Popular Pig
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Popular Pig
Welcome to the Popular Pig Podcast. A convenient place where you can stay up to date on what’s popular in the swine industry. By listening to Popular Pig, you will receive invaluable information on the latest trends, news, and research from various experts that guide the global pork industry.
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Building Teams, Solving PRRS, and Leading Through Change | Dr. Bill Christianson
Dr. Bill Christianson is the former Chief Operating Officer of PIC. He has a background in agriculture and biotechnology, with broad industry knowledg...
Innovation, Sustainability, and Resilience in Australian Pork | Edwina Beveridge
Edwina and her husband run Blantyre Farms, a 2,200 sow pig farm and a mixed farm of sheep, cattle and crops, near Young, NSW, Australia.
In oper...
An Australian Approach to Balancing Welfare and Economics in Pork Production | Steve Coleman
What began as a spontaneous job application became a lifelong commitment to protecting animals across New South Wales and supporting some of the state...
Eliminating PRRS and Protecting the U.S. Herd | Dr. Dustin Oedekoven
Dr. Dustin Oedekoven is the chief veterinarian for the National Pork Board, based in Des Moines, Iowa. In this role, Dr. Oedekoven leads a team of vet...
How to Reduce Wean to Finish Mortality Without Guessing | Nat Stas
Nat Stas is a Technical Services Director for PIC and has been in the commercial swine industry for 15 years, 8 of which have been with PIC. He holds...
Pork Demand Must Be a Priority | Al Wulfekuhle
Al Wulfekuhle lives on Lake Delhi in east central Iowa, he is the owner of G&W Pork, a farrow-finish operation that markets around 50,000 pigs per yea...
The Real Cost of Mortality and Why It Matters | Dr Derald Holtkamp
Dr. Derald Holtkamp is a Professor in the Department of Veterinary Diagnostics and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM) in the College of Veterinary Med...
Building Farmer Grade on Trust, Not Claims | Sawyer and Tork Whisler
Sawyer Whisler is an Iowa hog farmer and the co-founder of Farmer Grade. He built an audience by sharing real day-to-day farm life through the @thisll...
Novel Strategies to Select for Livability | Jenelle Dunkelberger, PhD
Jenelle Dunkelberger has worked as a geneticist at Topigs Norsvin for the past eight years. She holds a PhD from Iowa State University, where the focu...
Modernizing Execution in Pig Production | P.J. Corns
PJ Corns is the Technical Director for JBS Live Pork, Greeley, CO. Responsible for nearly 260,000 sows, boar studs and gilt development units across t...
The Real Economics Behind Pig Livability | Dr. Clayton Johnson
Dr. Clayton Johnson is a globally recognized swine health expert with Carthage Veterinary Services in Carthage, Illinois. A 2008 graduate of the Unive...
Taste, Data, and the Future of Pork | Kiersten Hafer
Kiersten Hafer is Vice President of Business Intelligence and Innovation for the National Pork Board and provides strategy, insights and guidance to t...
Crawling Before Running: Making AI Practical in the Swine Industry | Dr. Ben Blair
Ben Blair was raised in Sparta, Illinois, where he grew up helping on his family’s corn, soy, wheat, and farrow-to-finish farm. He always enjoyed the...
Understanding Swine Respiratory Disease and Supporting Herd Health | Dr. Jeff Okones
After earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University in 1984, Dr. Jeff Okones spent nearly two decades in food animal practice i...
Sow Lameness: The Silent Productivity Killer | Dr. Lucas Rodrigues
Originally from Brazil, Lucas received his DVM and Master’s degrees from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG, Brazil) and completed his docto...
Lead Yourself Before You Lead Others | Twyla Stevens
Twyla Stevens is an accomplished HR executive with broad experience leading people strategies across national and international teams. As Chief Human...
In PA, Taste What Pork Can Do™ Brand Campaign Connects with Consumers | Courtney Gray
Courtney Gray has been the executive director of the Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council since 2022, where she represents Pennsylvania’s 2,500 pig far...
Fighting Lameness Part 2: From Claws to Care — How Nutrition Builds Stronger Sows | Ton Kramer
Ton Kramer holds both master’s and doctorate degrees in Animal Science focused on Swine Locomotion and Health from Federal University of Paraná in Bra...
From 600 Sows to Prop 12: Health, People, and Practical Growth | Brian Martin
Brian Martin is a 5th generation farmer from Northwest Indiana, a husband and father of 3. He has 40 years of experience in Pork industry around the U...
