The Megatrends Shaping the Animal Protein Industry | Aidan Connolly
About the Guest Aidan is President of AgriTech Capital, a resource for new and established companies working at the interface of agriculture and technology. Prior to this Aidan was CEO at Cainthus and CIO at Alltech among other senior roles in a 25 year plus career at that company. He is also a non-executive director […]
It Is The Best Time Ever To Be In Agriculture | Joseph Kerns
About the Guest Joseph Kerns, President of Partners for Production Agriculture, has thirty years’ experience working with producers, suppliers, and mills to support agricultural operations. He leads a team of professionals with the purpose of understanding the financial parameters around agricultural markets so that those that he works with can thrive and prosper.
A Consumers Perspective of Modern Pork Production | Levi Maaia
About the Guest Levi C. Maaia is the director of “Pathways to Invention” a documentary on Lemelson-MIT award-winning inventors. He was in Iowa City recently filming at SwineTech for the film. Levi began his media career in FM radio, cable television and broadband where he became fascinated by the potential for technology to educate, and […]
Navigating a Post-Weaning E. Coli Challenge | Dr. Yanbin Shen
About the Guest Dr. Yanbin Shen is currently the Global Technical Services Director at APC, Inc. APC, Inc. is one of seven independent companies under The Lauridsen Group, Inc. and is headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa. APC was founded in 1981 and is dedicated to the research and application of blood products in animal nutrition. The […]
Rebranding an Industry | Brad Zimmerman
About the Guest A lifelong “car guy” Brad Zimmerman began his career in event marketing which naturally gravitated towards professional motorsports. A move from California to North Carolina in the early 2000’s to be closer to the epicenter of stock car racing, Brad quickly merged his passion of cars with the growing experiential marketing industry which […]
An Updated Take on Pig Survivability | Ron Ketchem
About the Guest Ron Ketchem graduated from the University of Missouri in 1973 with a BS in Animal Science and master studies in Reproductive Physiology and Animal Breeding. He worked 12 years for a genetic company in production, sales, and marketing and developed their AI program. He then spent 15 years in Indiana with a […]
Creating A Compelling Brand Message | Chris Westfall
About the Guest Chris Westfall is one of the most sought-after business coaches and keynotespeakers in the world. He has helped launch over five dozen businesses, andhas appeared on ABC NEWS, NBC TV and CNN. A regular contributor toForbes, he has worked with thousands of leaders at Fortune 500 companies,non-profit organizations and high-tech startups. A […]
Creating Good Lactating Sows | Dr. Kiah Berg
About the Guest Dr. Kiah Berg grew up on a small show pig farm in Oregon where she found her passion for raising and feeding pigs. She earned her BS in animal science in K-State, and continued on to pursue a MS and PhD in Applied Swine Nutrition with the K-State team. During her graduate […]
Breaking Down the Silos of the Pork Industry | Dr. Casey Bradley
About the Guest Casey L. Bradley was born and raised on a swine and mixed crop operation in SW Michigan. She received a B.S. in Animal Science from Michigan State University. After graduation, Casey worked for New Fashion Pork on farms in Wyoming, Minnesota, and Illinois. In 2002, Casey accepted a position at The University […]
Identifying the Best Wean Age for Your Operation | Brady McNeil
About the Guest Brady grew up on a mixed livestock and row crop farm where he found his passion for the swine industry. That led him to earn his B.S. in Animal Science and M.S. in Animal Breeding and Genetics from Iowa State University focusing on sow longevity. Brady started with DNA Genetics in 2015 […]
The Pork Industry’s Sustainability Platform | Dr. Brett L. Kaysen
About the Guest Brett L. Kaysen, Ph.D., is the senior vice president of sustainability for the National Pork Board. He leads the organization-wide effort to establish pork as the responsible protein of choice. He works to strengthen food chain and consumer understanding of pork production practices by developing research-based communication strategies that engage and influence […]
Agriculture and the Environment | Dr. Patrick Moore
About the Guest Dr. Patrick Moore has been a leader in the international environmental field for more than 45 years. He is a co-founder of Greenpeace and served for nine years as President of Greenpeace Canada and seven years as a Director of Greenpeace International. As the leader of many campaigns Dr. Moore was a […]