This past week I participated in the Alltech Symposia in Lexington, KY. One of the speakers was Dr Tony Edwards, a consulting swine nutritionist from Adelaide, Australia. Tony’s task was to take us through the dynamics that are associated with … Continue reading →

This week’s blog is being written in the MSP airport. Storms shut down all departures and landings for over 1 hour so all flights the remainder of the evening are messed up, including mine. The good news – more moisture … Continue reading →

In the past couple of months the pork industry has realized the important role exports plays in our long term profitability. Exports are down both due to trade issues (ractopamine ‘free’ pork to Russia and China) and currency exchange rates … Continue reading →

In the past few weeks I’ve put on quite a few miles as I’ve worked with producers and production systems across the upper Midwest. With so much road time I’ve had a chance to think about the importance of pork … Continue reading →