17 February 2022

1 minute read

By: Márcio Gonçalves

All across the world multiple industries, including the swine industry, have been struggling with labor shortages. It is not only our job to create a healthy environment for our pigs, but for our people too. In this episode, Dr. Greiner talks with Dr. Seth Krantz about how to not only properly hire and train new employees, but also how to create an encouraging and inviting environment to keep the employees we still have.

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What you will learn:

1. Labor issues

2. Pigs vs. People

3. Training new people

4. Supporting the staff

5. How do we become better employers

6. Promoting “Team” mentality

7. Key points

Meet the guest: Seth is the veterinarian for Tosh Pork. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from the University of Tennessee at Martin prior to receiving his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 2010. He is licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Iowa. He oversees the health and well-being of all of the pigs in the Tosh Pork system, which he has been doing since August of 2012.