The spirits among the World Pork Expo exhibitors and the producers are high this year and people are confident that things will continue to improve as the year continues. An estimated 15,000 people from around the globe are expected to attend this year’s event and experience the food, entertainment, educational sessions, and learn about the latest and greatest technologies and products to help them improve their operations.

As I walked through the trade show taking pictures and speaking with companies, I spoke with Rick Bryson with Georgia-Pacific about their biodegradable mats. The Compost-A-Mat is used when the pigs are giving birth and helps to keep the piglets healthy and lowers the chance of spreading disease. Their second sustainable product, the Heartwood Compostable Pen Mat, is used during the weaning process. Since the mats are compostable, they can be added to an operations compost piles.

There are more products, technologies and services here than I can name from nutrition products to automated feed systems to insemination options to products aimed at improving gut health. I’ll be spending more time in the exhibit hall tomorrow and will bring you some additional information about these products.

While you wait….check out our World Pork Expo Photo Album where you’ll be able to experience everything the Expo has to offer minus how amazing the food here is!

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