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Pork Industry
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Answer 30 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. New Hog operations are moving into the western part of the US because ...
Control disease
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
2. The UF Swine Unit is what kind of farm?
Farrow-Finish
Smithfield Foods
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
About 3 weeks (21 days)
3. How are producers able to become more efficient today?
2000
About 3 weeks (21 days)
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
4. When was there a major increase in pounds of pork produced?
2000
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
Control disease
1980-2004
5. How many days are pigs weaned?
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
About 3 weeks (21 days)
2000
Soybean meal
6. The estrous cycle length in the sow is ...
Control disease
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
21 days
7. Describe the traits of Early (1950's) Swine Production
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
Specialization
1980-2004
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
8. The major cause of low quality pork is...
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
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
PSE
Smithfield Foods
9. The following Swine production equipment was NOT banned from the Florida Constitution
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
Control disease
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
1980-2004
10. What is the primary protein source for pigs?
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
China
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
11. What are the 3 specializations within the Swine Industry?
1980-2004
Control disease
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
12. What is the #1 US Hog Farm?
Specialization
21 days
Smithfield Foods
Farrow-Finish
13. Name the top 5 US Hog Farms
Pork
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
Soybean meal
14. Name 8 Trends Chang in the US Pork Industry.
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
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
Corn
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.
15. When did pork exports increase to 178%?
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
2000
1980-2004
Pork
16. What is the main effect of specialization?
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
17. What are most operations considered?
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
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.
1980-2004
18. The per capita consumption of this meat is the greatest in the world.
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
China
Pork
19. The current US Swine Industry compared to 40yrs ago can be characterized as...
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)
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
20. Who are the largest importers of Pork from the US?
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
1980-2004
About 3 weeks (21 days)
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
21. Litters per Breeding Animal
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.
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
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
China
22. What is the primary energy source for pigs?
About 3 weeks (21 days)
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
Corn
Smithfield Foods
23. What Steps are involved in Conventional Farrow to Finish?
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
1980-2004
24. What region mainly raises hogs in the US?
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
Smithfield Foods
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
About 3 weeks (21 days)
25. The country that produces the most pork is...
China
Control disease
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.
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
26. What is Contracting?
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
2000
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
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.
27. What is a big part of the Swine Industry in the US?
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
Specialization
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
21 days
28. What 5 factors make up Producer Efficiency?
Corn
2000
Control disease
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
29. Describe the Trends in the Industry of Demand/Comsumtion.
Farrow-Finish
Control disease
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
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
30. 'All in All Out' type of swine production is designed to...
Control disease
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
2000