SwineTime with Pipestone

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Episode #25: Sharing the Pig Farming Story through TikTok Sep 07, 2021

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Dr. Cara Haden, a PIPESTONE pig vet located in Independence, IA, took a social media journey that has helped educate thousands of people. In October 2020, Cara created a TikTok account to share pig farming content. Her goals remain to educate the public on where their pork comes from as well as showcase how much pig farmers care about their animals. Her minute long videos range in topics from pig care to food labels and much more.

Join host, Dr. Spencer Wayne, a fellow PIPESTONE pig vet as he discusses with Cara the importance of producing honest and accurate content, how to navigate negative comments and who this platform has reached. Having one of the few global TikTok accounts to share pig farming content, Cara encourages more pig producers to share their stories with the public.

Tune in here to learn tips on how to do it yourself!

PIPESTONE's mission is "Helping Farmers Today Create the Farms of Tomorrow." The SwineTime podcast was created for pig farmers and individual pork producers around the country. Hosted by Dr. Wayne, the podcast contains pork industry news, advancements in animal care and how to enhance your productivity.

Monthly podcasts are available on Spotify, Google Music, ITunes, Anchor and on Pipestone.com.

Episode #24: How TN Visa Talent From Mexico Can Impact Your Farm Aug 10, 2021

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Manual labor requirements are shared from farm to farm. What would it look like to add talented labor focused team members to your operation? In this episode of SwineTime Podcast, host Spencer Wayne, veterinarian and owner with Pipestone Veterinary Services is joined with Rob Hofmeyer, member of the Pipestone Business Services team and Jesus Colorado Galan, Talent Trainer with Farm Team as they discuss a solution for recruiting talented team members to your farm.

TN Visa workers from Mexico are educated individuals trained in various areas of animal handling. Their goal when coming to the US is to provide assistance to pig operations and work with existing farm teams to successfully care for and market healthy pigs. Tune in to this episode to hear more about the details and benefits of this program.

Episode #23: PRRS Virus 144 Lineage 1C Jul 13, 2021

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Pig farmers across the world have been dealing with the effects of PRRS for decades. Continued research shows different strains of the virus have evolved over time, making it difficult to control. PIPESTONE is working to get answers on how to slow the spread of PRRS and best management practices moving forward.

Join Dr. Spencer Wayne, Host and Veterinarian with Pipestone Veterinary Services to get the latest on PRRS Virus 144 Lineage 1C from Dr. Scott Dee, Director of Applied Research and Dr. Karyn Havas, Transboundary Animal Disease Research Consultant. In this 25th episode of Swine Time, we get to the bottom of all things PRRS.

PRRS virus is very clever. It mutates as it passes from pig to pig, resulting in the generation of new variants. Occasionally, these new variants establish themselves and become pathogenic, such as PRRS 144 Lineage 1C. In the months July through September, Pipestone Applied Research, under the direction of Dr. Scott Dee, will be running a set of projects to better understand how this virus works and what pig farmers can do to reduce its effect. Dr. Karyn Havas also sheds light on some of the most common ways PRRS virus is spreading according to her research from the Pipestone Management data.

Listen here to get insight into the tests they will be running.

Episode #22: What You Say Matters! Jun 17, 2021

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Fair Questions with Syliva Wolters and Alicia Place

Summer is a social season! Great opportunities arise to share your story! Only 2% of the population raises food for the entire world, and that is you! No one is more passionate, caring, or committed to the humane care of animals and safe food than you. Pig care is more than just bacon, it is your passion and career.

In the 24th episode of SwineTime Podcast, Dr. Spencer Wayne, Host and Veterinarian with Pipestone Veterinary Services, visits with Sylvia Wolters, PIPESTONE Public Relations Director and Alicia Place, PIPESTONE Communications Coordinator about sharing the pig farmer story in the community. Dr. Wayne’s daughter, Molly, also joins the conversation to share her experience.

To learn more about agriculture communications reach out to alicia.place@pipestone.com.

Episode #23: The Latest on Disease Feed Risk with Dr. Scott Dee May 11, 2021

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Based on the current body of knowledge, it is evident that feed and feed ingredients are risk factors for the transboundary spread of viruses, including African Swine Fever virus, classical swine fever virus, pseudorabies virus, and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus.

Dr. Spencer Wayne, Host of SwineTime Podcast with Pipestone Veterinary Services visits with Dr. Scott Dee, Veterinarian and Director of Pipestone Applied Research, on a recent SwineTime podcast about the latest on disease feed risk. It is proven that all viruses can survive in feed and can be transmitted through consumption of feed. This evidence is something we now can utilize and pay attention to.

