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Pork Industry

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1. Who are the largest importers of Pork from the US?
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
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts

2. Name the top 5 US Hog Farms
21 days
PSE
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
Specialization

3. The major cause of low quality pork is...
2000
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
PSE

4. The estrous cycle length in the sow is ...
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
About 3 weeks (21 days)
21 days
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons

5. 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
1980-2004
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
Pork

6. Describe the traits of Early (1950's) Swine Production
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
Pigs were fed outdoors and ran around Problems Caused: -Weight Loss from Running -Diseases from Dirt
Control disease
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production

7. What are most operations considered?
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
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.
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production

8. What are the 3 specializations within the Swine Industry?
The Midwest (the location is beginning to change)
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
- Farrow - Wean - Nursery - Growing - Finish (possible contracting)
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms

9. 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)
About 3 weeks (21 days)
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
China

10. What is the main effect of specialization?
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
Farrow-Finish
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

11. New Hog operations are moving into the western part of the US because ...
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.
Farrow-Finish
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country

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

13. The UF Swine Unit is what kind of farm?
Farrow-Finish
21 days
Pork
Soybean meal

14. How many days are pigs weaned?
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.
About 3 weeks (21 days)
China

15. Name 8 Trends Chang in the US Pork Industry.
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
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
Specialization

16. When was there a major increase in pounds of pork produced?
PSE
2000
1980-2004
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs

17. The following Swine production equipment was NOT banned from the Florida Constitution
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
Specialization
1980-2004
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons

18. How are producers able to become more efficient today?
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
2000
Farrow-Finish

19. 'All in All Out' type of swine production is designed to...
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
Control disease
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country

20. The per capita consumption of this meat is the greatest in the world.
2000
Japan - High value cuts Mexico- low value cuts
Pork
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

21. What is Contracting?
2000
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
PSE

22. When did pork exports increase to 178%?
fewer numbers of farms and greater pork production
Increase of large scale production which allows increased producer efficiency then leads to lower consumer cost.
2000
Smithfield Foods - Premium Standard Farms - Seaboard Farms - Iowa Select Farms - Christensen Farms

23. What 5 factors make up Producer Efficiency?
PSE
2000
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights
About 3 weeks (21 days)

24. What is the primary energy source for pigs?
Corn
the climate is drier & the population of people is less dense than most other parts of the country
1980-2004
About 3 weeks (21 days)

25. The country that produces the most pork is...
farrowing crates - slatted floors - self feeders - waste lagoons
Control disease
China
Increased efficiency - Decreased operation costs

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

27. What is a big part of the Swine Industry in the US?
About 3 weeks (21 days)
Smithfield Foods
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
Specialization

28. Litters per Breeding Animal
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.
Soybean meal
About 3 weeks (21 days)
- Pigs/litter - Litters per breeding animal - Market pigs per breeding animal - Pork production per breeding animal - Slaughter weights

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

30. What is the primary protein source for pigs?
Breeding-gestation - Farrowing (2 to 3 wk) - Nursery (to 20 kg) - Finishing (to 115 kg; 1000 pig capacity)
Pork
Specialization
Soybean meal