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Pork Industry

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1. What 5 factors make up Producer Efficiency?
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
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

2. New Hog operations are moving into the western part of the US because ...
China
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
Soybean meal

3. 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)
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
Soybean meal

4. What is the #1 US Hog Farm?
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
Smithfield Foods
2000

5. How are producers able to become more efficient today?
21 days
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights

6. Who are the largest importers of Pork from the US?
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
21 days
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country

7. What is a big part of the Swine Industry in the US?
Specialization
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
PSE

8. The current US Swine Industry compared to 40yrs ago can be characterized as...
Farrow-Finish
Smithfield Foods
Control disease
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production

9. The per capita consumption of this meat is the greatest in the world.
Pork
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
1980-2004
PSE

10. When did pork exports increase to 178%?
Smithfield Foods
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
2000
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

11. Describe the Trends in the Industry of Demand/Comsumtion.
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Smithfield Foods
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
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

12. 'All in All Out' type of swine production is designed to...
Control disease
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt

13. The estrous cycle length in the sow is ...
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
21 days
PSE
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt

14. Name the top 5 US Hog Farms
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)

15. The following Swine production equipment was NOT banned from the Florida Constitution
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
Soybean meal
About 3 weeks (21 days)

16. What is the primary protein source for pigs?
2000
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
Soybean meal
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production

17. What are most operations considered?
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
Soybean meal
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
Corn

18. How many days are pigs weaned?
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
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
About 3 weeks (21 days)

19. What is the main effect of specialization?
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
China
2000

20. The major cause of low quality pork is...
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
PSE
Corn
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)

21. The country that produces the most pork is...
China
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
About 3 weeks (21 days)
Farrow-Finish

22. The UF Swine Unit is what kind of farm?
Farrow-Finish
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
Corn
Control disease

23. What is the primary energy source for pigs?
Soybean meal
Corn
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

24. What region mainly raises hogs in the US?
1980-2004
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
About 3 weeks (21 days)
China

25. When was there a major increase in pounds of pork produced?
1980-2004
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
Smithfield Foods

26. 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.
Control disease
21 days
Soybean meal

27. Name 8 Trends Chang in the US Pork Industry.
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
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights

28. 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
Specialization
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
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.

29. What is Contracting?
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.
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
Soybean meal

30. Describe the traits of Early (1950's) Swine Production
21 days
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
Corn
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt