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Great pork production starts with great people. Jesus Garcia & Wes Lack of Zoetis join Popular Pig to discuss caregiver recognition, training, and teamwork. 🎧 Listen here: hubs.ly/Q04CR6CZ0

Chad Yoder is building a small Duroc operation around pork quality, genetics and a premium eating experience. Hear how he is finding markets for the whole pig and what he has learned selling direct to consumers and restaurants. 🎧 Listen here: hubs.ly/Q04Ch01P0

Would you wash really dirty clothes using only fabric softener? Dr. Jose Ramirez uses a simple laundry analogy to explain why cleaning and disinfecting aren't the same job. hubs.ly/Q04yLnGl0

How a disinfectant is applied matters too. Dr. Jose Ramirez explains how worker exposure can change depending on whether a product is wiped onto a surface or sprayed into the air. hubs.ly/Q04yLf0w0

Disinfection doesn't start with the disinfectant. Dr. Jose Ramirez explains why properly cleaning the surface first changes how much work is left for the disinfectant to do. hubs.ly/Q04yLblr0

Sarah Showalter and Chad Groves join Popular Pig™ to discuss how consumer insights can help the pork industry better understand changing habits, explore opportunities for innovation and ultimately drive demand.   Listen now on Popular Pig. hubs.ly/Q04zDZmH0

Passing an efficacy test in a lab and using a disinfectant under real farm conditions aren't exactly the same thing. Dr. Jose Ramirez explains one of the differences producers should understand. hubs.ly/Q04yL9wW0

A cheaper disinfectant may come with a tradeoff. If it requires a longer contact time, the team still has to make that work under real conditions. Dr. Jose Ramirez breaks down why product price is only part of the equation. hubs.ly/Q04yL6kp0

Contact time isn't just how long you wait. The surface has to stay wet for the full time on the label. Dr. Jose Ramirez explains what that looks like in practice on the Popular Pig Podcast. hubs.ly/Q04yL3tz0

The cheapest disinfectant is not always the lowest-cost option once contact time, labor and truck-wash throughput are included. Popular Pig Podcast. 🎥 Watch here: hubs.ly/Q04yLrtv0 🎧 Listen here: hubs.ly/Q04yLrtw0

A strong gilt program starts before she enters the sow herd. Dr. Micah L. Jansen explains why early, intentional care matters on the Popular Pig Podcast. 🎧 Listen here: hubs.ly/Q04ylSQM0

An aging barn does not automatically mean it is time to build new. Lyle Lange and Mike Walker break down what to look at before making that call on the Popular Pig Podcast. 🎧 Listen here: hubs.ly/Q04y74TQ0 #PopularPig #SwineProduction #PigFarming #AgTech

Transparency is not the same as defensiveness. The pork industry spends a lot of time talking about the problems it is working to solve. What would change if consumers were part of that conversation, too? Hear the conversation on Popular Pig's Podcast: hubs.ly/Q04xNf8p0

Return on investment and payback are not the same number. Brian Strobel explains the difference, and what it costs to confuse them, on the Popular Pig Podcast. 🎥 Watch here: hubs.ly/Q04xN7nh0 🎧 Listen here: hubs.ly/Q04xN7p80

Matthew Rooda and Barrett Eller on the Popular Pig Podcast, on why the promotion ladder keeps costing operations their best people. Popular Pig Podcast: hubs.ly/Q04x5mrD0

What is your team still doing that stopped mattering years ago? Popular Pig Podcast. hubs.ly/Q04wK6b10

If your operation says it runs lean, the honest question is whether it has visibility or just good intentions. Popular Pig Podcast: hubs.ly/Q04wJZvC0

Ran your revenue-to-wage number and want to know what it means? We put together a white paper on why that ratio moves the way it does, what separates the operations at the top of the range from the ones at the bottom, and what you can do about it. hubs.ly/Q04wDTNR0

What percentage of your revenue goes to wages? Most producers we talk to have a rough feel for it but have never put a number on it. It takes about a minute to find out. hubs.ly/Q04wDTWS0 #SwineProduction #PigFarming #AgTech #FarmLabor

How many swine operations do you think actually run lean management? We asked Barrett Eller. His answer was close to zero. 🎧 hubs.ly/Q04wDry60 #PopularPig #SwineProduction #PigFarming #AgTech