Here’s a look back at 20 innovative minds who shared their perspectives in our PORK Week series, held June 5-11 across all of our Farm Journal platforms to elevate the important role the pork industry plays in feeding the world.
What’s Top of Mind for Swine Veterinarians in 2023?
From PRRS to PEDV, the health challenges facing swine farms add insult to injury during tough economic times. Five veterinarians share their perspectives, including what they would encourage pork producers to pay special attention to right now regarding swine health what diseases are causing the most problems in their part of the country. The experts include Attila Farkas of Carthage Veterinary Service in Macomb, Ill.; Tom G. Gillespie of Performance Health PC in Battle Ground, Ind.; Jason Hocker of AMVC Management Services in Audubon, Iowa; Randy Jones of Livestock Veterinary Services in Kinston, N.C.; and Taylor Spronk of PIPESTONE in Pipestone, Minn.
Pork Producers Provide Perspective for Lawmakers
From profit margins to foreign animal disease, there are a lot of things on pork producers’ minds today. Five pork producers weigh in on topics ranging from what they’d like to change about their operation to the message they want lawmakers to hear. The producers include Chris Chinn of Clarence, Mo., Chad Leman of Eureka, Ill., Janae Metzger of Alvord, Iowa, Nathan Schroeder of Lepisic, Ohio, and Logan Thornton of Kuna, Idaho.
5 Business Leaders Dish on the Story We Need to Talk More About in the Pork Industry
Challenging. Resilient. Bearish. Introspective. These are four ways that industry leaders describe the pork industry in 2023. However, the most interesting word that came forward was “seatbelts.” Nicole Boettger of MetaFarms, Angie Bowman of Munters, Kale Causemaker of Innovative Solutions (a division of Kent Nutrition Group), Wesley Lyons of Pharmacosmos, and Todd Thurman of Swine Insights International share their perspectives on a variety of subjects, including the “story” we need to talk about more in the pork industry.
Screens, Masks & ASF Threats: Don’t Underestimate What Youth Can Overcome
They’ve grown up with screens and masks and the threat of African swine fever. Although some may question this next generation, they point out their ‘connectivity’ is a strength and a tool that the pork industry needs. Here’s a look at what these five youth pig enthusiasts from across the country -- Isabelle Doherty of Wisconsin, Jackle Wible of Indiana, Julia Scarborough of California, Brody Nemecek of Kansas and Hailee Dannenberg of Illinois -- have to say about topics ranging from the biggest misconception about their generation to what they wish people understood about the pork industry.
