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Pork Industry

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1. The current US Swine Industry compared to 40yrs ago can be characterized as...
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
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms

2. Describe the Trends in the Industry of Demand/Comsumtion.
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Specialization
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
Pork

3. When did pork exports increase to 178%?
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.
2000
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.

4. Litters per Breeding Animal
Farrow-Finish
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.
1980-2004
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production

5. What are the 3 specializations within the Swine Industry?
Soybean meal
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.
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)

6. What Steps are involved in Conventional Farrow to Finish?
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
Pork
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)

7. How many days are pigs weaned?
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
About 3 weeks (21 days)
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Smithfield Foods

8. What is a big part of the Swine Industry in the US?
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Specialization
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
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.

9. Who are the largest importers of Pork from 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
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Corn
1980-2004

10. 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
China
Soybean meal
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. The major cause of low quality pork is...
Control disease
PSE
21 days
Soybean meal

12. What is the primary protein source for pigs?
Specialization
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Soybean meal
PSE

13. What is the primary energy source for pigs?
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
Corn
21 days
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)

14. The UF Swine Unit is what kind of farm?
Soybean meal
Farrow-Finish
Specialization
About 3 weeks (21 days)

15. What region mainly raises hogs in the US?
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
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 climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
Control disease

16. What is the main effect of specialization?
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
Corn
1980-2004
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs

17. 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 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
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group

18. What is Contracting?
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
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.
About 3 weeks (21 days)
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts

19. When was there a major increase in pounds of pork produced?
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
Corn
1980-2004
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.

20. What are most operations considered?
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
Soybean meal
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

21. What is the #1 US Hog Farm?
Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
21 days
Specialization

22. Describe the traits of Early (1950's) Swine Production
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
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.
Corn
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt

23. Name the top 5 US Hog Farms
China
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms

24. How are producers able to become more efficient today?
- 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.
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms

25. The per capita consumption of this meat is the greatest in the world.
Pork
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
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.
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights

26. 'All in All Out' type of swine production is designed to...
Control disease
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
Pork
1980-2004

27. The country that produces the most pork is...
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
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.
China

28. Name 8 Trends Chang in the US Pork Industry.
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
About 3 weeks (21 days)
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

29. The following Swine production equipment was NOT banned from the Florida Constitution
Corn
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
Soybean meal
About 3 weeks (21 days)

30. The estrous cycle length in the sow is ...
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
Control disease
21 days
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)