cows hitting the markets.

Another great benefit from the event will some excellent conversations on improving management and communications. Be sure to take a look at some of dairy producers responses to industry attacks via our conversation with Polly Ligon O’Grady.

What are you hearing? I would enjoy hearing your comments, feedback@beefcast.com.

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BeefCast 0411 How to utilize peer-to-peer communication to tell your story. Polly Ligon O'Grady, Vice President of Weber Shandwick, shares how to utilize peer-to-peer communication to tell agriculture's story, reinforce and build its positive image, and counter inaccurate or uninformed online commentary about modern production practices.
BeefCast 0410 Current North-South cattle price differentials. Looking into the current cattle price differential in the North vs. the South, as well as changes in consumer demand for competing protein sources. Dr. Darrell Mark, Livestock Economist at the University of Nebraska, expains.
BeefCast 0409 Eradicating BRD. Preventing and hopefully eradicating BRD, Bovine Respiratory Disease, is the topic of a recent presentation by Dr. Dan Thompson, Kansas State University.

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Via Dr. Ronald Lemenager Video: The Legacy of Cattle in Colorado. Colorado rancher Corwin Brown and Ecologist Renee Rondeau talk about how well managed cattle grazing plays a critical role in improving and protecing habitat for wildlife.
"How the Mighty Fall--and Why Some Companies Never Give In": by Don Tyler. "Jim Collins’ new book, 'How the Mighty Fall' is a great read for any business going through difficult financial situations—and those who want to avoid them. Though the title may initially cause you to think, ‘That’s all I need, more negativity!” the book provides empirical information on the common steps that highly visible companies have gone through in their decline, and others that turned it around mid-crisis."

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Updated information, in partnership with the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, from the ID-INFO Expo 2009, held August 25 - 27, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
- Video presentation: Discussion of Various ID Technologies: Trade-offs of one over another from Bryan Rickard, Kansas Animal Health Department
- Video presentation: Traceability Demands in Foreign Markets from Paul Clayton, U.S. Meat Export Federation

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