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Essential Winter Prep for Your Barn | Nicholas Lehman


About the Guest

Nick Lehman is a 4th generation livestock, and grain farmer in western Boone County Iowa.  He and his dad have been raising pigs together for over 30 years and now operate a 4880 head finisher site.  Aside from the daily farming operation they serve as a test site for some of the latest equipment AP is bringing to the market.

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Navigating Swine Infrastructure and Technology | Dr. Hyatt Frobose


About the Guest

Dr. Hyatt Frobose serves as the USA Commercial Director and Nutritionist for JYGA Technologies, Inc., a Quebec-based company producing GESTAL brand precision feeding systems for the swine industry. Hyatt specializes in assisting swine producers with group-housing solutions and nutritional programs to optimize performance and welfare of sows and growing pigs in commercial environments.

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Unlocking Pork’s Flavor Potential | Patrick Fleming


About the Guest

Patrick Fleming is the vice president of demand development for National Pork Board. Fleming leads the marketing and domestic demand team on a revolutionary, data-driven approach to make pork more relevant to more Americans. His return to NPB coincides with the culmination of an 18-month effort funded by the Pork Checkoff to develop and deploy new consumer market research and insights across the pork industry.

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Champions of Care in Pork Production | Wes Lack


About the Guest

Wesley Lack – Pork Regional Business Director for Zoetis.

Wes started with Zoetis in November of 2022 as Area Business Manager on the beef team in Iowa.  In June he was promoted to his new role as Pork Regional Business Director leading the US pork team.
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Advancing Needle Safety for a Stronger Pork Industry | Greg Hastings


About the Guest

Greg Hastings serves as the Senior Director of Commercial Excellence & Business Development at Neogen. In this role, he oversees Neogen’s Animal Safety R&D and Data Analytics teams. Greg is a passionate advocate for animal agriculture and actively engages in evaluating and contributing to the development of new technologies and services that offer benefits to owners and employees of animal production practices worldwide.
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