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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.
Episodes
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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®)…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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Nobody Ever Hired Anyone to Break Even | Barrett Eller
Barrett Eller joins Matthew Rooda to discuss revenue to wage ratio in pork production, lean management, and the value of labor on the farm. They explore how…
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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…
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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…
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Enhancing Biosecurity Oversight and Compliance | Justin White & Jay Hess
About the Guests Jay Hess serves as the Managing Director of Orbit Farm Technologies, an agricultural technology partner dedicated to protecting the integrity…
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Staying Relevant in a Changing Swine Industry | PJ Corns
About the Guest PJ Corns is the Technical Director for JBS Live Pork, Greeley, CO. Responsible for nearly 260,000 sows, boar studs and gilt development units…
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Building Pork Demand Through Better Consumer Insights | Brett Kaysen
About the Guest Brett Kaysen, Ph.D., serves as senior vice president of producer and state engagement for the National Pork Board (NPB), where he leads…
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The Founding Story of Iowa Craft Meats | Dwight Mogler
About the Guest Dwight Mogler is the managing partner of Iowa Craft Meats and a partner in Mogler Farms/Dayspring Farm in Lyon County, Iowa. A graduate of Iowa…
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Taste What Pork Can Do®: Connecting Campaign Results to Producer Value | Lee Schulz, Kiersten Hafer, Jesse Heimer
About the Guests Lee Schulz joined Ever.Ag as their chief economist in 2024. In this role, he speaks on various industry topics, develops and delivers economic…
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Ground Pork’s Untapped Potential and How to Win with Consumers | Sarah Showalter & Will Brunt
About the Guests Sarah Showalter is the director of consumer and business insights for the National Pork Board. She implements consumer-focused, producer-led…
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AI, PigFlow, and Critical Thinking
About the Guests SwineTech is an agtech company transforming pork production through its PigFlow platform, an AI-powered operating system designed to…
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The Real Science Behind Farm Disinfectants | Jose Ramirez
About the Guest Dr. Ramirez is a scientific advisor for Clipper Distributing Company, LLC. Dr. Ramirez developed the first accelerated peroxide (AHP®)…
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Becoming a Better Leader for Your Team | Jose Santiago
About the Guest José Santiago is a sow production supervisor leading teams with Tosh Pork, LLC based in Henry, Tennessee. José has had extensive experience…
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Different Path for Beef and Pork Processing | Kit Laramore & Joe Galasso
About the Guests Joseph Galasso Jr. is a seasoned C-suite executive with over 40 years in food protein sales, operations, business development, and biosecurity…
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What Drives Mortality in Grow-Finish Pigs | Dr. Daniel Linhares and Dr. Edison Magalhaes
About the Guests Daniel Linhares, DVM, MBA, PhD – Professor & Director of Graduate Education at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary…
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Building Teams, Solving PRRS, and Leading Through Change | Dr. Bill Christianson
About the Guest Dr. Bill Christianson is the former Chief Operating Officer of PIC. He has a background in agriculture and biotechnology, with broad industry…
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Innovation, Sustainability, and Resilience in Australian Pork | Edwina Beveridge
About the Guest 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…
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An Australian Approach to Balancing Welfare and Economics in Pork Production | Steve Coleman
About the Guest What began as a spontaneous job application became a lifelong commitment to protecting animals across New South Wales and supporting some of…
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Eliminating PRRS and Protecting the U.S. Herd | Dr. Dustin Oedekoven
About the Guest 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…
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How to Reduce Wean to Finish Mortality Without Guessing | Nat Stas
About the Guest 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…
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Pork Demand Must Be a Priority | Al Wulfekuhle
About the Guest 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…
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The Real Cost of Mortality and Why It Matters | Dr Derald Holtkamp
About the Guest Dr. Derald Holtkamp is a Professor in the Department of Veterinary Diagnostics and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM) in the College of…
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Building Farmer Grade on Trust, Not Claims | Sawyer and Tork Whisler
About the Guests 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…
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Novel Strategies to Select for Livability | Jenelle Dunkelberger, PhD
About the Guest Jenelle Dunkelberger has worked as a geneticist at Topigs Norsvin for the past eight years. She holds a PhD from Iowa State University, where…
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Modernizing Execution in Pig Production | P.J. Corns
About the guest PJ Corns is the Technical Director for JBS Live Pork, Greeley, CO. Responsible for nearly 260,000 sows, boar studs and gilt development units…
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The Real Economics Behind Pig Livability | Dr. Clayton Johnson
About the Guest Dr. Clayton Johnson is a globally recognized swine health expert with Carthage Veterinary Services in Carthage, Illinois. A 2008 graduate of…
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Taste, Data, and the Future of Pork | Kiersten Hafer
About the Guest Kiersten Hafer is Vice President of Business Intelligence and Innovation for the National Pork Board and provides strategy, insights and…
