In this two-part mini-series, we will investigate both swine bone mineralization and calcium and phosphorus requirements for gestating and lactating sows. Focusing on the prior for this episode, we will be highlighting research conducted by Dr. Jordan Gephardt of Kansas State University. Ph.D. student Larissa Becker will then begin to give us insight into the research she is conducting ..read more

Welcome to season five, episode one, of the PigX Podcast! We have an exciting season ahead, so to kick it off, we brought Janae Metzger and Stacie Matchan as this month's guests. Janae discusses her presentation from the 2023 Iowa Swine Day Event on establishing a winning culture on the farm. Stacie touches on both the history of this event and what attendees should look forward to for the 2024 Iowa Swine Day. Be sure to listen to learn about all things described here and so much more ..read more

For the May edition of the PigX Podcast, joining us is Kate Dion, a PostDoc Research Associate at Iowa State University, and Dr. Derald Holkamp, a professor in Veterinary Preventative Medicine with a focus on biosecurity. Throughout this episode, we will take a deep dive into the Standardized Outbreak Investigation Program they are developing, including how it will be used, why it is necessary, the timeline for adopting this new program, and so much more ..read more

Joining the PigX Podcast this month is Jack Bobo, the director of Global Food and Water Policy at one of the world’s largest conservation organizations, the Nature Conservancy. Jack will be discussing his Iowa Swine Day presentation that covered the future of animal agriculture. In the second half of this episode, Dan Bussieres, who is the co-founder of and swine nutritionist for Group Ceres Inc., joins to chat about the topic of the Canadian pork production system, which he highlighted at Iowa Swine Day ..read more

Giovani Trevisan, Guilherme A Cezar, and Daniel Linhares, three swine industry specialists, join the PigX Podcast this month to discuss the Swine Disease Reporting System (SDRS). Throughout this episode, we touch on topics including the research this team is conducting on SDRS, tools that are available for veterinarians and producers on this matter, and so much more ..read more

This month, longtime friend of the podcast, Matt Romoser, a swine field specialist for Iowa State University, along with a new voice for our listeners, Derek Henningsen, who is the gilt flow manager for JBS Live Pork, join us for an in-depth chat on many topics. For this episode, we explore the importance of gilt selection and sow longevity, but more specifically, how factors such as foot health, nutrition, the environment, and diseases impact longevity over time ..read more

Becca Walthart and Gabi Doughan, two Iowa State University graduate students, join the PigX Podcast for the month to discuss water biology and water quality. Throughout the episode, we touch on a wide array of water-related subjects, including why we should care about its biology, how to tell if there are issues with the quality of your water, and what to do if you encounter those issues ..read more

Joining the PigX Podcast this month are Dr. Chris Rademacher, a Swine Extension Veterinarian and the AssociateDirector for the Iowa Pork Industry Center, and Dr. Daniel Linhares, an Associate Professor and theDirector of Graduate Education for Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Take a listen to hear Chris and Daniel discussing past outbreak management programs for the PRRS virus ..read more

Matt Romoser, Swine Extension Specialist, and Dr. Spenser Becker, Nutritionist at AB Vista, discuss all things related to gilt nutrition. Take a listen to the September episode of the PigX Podcast to learn about setting realistic gilt development nutrition goals, nutritional strategies, and more ..read more

Shane McAuliffe of McAuliffe Pig Farms & Munster Technological University in Ireland, along with Tom Battagliese, Senior Manager of Global Sustainability Metrics for BASF in New Jersey, join us this month to discuss the topic of sustainability in the industry ..read more