Dr. Derald Holtkamp: Global Benchmarking for U.S. Swine Producers - Part 2 | Ep. 228

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Derald Holtkamp, Professor at Iowa State University, discusses how the Global Swine Benchmarking Project compares U.S. pork production with other countries, highlighting why Brazil has become the world's lowest-cost producer. He explains the economic impact of productivity, mortality, disease pressure, and biosecurity on global competitiveness while outlining opportunities for improvement in U.S. swine production. Listen now on all major platforms. "Productivity currently separates Brazil from the United States because disease-related mortality continues to create measurable losses throughout the production system." Meet the guest: Dr. Derald Holtkamp https://www.linkedin.com/in/derald-holtkamp-b71315b/ is a Professor of Swine Production Medicine at Iowa State University. He earned both his M.S. and D.V.M. from Iowa State University, where his work has focused on swine production medicine, production economics, biosecurity, outbreak investigations, and global benchmarking. His research supports practical, data-driven strategies that improve swine health and production systems worldwide. Learn more from Dr. Derald Holtkamp on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+health+blackbelt What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (01:12) Introduction (02:12) Cost position (05:12) Profitability drivers (07:51) Productivity gap (09:29) Mortality trends (13:32) Feed conversion (16:25) Closing thoughts The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Boehringer Ingelheim (https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/) - Gilt (https://getgilt.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://swinehealthblackbelt.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/80692493 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swinecampus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwineCampus/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@swinecampus_