Todd Thurman: Fundamentals of Swine Management | Ep. 61

“What are those things we're going to look back on 20 years from now that we're doing today? I think a lot of those for our industry will revolve around gilt development and gilt selection, that we just did not pay enough attention to such a crucial part of our business. And that's another area where I see a ton of opportunity not just in terms of application on the farm, but at a deeper level in research, to better understand what we need to be doing differently there, what we need to be doing better.” – Todd ThurmanWhat you will learnFocus on the fundamentals;Opportunities on sow farms;High leverage activities on farms;The future of pig farm personnel;Free trade;Supply chain resiliency versus efficiency;System design.Meet the guest: Todd Thurman is an International Swine Management Consultant and the owner of SwineTex Consulting Services. Mr. Thurman holds an A.S. degree from Clarendon College and a B.S. degree in Animal Science, Production Emphasis, from Texas Tech University.This episode was published by Lauro Faccin.