Recognizing In-Barn Champions as the Heart of Pork Production | Jesus Garcia & Wes Lack
About the Guests Jesus Garcia and Wes Lack of Zoetis discuss caregiver recognition, employee training, and why great people are essential to successful pork production.
Building a Premium Pork Market Around Quality | Chad Yoder
About the Guest Chad was born and raised on a 100 sow farrow-to-finish operation in Lone Tree, Iowa. Chad’s passion to raise his kids on the farm brought them family back to the family farm in 2019 where they started Yoder Family Farms Duroc Pork where they sell 100% Duroc pork direct to consumers and […]
Rob Sand’s Running Mate (D) on the Future of Rural Iowa | Dave Muhlbauer
About the Guest Dave Muhlbauer is a fifth-generation family farmer, lifelong Iowan, and local leader who is currently serving in his eighth year on the Crawford County Board of Supervisors. Dave is joining Rob Sand as the nominee for lieutenant governor of Iowa because he knows that Iowans are ready to rotate the crops and […]
Iowa Gubernatorial Candidate (R) on the Future of Rural Iowa | Zach Lahn
About the Guest Zach Lahn is a 6th generation Iowan who was born and raised in Sioux City, and now resides on his family farm in Belle Plaine. Zach’s family came to Iowa over 100 years ago in 1884, built their family farm, and lived there until 2005, when it was sold. In 2014, Zach […]
Turning Consumer Insights into Pork Demand | Sarah Showalter & Chad Groves
About the Guests Sarah Showalter is the director of consumer and business insights for the National Pork Board. She implements consumer-focused, producer-led strategy by leading qualitative and quantitative research to answer business questions and identify opportunities. Prior to her role at NPB, Showalter attended Iowa State University and has experience in developing strategic insights through […]
The Real-World Science of Swine Disinfection | Dr. Jose Ramirez
About the Guest Dr. Jose Ramirez is a scientific advisor for Clipper Distributing Company, LLC. Dr. Ramirez developed the first accelerated peroxide (AHP®) formulations which asides from Intervention disinfectant, also include hospital and dental disinfectants, a reuse medical sterilant, an antimicrobial hand wash, and a dairy teat dip. He holds more than 20 issued or […]
Building better gilts: Setting the stage for lifetime sow success | Dr. Micah L. Jansen, Director, Pork Veterinary Technical Services, Zoetis
About the Guest Micah L Jansen, DVM, Director, Pork Veterinary Technical Services, Zoetis has special interests in influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S), heterologous prime boost vaccination strategies, and gilt development and acclimation. Jansen received a Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Illinois as well as a certificate from […]
ROI is Not Payback | Brian Strobel and Alex Adams
About the Guests Return on investment and payback are not the same number, and treating them as the same changes which projects on a farm ever get funded. Today on the Popular Pig Podcast, host Matthew Rooda welcomes Brian Strobel and Alex Adams to talk about precision feeding, technology implementation, and what they see on […]
Remodel or Rebuild? Making the Right Barn Investment | Lyle Lange & Mike Walker
About the Guests In 1980, as the farm crisis was beginning, Lyle Lange founded Lange Ag Systems. Looking back, it was likely one of the best times to start. Manufacturers were looking for dealers who had a genuine passion for the livestock industry and were committed to helping producers succeed. Many customers were purchasing existing […]
Nobody Ever Hired Anyone to Break Even | Barrett Eller
About the Guest Barrett Eller is a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and has spent the past four years at SwineTech working at the intersection of people, process, and production. He helps pork producers improve workflow execution, operational excellence, and the return they generate from their labor investment. Having benefited early in his career […]
The five stages to a PEDV free national herd | Dr. Marisa Rotolo and Dr. Vienna Brown
About the Guests Vienna Brown, PhD, MPH, works for USDA APHIS Veterinary Services as the U.S. SHIP Senior Coordinator. Prior to this role, she spent 6 years in Wildlife Services coordinating disease surveillance efforts, research prioritization, and ASF preparedness activities for feral swine.
The Entrepreneurial Story Behind Under the Slats | Zach Byrnes
About the Guest Zach Byrnes is a Northeast Iowa native and Iowa State University graduate with a degree in Ag Engineering. He manages a family row crop operation alongside his father and brother, and the family also custom feeds pigs. Drawing on a diverse background in agriculture–from product engineer at a hydraulic company to leading […]