Join Farm Journal’s PORK Magazine for the pork industry’s most exciting week of the year. We will be honoring pork producers, providing opportunities to learn new things and celebrating industry advancements and achievements during PORK Week Monday, June 3 through Saturday, June 8.
From “AgriTalk” to “U.S. Farm Report” and PorkBusiness.com to “AgDay TV” everything in between, tune in and join us as we acknowledge the most noble profession there is: feeding people. We’ll be reporting from the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, providing you with coverage of the industry’s biggest pork event of the year.
Help us elevate pork by sharing your stories and posting photos on social media using #PORKWeek to help us honor the pork industry.
Check out the teasers below for what’s ahead each day this week. This is just a peek at the stories coming your way.
Monday:
It’s the first day of #PORKWeek! Check out our first story in our special Q&A series with industry experts Justin Fix, Hyatt Frobose, Greg Krahn, Erin Limes Stickel and Jess Stevens in the PORK Daily e-newsletter. AgriTalk’s Chip Flory will catch up with Brett Kaysen of the National Pork Board during the morning show.
Tuesday:
PORK Daily kicks off Tuesday morning with economists Scott Brown, Altin Kalo, Christine McCracken, Lee Schulz and Erin Borror providing their views on the pork market in the second half of 2024. Barn Hero Summer Doty will open up about what it’s like to be on the front lines of pork production during AgriTalk.
Wednesday:
Veterinarians lead off PORK Daily with health issues producers need to keep their eyes on this year. AgriTalk will be live from World Pork Expo with Farmer Forum guests Matt Gent and Lori Stevermer, pork producers who are also holding key leadership roles right now. National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) CEO Bryan Humphreys, Christine McCracken of Rabobank, and Courtney Knupp with the National Pork Board and will also stop by the Farm Journal’s PORK booth V785 for a live chat with AgriTalk host Chip Flory. AgDay TV will feature a segment on the hog market outlook.
Thursday:
Our coverage of World Pork Expo continues on PorkBusiness.com. AgriTalk will feature the State of the Pork Industry Report panelists Brad Eckberg, Randy Kuker and Cara Haden, in addition to Harrison Furlow discussing the National Pork Board/National Pork Producers Council immersion program, economist Lee Schulz of Iowa State University and Frank Mitloehner with the UC Davis CLEAR Center. The Q&A series continues on Porkbusiness.com with pork producers Katie Brown, Debbie Craig, Wade Hendricks, Chad Herring and Tom Layne sharing their thoughts on some of the most pressing industry issues.
Friday:
See what’s trending at the World Pork Expo on PorkBusiness.com while PORK Daily shines the light on five outstanding youth who are leaving their mark on the pork industry. Can the impressive pace of U.S. pork exports continue? A panel of ag economists explore what’s ahead. Plus, the Millennials and Gen Z generations aren’t big fans of pork, but the industry is working to change that. We’ll show you how on PorkBusiness.com.
Saturday:
U.S. Farm Report will end the week with a show centered around pork. From domestic pork demand, catering to changing consumer preferences and an entire show focused on pork-centric storytelling, host Tyne Morgan takes a deep dive into the current state of the pork industry, while also exploring the price and demand outlook with Brett Stuart of Global AgriTrends, Steve Meyer of Ever.Ag and Erin Borror of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. You can catch these stories live on either your local U.S. Farm affiliate or RFD-TV, or read them on PorkBusiness.com.
