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Pork Industry

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1. Name 8 Trends Chang in the US Pork Industry.
Pork
1. Improved herd performance - Producer efficiency 2. Fewer & bigger hog farms 3. Specialization 4. Fewer & bigger packing plants 5. Geographic shift in production 6. Integration of production and packing 7. Contracting 8. Globalization
1980-2004
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons

2. What region mainly raises hogs in the US?
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights

3. What is the #1 US Hog Farm?
Smithfield Foods
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
2000
Pork

4. The country that produces the most pork is...
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
Smithfield Foods
China

5. The major cause of low quality pork is...
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
1990-2005: production was pretty flat but gradually going up with the increased demand due to Population increasing There was a spike in 1980; There was a drastic decrease in 1975 because people had gotten out out of the industry and got back in in 1
Smithfield Foods
PSE

6. New Hog operations are moving into the western part of the US because ...
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
Specialization
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs

7. The estrous cycle length in the sow is ...
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
Litters lowered the number of days weaning therefore can be sowed back into production a little quicker add up and get a lot more gain.
21 days
About 3 weeks (21 days)

8. What is the primary energy source for pigs?
Corn
1. Improved herd performance - Producer efficiency 2. Fewer & bigger hog farms 3. Specialization 4. Fewer & bigger packing plants 5. Geographic shift in production 6. Integration of production and packing 7. Contracting 8. Globalization
China
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights

9. What is the main effect of specialization?
1980-2004
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs

10. Litters per Breeding Animal
21 days
Smithfield Foods
1990-2005: production was pretty flat but gradually going up with the increased demand due to Population increasing There was a spike in 1980; There was a drastic decrease in 1975 because people had gotten out out of the industry and got back in in 1
Litters lowered the number of days weaning therefore can be sowed back into production a little quicker add up and get a lot more gain.

11. The per capita consumption of this meat is the greatest in the world.
PSE
Farrow-Finish
Pork
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons

12. The UF Swine Unit is what kind of farm?
Farrow-Finish
Smithfield Foods
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
1990-2005: production was pretty flat but gradually going up with the increased demand due to Population increasing There was a spike in 1980; There was a drastic decrease in 1975 because people had gotten out out of the industry and got back in in 1

13. What Steps are involved in Conventional Farrow to Finish?
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
China
21 days

14. What is a big part of the Swine Industry in the US?
Specialization
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
Corn
1980-2004

15. What 5 factors make up Producer Efficiency?
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
Specialization
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
PSE

16. How many days are pigs weaned?
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
1990-2005: production was pretty flat but gradually going up with the increased demand due to Population increasing There was a spike in 1980; There was a drastic decrease in 1975 because people had gotten out out of the industry and got back in in 1
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
About 3 weeks (21 days)

17. 'All in All Out' type of swine production is designed to...
Control disease
Litters lowered the number of days weaning therefore can be sowed back into production a little quicker add up and get a lot more gain.
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country

18. How are producers able to become more efficient today?
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
2000
China

19. What are the 3 specializations within the Swine Industry?
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country

20. What is Contracting?
Smithfield Foods
Big Companies contract out pigs to smaller farms for them to raise the hogs and take care of them. These companies pay for the feed and pigs.
1. Improved herd performance - Producer efficiency 2. Fewer & bigger hog farms 3. Specialization 4. Fewer & bigger packing plants 5. Geographic shift in production 6. Integration of production and packing 7. Contracting 8. Globalization
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production

21. When was there a major increase in pounds of pork produced?
Farrow-Finish
2000
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
1980-2004

22. The current US Swine Industry compared to 40yrs ago can be characterized as...
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
1. Improved herd performance - Producer efficiency 2. Fewer & bigger hog farms 3. Specialization 4. Fewer & bigger packing plants 5. Geographic shift in production 6. Integration of production and packing 7. Contracting 8. Globalization
1980-2004

23. Describe the traits of Early (1950's) Swine Production
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
1990-2005: production was pretty flat but gradually going up with the increased demand due to Population increasing There was a spike in 1980; There was a drastic decrease in 1975 because people had gotten out out of the industry and got back in in 1
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms

24. What are most operations considered?
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
Big Companies contract out pigs to smaller farms for them to raise the hogs and take care of them. These companies pay for the feed and pigs.
Soybean meal
PSE

25. The following Swine production equipment was NOT banned from the Florida Constitution
China
Litters lowered the number of days weaning therefore can be sowed back into production a little quicker add up and get a lot more gain.
Farrow-Finish
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons

26. Who are the largest importers of Pork from the US?
Control disease
Soybean meal
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts

27. When did pork exports increase to 178%?
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
Soybean meal
2000
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)

28. Name the top 5 US Hog Farms
Specialization
China
1990-2005: production was pretty flat but gradually going up with the increased demand due to Population increasing There was a spike in 1980; There was a drastic decrease in 1975 because people had gotten out out of the industry and got back in in 1
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms

29. What is the primary protein source for pigs?
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
1. Improved herd performance - Producer efficiency 2. Fewer & bigger hog farms 3. Specialization 4. Fewer & bigger packing plants 5. Geographic shift in production 6. Integration of production and packing 7. Contracting 8. Globalization
Soybean meal

30. Describe the Trends in the Industry of Demand/Comsumtion.
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
Pork
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
1990-2005: production was pretty flat but gradually going up with the increased demand due to Population increasing There was a spike in 1980; There was a drastic decrease in 1975 because people had gotten out out of the industry and got back in in 1