Feedstuffs in Focus is a weekly look at the hot issues in the livestock, poultry, grain and feed industries. Join us as we talk with industry influencers, experts and leaders about trends and more. Feedstuffs in Focus is produced by the team at Feedstuffs.
Latest episodes
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16 min
Satellite crop intelligence
Billions of dollars swing on a few key questions: How big is the crop, where is it thriving, and where is it under stress right now? We sit down with Gabby Nizri and David Shoaf of…
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11 min
Dairy policy flashpoints include labor, trade, chocolate milk
Dairy policy can feel like Washington noise until it hits the farm gate. From the World Dairy Expo, we sit down with Gregg Doud, CEO and president of the National Milk Producers Fe…
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11 min
National Pork Board turns producer priorities into action
Producer dollars power the pork checkoff, so the big question is simple: how do we make sure those dollars solve real problems on real farms? We dig into the National Pork Board’s…
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13 min
The regen ag learning curve
Regenerative agriculture sounds simple until you’re the one changing practices, sharing field data, and taking the risk on yield and cost. We sit down with Paul Scheetz, Director o…
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20 min
Business reality behind today's beef headlines
The U.S. cattle industry can handle a lot, but the New World screwworm situation has forced hard, practical decisions across the supply chain, especially in Texas feedyard country.…
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21 min
Supply chain collaboration to drive regenerative agriculture
Four organizations can sit in the same supply chain and still act like they live on different planets. We wanted to see what changes when they stop acting alone. Sarah Muirhead tal…
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28 min
What's the real cost of the U.S.-Mexico border shutdown
A border closure can feel like a single policy switch, but the beef industry experiences it like a chain reaction. We sit down with Alvaro Bustillos, cattle rancher and founding pa…
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7 min
Setting the agenda for better swine health
Endemic disease already steals margins, but a foreign animal disease outbreak could rewrite the rules overnight. From the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, we sit down with Marisa Rot…
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14 min
Agribusiness under pressure
Margin pressure in agriculture is not a headline, it is a daily operating constraint. When diesel swings, fertilizer tightens, and geopolitics disrupts supply chains, agribusiness…
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10 min
New World screwworm alert
A parasite the US eliminated decades ago is back on the radar, and the clock starts the moment someone notices a “not quite right” wound. We sit down with Dr. Patrick Webb, Assista…
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13 min
Simplifying Meat Industry Reporting
An excessive number of questions can turn “reporting” into a full-time job. So what happens when an industry decides to cut the noise and keep only what actually drives improvement…
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8 min
Right bug, right drug, right time
Antibiotics can save pigs and protect performance, but only when we stop treating “a problem” and start treating the right pathogen at the right moment. We sit down with Dr. Megan…
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11 min
Layer immune health control programs go beyond single fix
Immune health is one of those topics everyone agrees matters, yet it’s easy to oversimplify until a flock starts slipping in ways you can’t explain. We’re joined by William Stanley…
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18 min
Smart bets in uncertain ag markets
Uncertainty in agriculture is hitting differently right now, not because we have never dealt with risk, but because so many forces are moving at the same time. Commodity price vola…
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14 min
Ceasefire does little to ease fertilizer market woes
A ceasefire can change the mood overnight, but it cannot instantly move ships, lower insurance, or restore trust in a trade lane that suddenly feels risky. We sit down with Chris V…
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17 min
AI for early poultry disease detection
In a poultry barn, disease does not wait for the next walk-through. We sit down with Dr. Guoming Li of the University of Georgia to talk about a practical question every grower and…
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11 min
Is your message clear and understood or just loud?
A lot of farm problems look like “people problems” until you zoom in and see what’s really happening: unclear expectations, mismatched communication styles, and feedback that never…
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12 min
Early-life respiratory disease shapes dairy-beef crossbred cattle performance
BRD doesn’t always announce itself with a dramatic crash in gain. Sometimes it shows up months later where nobody expects it: on the rail, as lower marbling and a worse carcass gra…
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16 min
Inside the feed supply chain: How nutrient shortages are impacting U.S. protein sector
The proper nutrients can make a big difference but what happens when they aren't available or are priced out of the diet formulation? We sit down with IFEEDER’s Lara Moody and Dr.…
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16 min
Akralos to deliver advanced feed and nutrition solutions
Akralos Animal Nutrition, a new North American animal feed and nutrition company, officially launched Feb. 1. Formed through a joint venture between global agriculture leaders ADM…