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Getting Real About AI: When It’s Worth It and When It’s Not | Kyle Leistikow
June 19, 2025

About the Guest Kyle Leistikow began his research career at UW-Madison where he worked for three years under the guidance of Eric Johnson investigating the secretion and stability of Clostridial neuro

What Every Farm Should Know About Transport Biosecurity | Dr. Karine Talbot
June 12, 2025

About the Guest Dr Karine Talbot is Senior Director of Animal Health, Nutrition and R&D at HyLife, and earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the Universit de Montral in 2008. She joine

From Feed Mill Roots to Prop 12 Reality | Ryan Hunter & Jarred Lorenz
June 05, 2025

About the Guests Ryan Hunter Ryan was born and raised in Vicksburg, MI, where his parents and grandparents purchased a feed mill in 1979. He attended Vicksburg High School and graduated from Western M

Designing Better Barns for Pigs and People | Dr. Monique Pairis-Garcia
May 29, 2025

About the Guest MoniquePairis-Garcia is a Professor and Veterinarian in Global Production Animal Welfare at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Pairis-Garcia earned her Do

The Real Reason Digitization Matters in Pork Production | Dr. James Lowe
May 22, 2025

About the Guest Dr. Lowe is an educator, advisor, researcher, and farmer based in Illinois. He is also a professor and the associate dean for online programs and extension at the College of Veterinary

Taste What Pork Can Do: A Bold Campaign to Ignite Demand | David Newman & Rob Brenneman
May 15, 2025

About the Guests Dr. David Newmanis the Senior Vice President of Market Growth at the National Pork Board. A third-generation pork producer and meat scientist, Dr. Newman leads efforts to understand

Reclaiming Control and Reinventing Pork Production | Joe Kerns
May 08, 2025

About the Guest Joe Kerns brings over 30 years of experience supporting agricultural operations across the livestock and grain industries. He has worked with producers, suppliers, and mills on procure

Faith, Farming, and Forward Thinking | Matthew Gross
April 24, 2025

About the Guest Matthew Gross is a Hutterite. Hutterites are very open-minded, but still cherish their community values. Matthew is a generational pig farmer, with an open mind towards technology and

Advocating for Agriculture in a Time of Change | Duane Stateler
April 17, 2025

About the Guest Duane Stateler is a fourth-generation pork producer and as the owner/operator of Stateler Family Farms, along with his son, Anthony, oversees all aspects of production and operations.

Strengthening Gilt Development for Long-Term Productivity | Jennifer Patterson
April 10, 2025

About the Guest Jennifer Patterson obtained her MSc in Animal Science from the University of Alberta where she is currently a Research Associate and the Swine Industry Liaison for Livestock Gentec. Th