Industry
When Harry Martin escaped from slavery and enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, little did he know the legacy he was about to establish for generations to come when he returned home to Wayne County, N.C.
A round-up of new hires, promotions and more in the U.S. pork industry.
Longtime swine breeder Roy Henry of Longford, Kan., was recognized as the 2021 Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry Distinguished Alumnus on Dec. 6.
Seven Iowa high school football players took home awards recognizing their play during the final games at the 2021 Iowa high school state football championships Nov. 18-19 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. will assemble a team of company and third-party experts to develop an infectious disease preparedness plan that the company will implement at all of its processing facilities nationwide.
The U.S. Meat Export Federation Strategic Planning Conference and Board of Directors Meeting, held Nov. 10-12 in Carlsbad, Calif., wrapped up with the election of new USMEF officers.
A thick, well-groomed, salt-and-pepper, eye-catching brute of a beard is taking home top honors in the 2021 Farm Journal’s PORK’s Best Beards in the Pork Industry Contest. Here are the top 10 winners this year.
Kent Bang, director of swine lending at Compeer Financial, shares his views on mentoring, leadership, strategy and what he’s learned during his career in this exclusive Farm Journal’s PORK Q&A.
A round-up of new hires and new product announcements in the U.S. pork industry.
Company news headlines from the U.S. pork industry.
David Preisler, long-time CEO of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association and Minnesota Pork Board, announced his plans to retire from the organization effective June 1, 2022.
The Swine Health Information Center is hiring an associate director. Here are the details.
When John Deen, DVM, was a kid, he remembers a time when sow mortality was not a problem. However times have changed, and Deen says it’s partly our creation. Here are seven sow management trends to watch in 2022.
How do we extract the most value from swine performance data? Aaron Lower of Carthage Veterinary System shares how his team is approaching data collection, summarization and analysis in order to take action.
A round-up of headlines in the global pork industry.
Despite rising pork prices in recent months, retail and carcass prices in the U.S. are still relatively low when compared with prices in other countries, says Dermot Hayes, Iowa State University economist.
It’s a real struggle to find people with good stockmanship skills who want to work in livestock production, said Caleb Shull, director of research and innovation for The Maschhoffs during a recent Farm Country Update.
Britain’s pig industry said it faces collapse after an exodus of east European workers led to a shortage of butchers and a backlog in slaughtering more than 170,000 pigs.
Chef Chad Myers of Bellevue, Iowa takes home first place in the Taste competition held at the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress, featuring the special ingredient ground pork in his Mexican street tacos.
Kevin Rasmussen, a pig farmer from Humboldt County, Iowa, took over the reins as the Iowa Pork Producers Association president during the Iowa Pork Congress. I sat down with him to find out more about IPPA’s new leader.
A round-up of company news in the swine industry.
Rena Striegel, a consultant with Transition Point Business Advisors, detailed five steps toward strengthening the core of a farm business, speaking at Top Producer Summit in Nashville, Tenn.
Human and animal health are on people’s minds now more than ever. Dr. Peter Davies’ lifelong career researching both subjects made him a logical recipient of the Minnesota Pork Board’s 2022 Distinguished Service Award.
On Feb. 1, Acuity and Fast Genetics came together in a merger that raised a few eyebrows. Farm Journal’s PORK sat down with Wolter and Schwab to discuss what this means for their companies and for the pork industry.
Ohio pork producers shook things up during the 2022 Ohio Pork Congress. In addition to a power-packed line-up of speakers, they filled the meeting room at their new venue in Lima. Here’s a snapshot of the event.
Awards were presented to Ohio pork producers and industry friends during a luncheon held during Ohio Pork Congress on Feb. 9. Here are the highlights.
Brian Majerus, the 2022 Swine Manager of the Year’s humble leadership and strong work ethic have guided him through his career, driving him to pursue swine management head-on.
With decades of culinary experience that spans the country, Minnesota’s Pork Promoter of the year, Chef Charlie Torgerson says, “I love to show people there’s more to pork than just a shoulder, bacon and ribs.”
Kent Blunier of Forrest, Ill, was named the new at-large director for the Illinois Pork Producers Association during the 2022 IPPA annual meeting on Feb. 22.
Milan Hruby, director of technical services at ADM Animal Nutrition, shares his views on mentoring, leadership, strategy and the future of swine nutrition in this exclusive Farm Journal’s PORK Q&A.