Indiana Pork Honors Individuals for Advancing Swine Industry

Indiana Pork recently presented three awards to individuals who have dedicated much time to advancing the pig industry.

^{Producer Meritorious Service Award winner Randy Salsbery (left) receives his award by Tipton County pig farmer Keith Schoettmer.}
Producer Meritorious Service Award -- Randy Salsbery
The farm includes Salsbery's wife, two brothers, sister, two sons and two nephews, most of whom worked off-farm before returning home to farm together. He is an Indiana University graduate and worked as a CPA before returning home to farm with his family. He is active in his church and enjoys serving through those ministries.
 

^{Industry Meritorious Service Award winner Bill Beranek (left) receives his award by Putnam County pig farmer Mark Legan.}
Industry Meritorious Service Award -- Dr. Bill Beranek
He holds multiple advanced degrees and works actively with the Indianapolis Water Company and the Indianapolis Sewage Company to provide technical advice on changing regulations for each group. Beranek has brought pig farmers and those against the expansion of the pork industry to the same table to develop plans where everyone could work together as an environmental mediator. He also helped mediate livestock expansion plans in Randolph County.
 

^{Indiana Pork Contract Grower Award winner Brian Homan (left) receives his award by Aaron Anderson with Oracle Pork.}
Contract Grower Award -- Brian Homan
Homan raises contract hogs in Pennville, Ind., for Oracle Pork. He built his first barns in 2002 and followed with more barns being built in 2006 and in 2018. Homan says the best thing about having his contract barns is that it allows his young children to be involved and to make it a true family operation.

Indiana Pork also recognized retiring board member Heather Hill of Hancock County for her years of service to the Indiana pork industry.