A group of scientists from PIPESTONE, South Dakota State University, Kansas State University and Plum Island are working together to study the risk of viral survival and viral transmission in feed, particularly looking at a wide variety of diseases including PED, ASF, Pseudorabies, PRRS, and Seneca Valley Virus A.

Episode #21: Managing Old Assets Apr 13, 2021

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What do you do with an old facility? How do you know when to fix it or replace it?

Host, Dr. Spencer Wayne, visits with Dr. Barry Kerkaert, veterinarian and Pipestone Management President, and Justin Roelofs, CFO of Pipestone Management about Managing Old Assets in this episode of SwineTime Podcast.

Episode #20: The Perceived Soybean Meal Shortage with Gordon Denny Mar 16, 2021

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Pork is hugely important to domestic and international soybean meal consumption. Closely following poultry, swine consumes a large percentage of soybeans available in the United States.

Guest host, Amber Pugh, a Director of Procurement with Pipestone Nutrition, hosts Gordon Denny, a soybean industry professional, to discuss the perceived soybean meal shortage in our industry.

As feed costs are on the rise, it is important to stay in front of issues such as the perceived soybean meal shortage to help ward off panic buying. Listen in as Gordon Denny addresses this issue, as well as shares additional knowledge on macro ingredients, protein sources for pigs, and more!

Episode #19: Influenza: History, Symptoms, and Eradication Protocols with Dr. Cameron Schmitt Feb 16, 2021

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Over the years, veterinarians and the pork industry have tackled eradiation protocols for viruses like PRRS, PED, and Mycoplasma, yet influenza remains a common occurrence in the field.

In this Episode, host Dr. Spencer Wayne talks with Dr. Cameron Schmitt, Veterinarian with PIPESTONE, in the 20th episode of SwineTime about Swine Influenza and efforts to prove an eradication protocol.

Pig farmers and veterinarians in the U.S. are all too familiar with the warning signs of influenza in their herds. Sows off feed, minor abortion levels, mortality in GDU, and lower pig wean weights are seen in the sow farm, while pigs in the finisher will show a mild cough and off feed. Dr. Schmitt notes that since finishers have static populations, a break will run its course in 70 days; however, it is much more difficult to eliminate in a sow farm since new gilts and baby piglets are constantly being introduced.

With this challenge in mind, Dr. Schmitt is working with ten PIPESTONE managed sow farms to evaluate an influenza eradiation protocol. “We continue to strive for better health. Influenza is one component we think we can make a big impact on. Our goal is to eliminate flu from a farm and make a flu negative sow unit,” stated Dr. Schmitt. Dr. Schmitt discusses the three large components of their eradication strategy which include an extended quarantine period for gilts coming in, utilization of autogenous vaccines for the specific strain on that farm, and moving restrictions.

Episode #18: Sustaining the Pig Farm of Tomorrow Jan 19, 2021

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Dr. Spencer Wayne, Veterinarian at PIPESTONE Veterinary Services, and the host of SwineTime podcast visits with Molly Peterson, Marketing & Communications Director and Sustainability Manager at PIPESTONE about sustaining the pig farm of tomorrow.

By taking care of the land and natural resources, farmers have naturally practiced and cared about sustainability for generations. Today, sustainability is more important than ever, as it allows us to be transparent and authentic about what we are doing on-farm to consumers.

PIPESTONE is working alongside farmers and industry experts to assist farmers in meeting their sustainability goals, while driving profit. In the podcast, listen in as Molly discusses the calculations of the carbon footprint pig, the importance of sustainability on-farm, how you can be “sustainable” and still economically viable, and more!

Episode #17: Q&A with Dr. Luke Minion Dec 15, 2020

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While there ‘feels’ like tremendous change has taken place within the pork industry, producers have becoming increasingly aware of the industry’s growing dependence upon the export market.

While farmers face many different issues, Dr. Spencer Wayne obtains answers to questions submitted from producers during this podcast interview with Dr. Luke Minion, Pipestone’s CEO.

A well-known and respected individual within the pork industry, Dr. Minion grew up in southwestern Minnesota and began his career with Pipestone Veterinary Services in 2000 following graduation from the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

With a keen eye on production animal science and management, Dr. Minion details the viability of the pork industry moving forward, the biggest challenges for farmers and the possible solutions to overcome them, major advancements within the industry and what truly drives Pipestone’s ability to serve its customers now and in the future.

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