Dr. John Carr: Future of Swine Farming | Ep. 158

What will the future of pig farming look like? That is an old question with many different possible answer. Some people imagine more robots and technology, but what about some changes that you may not see coming? In this episode, I talk with Dr. John Carr about his take on what the future of our industry will look like and what areas of swine production we need to further emphasize. Some of his answers may surprise you… "We need to revisit feed. It's not about how we convert the best corn on the planet, but rather the worst corn on the planet." - Dr. John Carr 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: - The future of swine production - Labor issues - Single serving sows - Foreign animal diseases - Crazy ideas that may not actually be all that crazy 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. John Carr qualified as a veterinarian in 1982. After 5 years in general practice he returned to university to complete a Leverhulme Residency in pigs and a PhD in urinary tract problems of pigs at Liverpool specialising in Microbiology and Pathology. He has a Diploma in Pig Medicine and is a Diplomate of the European College of Pig Health Management. He has taught production medicine at several universities: UK; Liverpool and Royal Veterinary College, London, US; North Carolina and Iowa State and at Murdoch and Townsville Universities Australia. John runs a consultancy practice with clients in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. He currently teaches at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. John specialises in maintaining the health of pigs through promoting excellence in stockmanship and production practices. 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - Zinpro (https://zinpro.com/) - Gestal (http://jygatech.com/) - AB Vista (https://www.abvista.com/) - Adisseo (http://www.adisseo.com/) - Genesus (https://www.genesus.com/) - Evonik (https://animal-nutrition.evonik.com/en/species/swine/) - Cloudfarms (https://en.cloudfarms.com/) Give us a Rating & Review - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1460280128