The Real P3

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we visit with Dr. Daniel Columbus to discuss his current research at The Praire Swine Center in Canada. Dr. Columbus has been working on creating models to better understand nutritional requirements in disease and stressed states of swine. Most recently he has an interesting publication on the long-term effects of mycotoxins on finishing pigs and the results may j...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, we sit down with Amanda Minton and Dr. Justin Fix with Acuity Genetics to discuss getting genetics right in your herd. Amanda touches on boar fertility and how The Maschhoffs and Acuity have researched this issue in their systems and Dr. Fix discusses how to make sure we get the right genetics utilizing the correct drivers within your herds. Acuity was...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we have the opportunity to have a joint episode with JP Martineau and Louis-Philippe Roy from Porcast. Louis is a pork producer in Quebec Canada. We discuss how Louis's farm solved their problems with piglet crushing and day 1 pig care without high-tech ideas during the conversation. Learn how 24-hour care makes a huge difference and enjoy some laughs along t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are visiting pork producer, Ron Simmons, with Masterblend Farms. When many people think of North Carolina and pork production, companies like Smithfield Foods comes to mind,. But in Kenansville, NC Ron and his crew take vertical integration in a different direction. They are 100% pasture-based and market all of their own pork products via restaurants like the f...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we will visit with doctoral candidate Edward Yang, formerly a pig producer from China, on the opportunities within the global swine industry from the USA to China. Edward will also discuss what he has learned in his business minor and how it applies to make producers profitable and sustainable. Edward is an upcoming leader in our industry and has the ability to br...

Send us Fan Mail In our final part of the MW ASAS, Dr. Ana de Souza will walk us through the key takeaways. One of the main presentations and discussions from the meetings and the last year came out of Dr. Stein's laboratory again looking at effects of leucine-rich diets and the consequences it has on other amino acids, especially the branch chain amino acids. Learn from one of the best as Dr...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is part 2 of 3 featuring Kent Nutrition's Dr. Jim Smith. this episode Dr. Smith will discuss the information from Midwest ASAS and how to apply it to the farm level. "So I'm always trying to balance the good statistical science with practicality." You will definitely better understand how nutritionists determine if P < 0.05 versus $2/pig wins an...

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 of 3: In this week's episode we are reviewing Midwest ASAS meetings with Evonik's Dr. Caroline Gonzalez-Vega. She will discuss the advances made in amino acid and protein nutrition on the opportunities for improved efficiency and feed cost savings. Connect with us on : Instagram @therealp3_podcast LinkedIn  @The Real P3 Facebook @The Real P3 Our Website

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Casey and Steven discuss Urban Farmer’s mission of enabling Africa to competitively produce livestock to foster the vision of producing affordable, safe, high-quality animal protein in Africa, Africa. They discuss some of the African market's challenges and opportunities and some of the solutions and services that Urban Farmer provides to support producers. H...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we visit Pieter Beerens in the Netherlands to discuss what it takes to get up to 37 PSY. Pieter has been working with Swinco for a couple of years on implementing "The Big Litter" concept and has achieved over an 8% improvement in PSY while creating an easier system to manage bigger litters. This podcast is a follow-up to our milk deck discussion and was...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Nii talks about pig farming in Ghana. Today, Nii tells us about the challenges of pork production, processing swine for sales, and meeting the local pork demands. Living an hour and a half from the capital city, Nii tells us how his brother’s shop helps with his pork sales, and we hear how the increase in food prices has affected his business. How does Nii get aro...

Send us Fan Mail This is a special edition featuring Brian Strobel with Gestal. Brian is trained as an agriculture engineer but has also owned his own contract finishing units. He has spent most of his career working with pigs and producers and is passionate about getting things right in the barns. Learn about how to optimize your ventilation and performance with two seasoned professionals. Connec...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sanne Baden talks about her 28 years of experience in the pig industry. Today, Sanne tells us about her “color system” for monitoring pig movement, turning around underperforming farms, and the difficulties of motivating others to join the industry. We get to hear about pre-weaning mortality, using sawdust to effectively dry pigs, and solving the problem of crushi...

