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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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Building and Managing a Diverse Workforce | Dianne Bettin
About the Guest Dianne is the Human Resources Manager and Controller for LB Pork in Northrop Minnesota. In addition to the HR duties she supervises the 2…
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Learning From Our Past to Predict Our Future | Bob Treadway
About the Guest Bob Treadway is a globally-praised advisor on forecasting, strategy, and leadership development. He believes foresight and anticipation…
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Creating an Irresistible Place to Work | Jeff Monk
About the Guest Jeff Monk has been with the Waukon Feed Ranch for 10 years and in the swine industry since 1992. The most rewarding part of his job is the fact…
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The Importance of Technology and Communication When Facing Adversity | Dr. Brad Freking
About the Guest New Fashion Pork is headquartered in Jackson, Minnesota with Brad Freking as its CEO and managing partner. Founded in 1994, New Fashion Pork…
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The Scientific Impact of Water Quality: Myths & Facts | Andreas Funk
About the Guest Canadian small business owner and professional consultant Andreas Funk has over 25 years of experience working with livestock…
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The Global and Domestic Demands of Pork | Dr. Chad Stahl
About the Guest Following the completion of his Doctoral Degree in Meat Science and Muscle Biology from the University of Missouri-Columbia…
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The Founding Story of Pillen Family Farms and What Comes Next | Jim Pillen
About the Guest Dr. Jim Pillen is a pig farmer, veterinarian, and the founder and chairman of Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics, a multi-generational family…
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The Pelvic Organ Prolapse | Dr. Jason Ross
About the Guest Dr. Jason Ross is the Lloyd L. Anderson Endowed Professor in Physiology in the department of Animal Science at Iowa State University. In…
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A Planet of Plenty | Dr. Mark Lyons
About the Guest Dr. Mark Lyons represents the second generation of the global business his father, Dr. Pearse Lyons founded in 1980. With experience working in…
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Embracing The Future of The Swine Industry | Glenn Stolt
About the Guest Glenn Stolt serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Christensen Farms. Glenn assumed the CEO role in November of 2012 upon the…
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Early Pig Cares & Colostrum Intake Management | Dr. Kara Stewart
About the Guest Dr. Kara Stewart received her bachelor’s degree from Purdue in 2001 and her Master’s and Ph.D. from NC State with Dr. Billy Flowers in 2004 and…
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UK Farropen Wins Innovation of the Year | Matthew Wilkin
About the Guest Matthew Wilkin is a pork producer and the owner of White Syke farm, a 2,000 sow family farm in Yorkshire, UK. He is also the inventor and…
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The Niman Ranch Way | Paul Willis
About the Guest Paul Willis is a 5th generation family farmer and founder of the Niman Ranch Pork Company. He has owned and operated the Willis Free Range Pig…
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Tips For A Smokin’ Summer | Greg DiLaura
About the Guest Greg graduated from the University of Iowa in 2001, with a Bachelor of Arts in economics. Greg spent the next 7 years working in his family…
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Selecting and Preparing Gilts for Success | 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…
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The Evolution of Electronic Sow Feeding (ESF) and the Dawn of Prop 12 | Robert Drew
About the Guest Robert Drew has well over 3 decades of experience that he brings with him to MAXIMUM AG in both Outdoor and Indoor sow production on a large…
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Powering the Future of the Swine Industry | TJ Klith
About the Guest TJ Klith is a project designer and member of the solar business development team for Trusted Energy out of Storm Lake, Iowa. He is certified by…
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Food: The Fantastic and Underutilized Role of Pork | Vivian Howard
About the Guest Vivian Howard is an award-winning cookbook author, TV personality, chef, and restaurateur. Her first cookbook, Deep Run Roots: Stories &…
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The Importance of Self-Examination of Goals and Processes for Decision-Makers | Jay Goodwin
About the Guest Jay has over 35 years of programming experience across a variety of domains including embedded systems, network appliances, industrial…
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Maintaining a Sow’s Condition During Lactation | Todd Heisterkamp
About the Guest Todd Heisterkamp was raised in a multi-generational farm family in western Iowa. Being a young man witnessing the struggles of his family…
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Chasing Fostering Excellence | Mike Ellis
About the Guest Mike Ellis was born and brought up in a coal mining village in the north of England.  He obtained B.S. (in Agriculture) and Ph.D. (in…
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2021 Outlook: True vs Truth | Jim Long
About the Guest Jim Long is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. He is responsible for the direction of Genesus, drives…
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Venture Capital and its Critical Role in Livestock Production and Animal Health | Kevin Lockett
About the Guest Kevin brings nearly 20 years of experience in financing, managing, growing, and investing in early-stage companies. Kevin brought his…
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Equipping the Team for Optimizing Performance | Jon Hoek
About the Guest Jon Hoek grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago, IL, and was inspired to Agriculture by his Grandpa. He graduated with a degree in…
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The Modern Family Farm | Dave DeVries
