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Pork Industry

Subject : industries
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1. What 5 factors make up Producer Efficiency?






2. What Steps are involved in Conventional Farrow to Finish?






3. The major cause of low quality pork is...






4. What is the primary energy source for pigs?






5. What is the primary protein source for pigs?






6. When was there a major increase in pounds of pork produced?






7. New Hog operations are moving into the western part of the US because ...






8. The per capita consumption of this meat is the greatest in the world.






9. The current US Swine Industry compared to 40yrs ago can be characterized as...






10. The country that produces the most pork is...






11. What is the main effect of specialization?






12. How are producers able to become more efficient today?






13. What are the 3 specializations within the Swine Industry?






14. The estrous cycle length in the sow is ...






15. Describe the traits of Early (1950's) Swine Production






16. Name 8 Trends Chang in the US Pork Industry.






17. Describe the Trends in the Industry of Demand/Comsumtion.






18. What is a big part of the Swine Industry in the US?






19. 'All in All Out' type of swine production is designed to...






20. What are most operations considered?






21. The following Swine production equipment was NOT banned from the Florida Constitution






22. How many days are pigs weaned?






23. When did pork exports increase to 178%?






24. Litters per Breeding Animal






25. What is Contracting?






26. Name the top 5 US Hog Farms






27. Who are the largest importers of Pork from the US?






28. What is the #1 US Hog Farm?






29. The UF Swine Unit is what kind of farm?






30. What region mainly raises hogs in the US?