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Pork Industry

Subject : industries
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1. How are producers able to become more efficient today?






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






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






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






5. What are most operations considered?






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






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






8. When did pork exports increase to 178%?






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






10. What region mainly raises hogs in the US?






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






12. How many days are pigs weaned?






13. Litters per Breeding Animal






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






15. What is the #1 US Hog Farm?






16. What 5 factors make up Producer Efficiency?






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Name the top 5 US Hog Farms






24. What is the primary energy source for pigs?






25. What is the main effect of specialization?






26. What is Contracting?






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






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






29. What is the primary protein source for pigs?






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