Emily Erickson: Animal Welfare Audits | Ep. 186

Everyone in the swine industry is ethically responsible for protecting our animals as well as promoting their welfare, safeguarding natural resources, and producing safe food. Once we do that, we keep building and improving our customer relationships, because we receive their trust. That's why internal and third-party audits and certification programs are so essential – and to answer many of the questions on pork producers' and managers' minds when it comes to the matter, I talk with Emily Erickson. Ms. Erickson has vast knowledge and experience in that area and in this episode, she explains what the different types of audits are, what an animal welfare audit looks like, and how auditors are trained."Do your best with the audits, try to become more familiar with the process, and understand why they are important – it's not someone coming into your farm just to make your day terrible." - Emily EricksonWhat you’ll learn:(00:00) Highlight(02:15) Introduction(04:19) Animal welfare audit(08:35) What a packer audit is(12:40) Third-party auditors: who are they?(20:20) Differences between assessments and auditions(23:41) How often should we do an internal audit? (30:40) Key takeaways(32:40) Three final questionsMeet the guest: Emily EricksonExperience:Current: Environmental Specialist at Nobles County MinnesotaPast: Head Of Human Resources at Wakefield Pork; Animal Well Being and Quality Assurance Manager at New Fashion PorkBackground:B.Sc., Animal Science (South Dakota State University)Connect with the guest on Social Media: LinkedIn𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:- AB Vista- Adisseo- Genesus- Evonik- Cloudfarms- Bioverse- Eastman- MS GoldGive us a Rating & Review - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1460280128