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Pork Industry

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1. New Hog operations are moving into the western part of the US because ...
2000
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
About 3 weeks (21 days)
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country

2. Name 8 Trends Chang in the US Pork Industry.
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.
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
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
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)

3. Name the top 5 US Hog Farms
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
Corn
Control disease
2000

4. Who are the largest importers of Pork from the US?
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
Control disease
PSE

5. 'All in All Out' type of swine production is designed to...
Control disease
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
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

6. The current US Swine Industry compared to 40yrs ago can be characterized as...
Control disease
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country

7. What Steps are involved in Conventional Farrow to Finish?
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
Specialization

8. Describe the traits of Early (1950's) Swine Production
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
1980-2004
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

9. The following Swine production equipment was NOT banned from the Florida Constitution
Corn
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
Specialization
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons

10. When did pork exports increase to 178%?
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
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
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

11. What is a big part of the Swine Industry in the US?
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
Specialization
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production

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

13. What 5 factors make up Producer Efficiency?
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/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
Pork
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts

14. What are the 3 specializations within the Swine Industry?
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
- 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
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms

15. Describe the Trends in the Industry of Demand/Comsumtion.
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
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
21 days
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)

16. 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.
China
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
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

17. What is the main effect of specialization?
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
21 days
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
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs

18. Litters per Breeding Animal
Farrow-Finish
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)
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.

19. How many days are pigs weaned?
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
Farrow-Finish
2000
About 3 weeks (21 days)

20. When was there a major increase in pounds of pork produced?
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
Pork
1980-2004
Soybean meal

21. What is the primary energy source for pigs?
About 3 weeks (21 days)
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Corn

22. What is the #1 US Hog Farm?
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
China
Smithfield Foods

23. The country that produces the most pork is...
China
Control disease
Farrow-Finish
- 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?
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.
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.
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)

25. The major cause of low quality pork is...
PSE
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
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.
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms

26. What is the primary protein source for pigs?
Soybean meal
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
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

27. How are producers able to become more efficient today?
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
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.
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production

28. What are most operations considered?
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
Control disease
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)

29. The estrous cycle length in the sow is ...
21 days
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
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons

30. The per capita consumption of this meat is the greatest in the world.
Specialization
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.
21 days
Pork