I called it back in 2019 and predicted the plant-based and cell-based meat craze was just a passing fad, and like many other food fads of the past, it would fade away also.
Along the ride since then, I’d bought...
It is well known that animals make use of chemical communication to exchange information within their environment. This chemical communication involves the production, emission and detection of these chemicals. Pigs are able to produce chemical messages (odours) from digital,...
Given the last seven days and the next seven, I am anxious to report on five things happening right now that can affect our daily lives and businesses. As I’ve mentioned several times in the past, a lot of...
This past month brought a lot of “firsts.” My first all staff meeting with a new team, my first speaking opportunity in my new role, and my first poultry and egg meeting. That’s right; after a couple of decades...
Believe it or not, as pork producers, a big part of your business is water. If you don’t believe it, think of it like this; a newborn piglet contains about 82% water. Pork products on the supermarket shelves contain...
Most people in leadership positions in business today have never experienced a truly high interest rate environment. Current mortgage rates, for example, are the highest in over over 20 years. It’s been over 40 years since rates hit their...
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On any given day, owners, managers and employees of pig farms must deal with multiple issues, such as pig health, production, feed delivery and general operations. This is just a fact of life and is...
Farmers are accustomed to managing risk on a daily basis. The array of risk is widespread with Murphy’s Law looking to foil best laid plans at every turn. Commodity prices, cyber security, labor availability, animal health, supply chain management,...
Much of my Extension swine work since 2018 has included and revolved around biosecurity education and foreign animal disease preparedness. 2018 was the year when, in August, the swine world learned of the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF)...
Source: Janzen Ag Law
n October 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States held oral arguments over California’s Prop 12 law which dictates how breeding pigs must be housed for their pork to be sold into the state. But...