In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Rachel Schambow who is a researcher with the UMN Center for Animal Health and Food Safety at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Rachel speaks about the analysis her...
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) encourages veterinary students to attend the AASV annual meeting and offers a variety of activities for student participation during the conference to help fulfill part of AASV’s mission: “mentor students, encouraging life-long...
DanBred has introduced a groundbreaking new robustness trait—litter weight gain—to its breeding goals for DanBred Landrace and DanBred Yorkshire. This trait is designed to enhance the sow’s ability to nurture and wean more piglets, increasing the number of piglets...
The once high-flying insect protein company, Ÿnsect, is now facing significant financial troubles, seeking to enter a judicial recovery procedure after its latest restructuring plan failed. The company's struggles raise broader questions about the viability of insect-based protein in...
A crazy close to the hog market. Listen in to Jeff and Mike talk about a 6000 plus contract selloff in a matter of seconds just before the lean hog market finished the week.
About the Guest
Dr Martyna Lagoda holds a B.A degree in Science, Zoology, and an M.Sc degree in Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Following the completion of her Ph.D in Sow Welfare (focus on sow chronic stress and its implications for...
Values for digestible energy (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME) in feed ingredients are usually determined in growing pigs and subsequently applied to all groups of pigs. Results of recent research, however, indicate that the energy content of soybean meal...
SHIC Executive Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder and Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Scientific Program Director Dr. Jasmine Bruno discuss the tremendous response to the organizations' joint call for research proposals on H5N1 in swine.
Daro, an innovative biotech startup specializing in livestock disease detection, has secured $1.1 million in funding to further develop its cutting-edge diagnostic technology. The funding round, backed by agricultural investors and tech accelerators, aims to enhance early disease detection...
Welcome to Barn Talk! Today, we dive deep into a Q&A session packed with insightful discussions on various topics, from the challenges and dynamics of farming operations to market updates and future ventures. We tackle questions on the evolving...