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Pork Industry

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1. When was there a major increase in pounds of pork produced?
1980-2004
PSE
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
China

2. The country that produces the most pork is...
China
Soybean meal
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
Specialization

3. Litters per Breeding Animal
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
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.

4. The current US Swine Industry compared to 40yrs ago can be characterized as...
2000
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
PSE
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs

5. Name 8 Trends Chang in the US Pork Industry.
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
PSE
Pork

6. The per capita consumption of this meat is the greatest in the world.
Smithfield Foods
Pork
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights

7. What region mainly raises hogs in the US?
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
Pork
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts

8. The estrous cycle length in the sow is ...
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
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
Pork

9. What is a big part of the Swine Industry in the US?
PSE
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
Specialization
21 days

10. What is the primary protein source for pigs?
Farrow-Finish
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
Soybean meal

11. Who are the largest importers of Pork from the US?
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Corn
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group

12. What 5 factors make up Producer Efficiency?
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
Corn
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production

13. The UF Swine Unit is what kind of farm?
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
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
Farrow-Finish

14. 'All in All Out' type of swine production is designed to...
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
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
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt

15. What is Contracting?
Soybean meal
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.
All In - All Out : All come in and out at the same time; form of disease control b/c sanitize after each group
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)

16. The major cause of low quality pork is...
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Pork
About 3 weeks (21 days)
PSE

17. New Hog operations are moving into the western part of the US because ...
Corn
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
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

18. When did pork exports increase to 178%?
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
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
2000
Soybean meal

19. How are producers able to become more efficient today?
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
Control disease
Specialization

20. The following Swine production equipment was NOT banned from the Florida Constitution
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
Soybean meal
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

21. What are most operations considered?
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
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production

22. Describe the Trends in the Industry of Demand/Comsumtion.
Smithfield Foods
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
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

23. 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)
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
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

24. Name the top 5 US Hog 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
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms

25. How many days are pigs weaned?
Corn
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
About 3 weeks (21 days)
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt

26. What is the #1 US Hog Farm?
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
China

27. What are the 3 specializations within the Swine Industry?
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)

28. Describe the traits of Early (1950's) Swine Production
Smithfield Foods
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
China
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms

29. What is the primary energy source for pigs?
Corn
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
Soybean meal
Pork

30. What is the main effect of specialization?
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
21 days
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
Soybean meal