Turning Challenge Into Opportunity | Kyle Schulte
Kyle Schulte, originally from Norway, Iowa, has built a career rooted in agricultural excellence and innovation. He earned a B.S. in Agricultural Stud...
Carroll Family Farms: From Local Roots to Global Reach | John Carroll
John Carroll is a managing partner of Carroll Family Farms, a multi-generational farming operation with roots in the U.S. and expansion into Brazil. K...
A Credible Path to Lower-Carbon Pork | Lindsay Case
Lindsay Case is a senior leader in the global livestock genetics industry, where she directs the commercialization strategy for the world’s first PRRS...
Split Suckling vs. Science: What the Data Says | Dr. Ashley DeDecker
Dr. DeDecker received her Ph.D. in swine well-being at the University of Illinois in 2011 and then started her career with Smithfield Foods.
Cur...
What Really Moves the Needle on Pig Livability | Dr. Joel DeRouchey
Dr. Joel DeRouchey grew up on a diversified purebred swine, cattle and sheep operation in Pukwana, S.D. He graduated with his Animal Science degree fr...
Fighting Lameness with Nutrition and Management | Ton Kramer
Ton Kramer holds both master’s and doctorate degrees in Animal Science focused on Swine Locomotion and Health from Federal University of Paraná in Bra...
Reducing Pre-Weaning Mortality Through Smarter Feeding | Willem Steyn
Willem Steyn is a distinguished Nutritionist and the Founder and Owner of SwiNE Nutrition Management Pty Ltd, a reputable nutrition consultancy compan...
Rethinking Animal Welfare for Stronger Pigs and Farms | Dr. Yolande Seddon
Yolande Seddon is an associate professor in swine behaviour and the Enhancement Chair in Swine Welfare at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western Col...
Fixing Sow Prolapses on Farm | Dr. Lauren Glowzenski
Dr. Lauren Glowzenski, VMD, is a 2016 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and has been a swine exclusive practitioner for over a decade. With...
The Fourth Revolution: Digitizing Pork Production | Oscar Toledano & Tyler Leete
After studying at the Faculty of Agrifood, Forestry, and Engineering at the University of Lleida, Oscar Toledano worked as a production manager on lar...
Cracking the Code on Market Hog Transport Losses | Dr. Ashley DeDecker
Dr. DeDecker received her Ph.D. in swine well-being at the University of Illinois in 2011 and then started her career with Smithfield Foods.
Cur...
Taste What Pork Can Do: Marketing That Meets the Moment | Neal Hull & Tony Manker
Neal Hull joined the National Pork Board in 2019 as director of domestic market development. He leads the field team of channel market development man...
Navigating Risk, Renewal, and the Next Generation | Chris Ford
Chris Ford works with swine operations across the Farm Credit Services of America, Frontier Farm Credit, and Ag Country Associations’ state territory...
Turning Sludge into Sustainability | Jordan Phasey
Jordan is the founder and CEO of Phinite and a seasoned entrepreneur currently leading his third startup. He first recognized the opportunity to recyc...
Creating Tomorrow’s Ag Leaders Through Experience and Trust | Shonda Sammons
Shonda Sammons is a partner and Program Leader with the sister organization of 21st Century, 21st Century Agriculture Leadership. With over 30+ years...
Navigating Leadership in Ag and Beyond | Gary Weihs
Gary Weihs serves as Managing Partner for Kincannon & Reed, the world’s premier search firm for senior leadership roles in food, agribusiness, and lif...
Rethinking GDU Design for Longevity and Profitability | Emily Pottorf & Dr. Dalton Obermier
Emily Pottorf is the Territory Representative for Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin for Gestal. She has been with the company for 4 years. Emil...
A New Way to Fight PRRS | Dr. Tom Campi
Thomas W. Campi, DVM, MPVM is CEO and co-founder of Modulant Biosciences, a new biotech company focusing on antivirals for pets and livestock. Their...
Creating a Playbook for Animal Welfare | Mallory Strickland
Mallory Strickland is a graduate of Ohio State University and NC State University. She joined Smithfield Hog Production in 2010, as a production train...
Getting Real About AI: When It’s Worth It and When It’s Not | Kyle Leistikow
Kyle Leistikow began his research career at UW-Madison where he worked for three years under the guidance of Eric Johnson investigating the secretion...
What Every Farm Should Know About Transport Biosecurity | Dr. Karine Talbot
Dr Karine Talbot is Senior Director of Animal Health, Nutrition and R&D at HyLife, and earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the Univers...