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Advancing Needle Safety for a Stronger Pork Industry | Greg Hastings
September 05, 2024

About the Guest Greg Hastings serves as the Senior Director of Commercial Excellence & Business Development at Neogen. In this role, he oversees Neogens Animal Safety R&D and Data Analytics teams. Gr

Leveraging AI for R&D Tax Credits in Agriculture | Hillary Dubé and Dominic Vitucci
August 29, 2024

About the Guests Dominic Vitucci Bio Dominic was always poised to disrupt the tax industry. To get the required hours for the CPA, he decided to study both accounting and computer science. With two de

Transforming Farm Biosecurity and Expanding into New Markets | Martijn Schippers
August 22, 2024

About the Guest Martijn Schippers, a driven entrepreneur from the Netherlands, began his journey in business at the age of 15, co-founding a successful employment agency with his siblings. Over the co

From Ag to Tech: Dave’s Journey | Dave Parks
August 15, 2024

About the Guest Dave Parks is an engineer at SwineTech with a diverse background in agriculture and technology. Raised in South Central Kansas, Dave grew up with hands-on experience at his grandparent

The New North Star for Pork | Dr. David Newman and Bill Even
August 08, 2024

About the Guests Bill Even is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Pork Board. With extensive experience in agriculture and leadership, he directs programs to build trust and add value for the

Innovative Approaches in Pig Farming | Brent Hershey
August 01, 2024

About the Guest Brent Hershey is the owner and President of Hershey Ag, a company he formed in 1980. Growing up on the family farm, Brent raised steers, grew tobacco and corn, and worked alongside his

Balancing Family, Farming, and Technology | Drew and Kali Ott
July 25, 2024

About the Guests Drew Ott, a former Iowa Hawkeye football player, balances life on his Nebraska family farm with his wife, Kali, who he met at the University of Iowa where she played basketball. Marri

Breaking Barriers in Agriculture | Barb Determan
July 18, 2024

About the Guest Barb grew up on a diversified farm in west central Illinois where she was active in 4-H and then attended the University of Illinois where she majored in Ag Communications. Her career

Passion for Pigs and Community | Erin Brenneman
July 11, 2024

About the Guest Erin Brenneman is a passionate advocate for agriculture and a dedicated farmer. Raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Erins journey to the farming world began with her love for animals, s

World Pork Expo Changes and Industry Innovations | Alex Adams, Marcel Schubert, Chris Grant
July 02, 2024

What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig? New World Pork Expo Format: How the two-day format affected attendance and engagement. Adoption of Innovations: The challenges of introdu