Five new directors have been elected to the Nebraska Pork Producers Association (NPPA) Board of Directors to serve up to three two-year terms.
"“I am excited to add these diverse individuals to the Board of Directors. Gaining from their knowledge and experiences, will ensure continued opportunities and success for Nebraska’s pork farmers,” Jared Lierman, NPPA president, said in a release.
The newly elected directors include:
Aaron Holliday, Columbus
Nursey and finishing manager for JaMor Pork
Holliday has been in the swine industry for over 15 years and has been directly involved in all aspects from sow farms and boar studs to harvest plants and everything in between. He was a member of the NPPA Leadership Group of 2019 and a member of the 2021 Pork Leadership Institute. He is currently working toward earning a master’s degree in animal physiology, with plans to graduate at the end of the year.
Justin Hankins, Omaha
Credit analyst at Farm Credit Services of America
Hankins specializes in the Agribusiness Capital Swine & Beef division of the company, with over 15 years in the banking, finance world. His education at the University of Nebraska--Kearney includes a bachelor’s degree in business administration with emphasis in management and a minor in economics. He attended the Iowa State University School of Ag Banking. He was a member of the 2017 NPPA Pork Leadership Program.
Cody Lambrecht, Blair
Herdsman for Lambrecht Farms
Lambrecht is a recent graduate of South Dakota State University where he did his undergrad in ag science and swine production before returning home. He is currently working with the family operation as a herdsman within the farrow-to-finish and cow-calf operations. Branching out on his own as Lambrecht Livestock, he built a finishing unit and is currently custom feeding for the family operation.
Katie Stack, Fremont
Manager of Hog Procurement for Wholestone Farms
Stack got her start in the pork industry as the carcass evaluation and animal welfare manager for Hormel Foods (now Wholestone Farms) plant in 2017. She then moved into a hog procurement role in 2019, and the manager of hog procurement in 2021. She grew up on a small cow/crop operation in northeast Illinois, worked on a farrow-to-finish operation throughout college, and started with Hormel Foods as a production supervisor at a facility in southern Wisconsin. She is also a TQA and PQA Advisor, participated on the Animal Welfare Committee with NAMI, is PAACO Certified for meat plant auditing, and is participating in the US SHIP traceability working group. She has an agriculture business and animal industry management bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University.
David May, Henderson
Owner of Maykin’ Bacon Show Pigs and Butchers
May grew up in Hampton, Neb., on a 40- to 50-sow farrow-to-finish family operation. After leaving the pork industry for a few years, he bought an acreage in 2017 and had a feeling his two daughters at home would love pigs. He purchased four gilts in the fall of 2017, planning to breed them for January litters for fair season. The family operation currently has 18 sows, about half are purebred (Berkshire, Duroc, Spot, Poland China, Tamworth) and the others are crossbred. Their farm name Maykin’ Bacon Show Pigs and Butchers is a direct reflection of their operation. They breed for show pigs and quality pork that is sold to local butcher shops. They sell both show pigs and feeder pigs in state and out of state.
Mike Wisnieski retired from the board after serving the organization for six years. He is with Standard Nutrition located in Omaha.
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