Claudio Freixes Catalan Day 2 | A Labor Plan for the Future & Inflation in a Commodity Industry: Panel Discussion Claudio Freixes is a veterinarian from the University of Concepción in Chile, with extensive experience in the management of pig companies internationally. He is currently General Director of Kekén, one of the main pork producing…
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Joe Kerns Day 1 Joe has over thirty years of experience working with producers, suppliers, and mills to support agricultural operations. He assists clients with procurement and risk management activities related to hedging, ingredient purchasing, feed quality control, diet formulation, operational benchmarking, livestock marketing, generational transitioning, and business development. Prior to founding Partners for Production…
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Nick McCulley Day 2 | “A Labor Plan for the Future & Inflation in a Commodity Industry” Panel Moderator Nick McCulley joined PIC in 2012 as the global technical services director. In 2014 he transitioned to Global Supply Chain director. Before joining PIC, Nick was the chief operating officer of M2P2 where he worked for 9…
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Matt Culbertson, PhD Day 2 | Creating Future Opportunities in a Dynamic Market Matt was born and raised on a swine farm in Western Illinois where he gained his initial experiences within the swine industry. Matt obtained a Bachelor’s of Science degree in animal science from Oklahoma State University and both a master’s and doctorate…
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Bill Christianson Event Moderator Bill graduated from St. Johns University with a bachelor’s degree in biology and received a doctorate in veterinary medicine and philosophy from the University of Minnesota. In 1993, Bill joined Genus as manager of Veterinary Research & Development. He transferred to the newly formed PIC Western Europe to become veterinary manager…
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Mark Zinder Day 1 | What’s Next: Revolutions and the Future of Protein Production Mark Zinder is a leading financial expert, trend forecaster, and seasoned keynote speaker. He has traveled the globe delivering more than 2,500 presentations to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. He is also a regular guest on Fox Business…
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Noel Williams Day 2 | A Labor Plan for the Future & Inflation in a Commodity Industry: Panel Discussion Dr. Noel Williams, a native of Texas, graduated from Angelo State University in 1989 with a BS in Animal Science. He obtained an M.S. degree in animal nutrition from Purdue University in 1991 and a Ph.D….
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Liz Koutsos Day 2 | Insect Ingredients: What’s the Buzz About? Liz Koutsos is the President of EnviroFlight, a company that is pioneering the commercialization of black soldier fly larvae for feed and food applications. EnviroFlight upcycles regionally sourced by-products into sustainable high-value ingredients to improve plant, animal and human nutrition worldwide. EnviroFlight is wholly…
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Lifeng Duan Day 2 | Pig Production in China: Now and Into the Future Lifeng Duan obtained bachelor’s and master’s degrees in agriculture at Sichuan Agricultural University from 1987-1994 and a master’s degree in business administration at Sichuan University from 2000-2003. He joined the Giant Star Group in 1994 and served as technical director, general…
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Brad Freking Day 2 | A Labor Plan for the Future & Inflation in a Commodity Industry: Panel Discussion Brad Freking and his wife, Meg, founded New Fashion Pork in 1994 after expanding his parent’s farrow-to-finish sow operation in Jackson County, Minnesota. A veterinarian by training, Brad grew New Fashion Pork’s roots and acquired hog…
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