Opinion
Although the hit series highlights the struggle of the Dutton ranch fighting to maintain a family legacy, a rather ironic story truth surfaces and an unfortunate reality hits home.
We live in such a hurried world, and don’t get me wrong, I hurry with the best of them. But I never want to hurry so much that I fail to show up for others. Doug Parrett knew the importance of prioritizing people.
Ask a room of people to define sustainability and instantly people will fidget and squirm. Nobody wants to go first because there isn’t a universal definition, which is concerning given the attention it receives.
Grocery stores have become a battleground for extremists pressuring retailers to remove meat, milk, poultry and eggs from shelves. Recent trends have shown an uptick in store protests, demonstrations and food tampering.
As African swine fever continues to spread throughout the world, we see firsthand the devastation it causes to swine populations. The U.S. has remained on high alert and has aggressively taken steps to protect our herd.
America’s cowboys think the tech giant could have Googled more accurate scientific information about beef’s sustainability and value to the environment.
Biosecurity is a large factor that plays into the overall health and profitability of a swine operation.
An old bacterial nemesis is finding its way into more swine herds, but producers and veterinarians have several tools to keep it at bay.
As we move into the fall quarter, the usual expectations of declining prices and heavy weights are before us, but will they be realized and to what extent? What could unfold in potentially unusual ways?
New feed line control improves existing infrared technology with a multi-color display.
As I watched my daughter arrange and rearrange her misshapen pumpkins on our porch, I couldn’t help but smile. In her eyes they were all absolutely perfect. She didn’t see the blemishes and imperfections.
When rumors circled a few weeks ago of pork packing plants refusing loads because of diminished capacity from worker absenteeism due to COVID-19, how could anyone really be surprised?
A virtual FFA community can only fill the gap so far. I am grateful FFA has found solutions during the pandemic, but I believe the things FFA members have missed drive home the reasons why FFA is so important today.
While in-person events have a long list of benefits, there is one downside – they allow animal rights activist organizations to attempt to gain attention for their cause by holding “disruptions” and protests.
My 28-year-old nephew, Brooks, was a multi-generational farmer and father of 4-year-old twins. His death by suicide is a tragic and poignant indicator of a problem that is drastically increasing, a reader shared.
Teacher. Movie star. Veterinarian. Cowgirl. Ag engineer. TV reporter. Lawyer. The list was long when I was growing up of what I wanted to be, and you may note none of those careers pay my bills now.
I’ve been keeping a secret. I was offered an exclusive interview with the pork industry’s new celebrity mythbuster. No name. No details. My response? An enthusiastic “yes.” Here’s what I learned.
Most agribusinesses conduct exit interviews. While these are valuable, it’s too late for that employee. Here’s why you should implement stay interviews to gage employees’ satisfaction and propensity to stay.
How does a good welfare program allow for continuous improvement to promote outstanding animal husbandry and provide quality care for animals? Carissa Odland, DVM, says it comes down to training, tools and tracking.
Although he’s grateful technology allowed education to continue during the pandemic, Chad Carr, a professor at the University of Florida, says he can’t wait to see students gather again to participate on judging teams.
“They were raised right. They were raised in a hog barn.” Willie Kirkpatrick once made these remarks, and I can’t think of a better way to sum up “why” we show livestock, says Maddie Fugate of Mahomet, Ill.
Kent Bang left the National Pork Industry Conference filled with hope and excitement about the next generation who will take over leadership in the pork industry. Here’s why.
Virtual recruiting, including career fairs and interviews, were catching on before COVID-19, but now they’ve become the norm. Virtual recruiting is here to stay.
I’ll never forget cramming into the livestock judging van for our first practice as a freshman. As I looked around me at a bunch of faces I didn’t know, I couldn’t help but think, “What am I getting into?”
When Dr. Bob Hines stepped in front of his class, everyone listened. He just had this way about him. He knew how to read his students. He knew hogs. And he knew how to connect the two in a special way that few can do.
It feels like every business I enter has a “help wanted” sign right now. Opportunities for hardworking, honest, reliable employees are limitless. Unfortunately, many college students overlook the swine industry.
It’s all too easy to judge a book by it’s cover, isn’t it? Editor Jennifer Shike says she had her eyes opened during a recent visit to Tosh Farms to see an unlikely group of women in action in the sow barn.
Zoey Dinkla spent her summers working for large integrators, gaining crucial experience. At the time, she did not fully appreciate her exposure to a variety of companies’ workflows, processes and ultimately, culture.
Where does farming’s ‘people problem’ start? Aidan Connolly takes a look at the war for talent and what that means for the pork industry when it comes to finding, training, motivating and keeping the best workers.
“I now understand the importance of dedicating time and energy to developing young students into veterinarians – these students are the future of the industry,” says William Fombelle of Carthage Veterinary Service.