About the Guest Dave DeVries is a third-generation farmer from Drayton, Ontario, Canada. With his wife Lauren, they operate Zeldenrust Farms Ltd.,  a…
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The Lingering Effects of the Covid Pandemic | Drew Mogler
About the Guest Drew Mogler is the public policy director of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, a position he has held since 2018. He previously served…
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The Journey of Modernizing Swine Operations | Rebecca Barton
About the Guest Rebecca Barton is a third-generation hog farmer on a 4500 sow farrow to finish operation founded in 1958 in Michigan. She has worked through…
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The Use of Cooling Pads to Reduce Heat Stress in Sows and Boars | Dr. Allan Schinkel
About the Guest Dr. Schinckel has conducted research to examine the potential for improvements in lean growth rate and lean feed conversion via genetic and…
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Leveraging Technology to Create the Future You Want | Tork & Sawyer Whisler
Summary Tork Whisler is a 5th generation farmer from Washington, IA. He and his wife Tricia have two adult sons, Clay and Sawyer. In addition to their contract…
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EPI Air Technology and Its Impact on the Air Quality of the Pork Industry | Victor Munsen
Summary Victor Munsen has a degree in Biology from Johns Hopkins University, and an MBA in Operations and Technology Management from The University of…
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The Role of Joy and Strengths in Company Culture | Tomer Yogev
Summary Tomer Yogev is an executive coach to leading entrepreneurs and innovators, a professor of Entrepreneurship, a sought-after board member & advisor…
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The Dawn of Acuity Genetics | Dr. Clint Schwab
Summary Clint Schwab serves as President of Acuity, with overall fiscal and operational accountability for the business. Clint received his bachelor’s degree…
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Discovering Profitability In Various Forms Of Pork Production | Kelly Worthington & Christina Stender
Summary Whispering Wind Farms was the first breeder in Alberta with the sole concentration on pasture pork genetics. In 2015, Kelly Worthington and Jon Lendvoy…
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Boss Hog: How Leadership and Collaboration Drive Innovation | Wendell H. Murphy
Summary Wendell Holmes Murphy was born September 23, 1938, to Holmes & Lois King Murphy of Rose Hill, North Carolina, and is the brother of Harry Daniel…
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COVID – Revealing Who We Are And Where We Want To Be | Dr. Chase Stahl & Mike Wubbena
Summary Dr. Chase Stahl, DVM  Chase grew up on a farm near Clarion, IA. He graduated from Clarion-Goldfield High School in 2004 and completed his…
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Kansas State Identifies Successful Way To Slow Pig Growth | Dr. Mike Tokach
Summary Named among the 50 people who have made the greatest impact in the U.S. swine industry in the last 50 years, Mike Tokach, professor of animal sciences…
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How Community Engagement and Education Helped Bring Back the Family Farm | Bob and Kristy Walker
Summary Bob and Kristy Walker have been in partnership for over 28 years taking on adventures ranging from parenting, youth group leaders, and…
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ASF and Covid’s Impact on Pork Production Around the World | P.J. Corns
Summary P.J. Corns is a pork producer and production advisor from Iowa who currently lives near Barcelona, Spain. He is the owner of Global Swine Solutions…
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Life as a Pork Producer and Veterinarian During COVID-19 | Dr. Peter Schneider
Summary Dr. Schneider received a DVM from Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012. He’s been employed by Innovative Agriculture Solutions since…
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Swine Industry | Dr. Gordon Spronk
Summary Dr. Gordon Spronk is a native of the Pipestone, Minnesota agricultural community. Upon completion of his education with a DVM degree at the College of…
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Leveraging Technology and Teamwork to Address Covid-19 | Phillip Hord
Summary Phillip Hord is a fifth-generation pork producer and is continuing his family’s legacy at Hord Family Farms, which raises hogs and…
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You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure | Wesley Lack
Summary Wesley Lack is the Chief Operations Officer at Maximum Ag Technologies, a company founded with Larry & Dustin Reed in 2013, which serves as the US…
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How Engineers Can Help Facilitate Transforming Swine Facilities For The Future | Dr. Tami Brown-Brandl
Summary Tami M. Brown-Brandl, Ph.D., is an agricultural engineer at the USDA Agricultural Research Service’s Meat Animal Research Center. Dr…
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Minimizing the Impact of Covid-19 on your Farm and the Current Status of ASF in Europe | Shane McAuliffe
Summary Shane McAuliffe is from Kerry, Ireland where his family has 2,000 sows across 4 modern sites including Ireland’s first freedom farrowing farm. He holds…
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Impacts on Food Production in a World Plagued by Covid-19 | Kevin Ladwig
Summary Kevin leads MSAB Capital, a corporate venture fund of Johnsonville Holdings, investing in early stage companies in life sciences and emerging…
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How the Invention of the Knauer Caliper for Sow Body Condition Scoring Transformed Animal Well-Being | Dr. Mark Knauer
Summary Dr. Mark Knauer was born and raised on a pure-line pig and cattle operation in southern Wisconsin. He received his B.S. in agriculture education and…
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30 Years in the Rear View Mirror and What Lies Ahead | Dr. Tyler Holck
Summary Dr. Tyler Holck has extensive leadership and project management experience dedicated to food animal production, primarily the pork industry, with both…