Send us Fan Mail This week we visit with South Dakota State University Doctorate Candidate Shannon Dierking. Shannon was born and raised on a swine farm in NE Nebraska and is currently evaluating the impact of nutrition on the stress of sows. But the conversation goes deeper and reflects on Shannon's passion for the industry and how we can attract future leaders back into our industry. Connec...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we once again go down a different path and speak with The Sunswine Group's Apprentice Henry Silva and gain valuable insights into marketing to an urban consumer. We also learn what is lacking to bring the new generation back into agriculture. You will gain valuable insights into this disconnect and the lack of information truly getting out to our consumers and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we have the privilege to visit with Angie Krieger - Vice President Domestic Marketing at the National Pork Board. We will discuss Real Pork and determine if it was fate or not that The Real P3 was created. We will learn how to use marketing strategies to connect to all of our consumers, regardless of our country. We will also discuss the new marketing strategies of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode The Real P3 creators: Dr. Casey Bradley, Philip van den Brink, and Vincent ter Beek review 2020 and discuss insights into 2021 for the swine industry. Enjoy some laughs and hear some perspectives of African Swine Fever and feed mitigation. Connect with us on : Instagram @therealp3_podcast LinkedIn  @The Real P3 Facebook @The Real P3 Our Website

Send us Fan Mail Special Edition Episode featuring Paul Faris with Novus International. Paul has over 20 years experience managing swine systems for both Cargill Pork and then JBS. During this time he mastered the use of rescue decks and milk systems to optimize the systems PSY in both continuous flow and batch-farrow farms. This episode is in follow-up to the question Johan proposed in turn-the-t...

Send us Fan Mail This week we visit an Irish Pork Producer, Colin Twomey. Colin discusses the changes in regulations around zinc oxide in nursery diets and the new challenges producers in Ireland face. Plus Colin asks Dr. Bradley on how to manage all the extra pigs being born. Connect with us on : Instagram @therealp3_podcast LinkedIn  @The Real P3 Facebook @The Real P3 Our Website

Send us Fan Mail This week we head off to China to visit with Dr. Wayne Johnson, a practicing veterinarian in China. We will learn about the new challenges facing pork production in China post-ASF as there is a mixture of new and old diseases now to manage. Connect with us on : Instagram @therealp3_podcast LinkedIn  @The Real P3 Facebook @The Real P3 Our Website

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we are visiting with James Lamb from the Prestage System in NC, USA. James has accumulated several awards over the years for his commitment to the swine industry and the environment. Connect with us on : Instagram @therealp3_podcast LinkedIn  @The Real P3 Facebook @The Real P3 Our Website

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we will visit with pig farm and author Johan Odendaal in Zimbabwe. We will have the opportunity to discuss the challenges of managing sows in 40+C temperatures and their recent successes and future opportunities. In case you are curious to read Johan's book its available at Amazon - "The Rise of the Vaesons" by P.J. Odendaal. Connect with...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we visit with Christine Snowden, Gilt Selection Officer for Heimerl Farms in Ohio, USA, about getting the best gilts into your system. Connect with us on : Instagram @therealp3_podcast LinkedIn  @The Real P3 Facebook @The Real P3 Our Website

Send us Fan Mail For our first episode we travel to Denmark to speak with a sow farm manager, Mihaela, about her role and current problems. Stay tuned to the end to hear from someone with boots on the ground working around ASF in Germany as her wean pigs are finished out in Germany and Poland. Connect with us on : Instagram @therealp3_podcast LinkedIn  @The Real P3 Facebook @The Real P3 Our Websit...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features the creators of The Real P3 to explain the WHY behind "The Real P3". It will give you an opportunity to learn about the team behind the scenes and their mission to bring pork producers together throughout the world. Connect with us on : Instagram @therealp3_podcast LinkedIn  @The Real P3 Facebook @The Real P3 Our Website