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36 Better pork August 2016
WORLDPORk ExPO
More than 20,000 visitors
attended the World Pork
Expo (WPX), which ran
from June 8 to June 10 in Des
Moines, Iowa. According to the
National Pork Producers Council
(NPPC), the organizers of the event,
the WPX is the “world’s largest pork-
specific trade show.”
A big part of the draw to the Expo
is the trade show. This year, 350
exhibitors occupied a space the
equivalent of more than five NFL
football fields. The WPX also
featured seminars on topics such as
weaning, cybersecurity and regula-
tions surrounding antibiotics usage.
There was a strong international
presence at the Expo: according to
the NPPC, 1,100 visitors travelled
from 40 countries. Many of the
exhibitors also travelled from notable
distances, including Australia, China,
Denmark and Spain.
Staff from PigCHAMP, a member
of the group of compa-
nies, caught up with some Ontario
exhibitors and asked them their rea-
sons for attending the WPX and the
benefits of the event. Here are their
answers. BP
Ontario perspectives of World Pork expo 2016
by BOB BRCkA and SCHAE GREENzWEIG
Paul Fallis, international sales and market
development, with CAnArM AgSystems, said
he was at the WPX to highlight the com-
pany’s electronic sow feeder. “With some
of the changes in some of the sow regula-
tions throughout north America, we felt we
needed to be in this business and that is why
we’re at the show.” CAnArM ltd.’s AgSys-
tems brand operations are located in Arthur.
The expo “is really a great opportunity (and)
a great experience to be a part of,” said Will
renner, Midwest territory sales representa-
tive with MSW Plastics in Palmerston. It’s
a chance “to meet a lot of new faces and
businesses.” MSW produces such items as
norlock PVC panels and planking.
Dennis nuhn, president of nuhn Industries
ltd. of Sebringville, shows one of his
company’s electra-Steer manure spreaders.
The company has attended the show for the
past 10 or 15 years, nuhn said. “This year
has actually probably been the best show
we’ve had in recent years. It’s a good sign
that the hog industry is alive and well.”
“The WPX is a great show because it allows
us to connect with people from all over the
world … we see a lot of Canadian produc-
ers here as well,” said Kevin Dalrymple,
marketing/sales representative with
Ketchum Manufacturing Inc. The company
is located in Brockville and offers animal
identification products, including ear tags
and tattooers.