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Crawling Before Running: Making AI Practical in the Swine Industry | Dr. Ben Blair
About the Guest 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…
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Understanding Swine Respiratory Disease and Supporting Herd Health | Dr. Jeff Okones
About the Guest After earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University in 1984, Dr. Jeff Okones spent nearly two decades in food animal…
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Sow Lameness: The Silent Productivity Killer | Dr. Lucas Rodrigues
About the Guest Originally from Brazil, Lucas received his DVM and Master’s degrees from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG, Brazil) and…
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Lead Yourself Before You Lead Others | Twyla Stevens
About the Guest Twyla Stevens is an accomplished HR executive with broad experience leading people strategies across national and international teams. As Chief…
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In PA, Taste What Pork Can Do™ Brand Campaign Connects with Consumers | Courtney Gray
About the Guest Courtney Gray has been the executive director of the Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council since 2022, where she represents Pennsylvania’s 2,500…
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Fighting Lameness Part 2: From Claws to Care — How Nutrition Builds Stronger Sows | Ton Kramer
About the Guest Ton Kramer holds both master’s and doctorate degrees in Animal Science focused on Swine Locomotion and Health from Federal University of Paraná…
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From 600 Sows to Prop 12: Health, People, and Practical Growth | Brian Martin
About the Guest 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…
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Turning Challenge Into Opportunity | Kyle Schulte
About the Guest Kyle Schulte, originally from Norway, Iowa, has built a career rooted in agricultural excellence and innovation. He earned a B.S. in…
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Carroll Family Farms: From Local Roots to Global Reach | John Carroll
About the Guest John Carroll is a managing partner of Carroll Family Farms, a multi-generational farming operation with roots in the U.S. and expansion into…
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A Credible Path to Lower-Carbon Pork | Lindsay Case
About the Guest Lindsay Case is a senior leader in the global livestock genetics industry, where she directs the commercialization strategy for the world’s…
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Split Suckling vs. Science: What the Data Says | Dr. Ashley DeDecker
About the Guest 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…
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What Really Moves the Needle on Pig Livability | Dr. Joel DeRouchey
About the Guest Dr. Joel DeRouchey grew up on a diversified purebred swine, cattle and sheep operation in Pukwana, S.D. He graduated with his Animal Science…
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Fighting Lameness with Nutrition and Management | Ton Kramer
About the Guest Ton Kramer holds both master’s and doctorate degrees in Animal Science focused on Swine Locomotion and Health from Federal University of Paraná…
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Reducing Pre-Weaning Mortality Through Smarter Feeding | Willem Steyn
About the Guest Willem Steyn is a distinguished Nutritionist and the Founder and Owner of SwiNE Nutrition Management Pty Ltd, a reputable nutrition consultancy…
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Rethinking Animal Welfare for Stronger Pigs and Farms | Dr. Yolande Seddon
About the Guest Yolande Seddon is an associate professor in swine behaviour and the Enhancement Chair in Swine Welfare at the University of Saskatchewan’s…
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Fixing Sow Prolapses on Farm | Dr. Lauren Glowzenski
About the Guest Dr. Lauren Glowzenski, VMD, is a 2016 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and has been a swine exclusive practitioner for over a…
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The Fourth Revolution: Digitizing Pork Production | Oscar Toledano & Tyler Leete
About the Guests After studying at the Faculty of Agrifood, Forestry, and Engineering at the University of Lleida, Oscar Toledano worked as a production…
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Cracking the Code on Market Hog Transport Losses | Dr. Ashley DeDecker
About the Guest 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…
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Taste What Pork Can Do: Marketing That Meets the Moment | Neal Hull & Tony Manker
About the Guests Neal Hull joined the National Pork Board in 2019 as director of domestic market development. He leads the field team of channel market…
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Navigating Risk, Renewal, and the Next Generation | Chris Ford
About the Guest Chris Ford works with swine operations across the Farm Credit Services of America, Frontier Farm Credit, and Ag Country Associations’ state…
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Turning Sludge into Sustainability | Jordan Phasey
About the Guest Jordan is the founder and CEO of Phinite and a seasoned entrepreneur currently leading his third startup. He first recognized the opportunity…
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Creating Tomorrow’s Ag Leaders Through Experience and Trust | Shonda Sammons
About the Guest Shonda Sammons is a partner and Program Leader with the sister organization of 21st Century, 21st Century Agriculture Leadership. With over 30+…
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Navigating Leadership in Ag and Beyond | Gary Weihs
About the Guest Gary Weihs serves as Managing Partner for Kincannon & Reed, the world’s premier search firm for senior leadership roles in food…
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Rethinking GDU Design for Longevity and Profitability | Emily Pottorf & Dr. Dalton Obermier
About the Guests Emily Pottorf is the Territory Representative for Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin for Gestal. She has been with the company for 4…
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A New Way to Fight PRRS | Dr. Tom Campi
About the Guest Thomas W. Campi, DVM, MPVM is CEO and co-founder of Modulant Biosciences, a new biotech company focusing on antivirals for pets and livestock…