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Split Suckling vs. Science: What the Data Says | Dr. Ashley DeDecker
October 09, 2025

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. Currently Senior Director of Research and E

What Really Moves the Needle on Pig Livability | Dr. Joel DeRouchey
October 02, 2025

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 degree from South Dakota State University i

Fighting Lameness with Nutrition and Management | Ton Kramer
September 25, 2025

About the Guest Ton Kramer holds both masters and doctorate degrees in Animal Science focused on Swine Locomotion and Health from Federal University of Paran in Brazil. He has MBAs in Business Manag

Reducing Pre-Weaning Mortality Through Smarter Feeding | Willem Steyn
September 18, 2025

About the Guest Willem Steyn is a distinguished Nutritionist and the Founder and Owner of SwiNE Nutrition Management Pty Ltd, a reputable nutrition consultancy company based in South Africa and The Ne

Rethinking Animal Welfare for Stronger Pigs and Farms | Dr. Yolande Seddon
September 11, 2025

About the Guest Yolande Seddon is an associate professor in swine behaviour and the Enhancement Chair in Swine Welfare at the University of Saskatchewans Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Yolan

Fixing Sow Prolapses on Farm | Dr. Lauren Glowzenski
September 04, 2025

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 decade. With experience in all phases of produc

The Fourth Revolution: Digitizing Pork Production | Oscar Toledano & Tyler Leete
August 28, 2025

About the Guests After studying at the Faculty of Agrifood, Forestry, and Engineering at the University of Lleida, Oscar Toledano worked as a production manager on large pig farms. Twenty-four years a

Cracking the Code on Market Hog Transport Losses | Dr. Ashley DeDecker
August 21, 2025

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. Currently Senior Director of Research and E

Taste What Pork Can Do: Marketing That Meets the Moment | Neal Hull & Tony Manker
August 14, 2025

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 development managers to align NPBs strategies w

Navigating Risk, Renewal, and the Next Generation | Chris Ford
August 07, 2025

About the Guest Chris Fordworks with swine operations across the Farm Credit Services of America, Frontier Farm Credit, and Ag Country Associations state territory and throughout the Midwest ranging