Pork Business
Looking for a fresh start this year? The Pork Checkoff invites you to the Fresh Start Wellness Challenge and the opportunity to win free groceries for a year.
Confidence about the future of the workplace has declined less than one might expect, says a report from ADP Research Institute. Positivity persists despite the pandemic. But how is COVID-19 affecting the ag workforce?
There’s no question pork expos and trade shows are a highlight in the industry. But this year’s line-up looks a little different as more events move to virtual or have canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 Iowa Pork Congress may not be an in-person event this year, but there are still virtual options for online sessions that will bring useful information to Iowa’s pig farmers.
Pork producers are among the food and agriculture worker segment encouraged to get the COVID-19 vaccine because they play a critical role in food security. Here are eight things you need to know about the vaccine.
The 2021 Pork Industry Forum, scheduled for March 3-5, 2021, will be virtual. Here’s the newest information.
The bonus is intended to encourage employees to get inoculations, after thousands of U.S. meatpacking workers became infected with the coronavirus last year.
Three young women were named as the 2021 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team to promote pork and pig production throughout the state.
Matt Johnson of the activist group Direct Action Everywhere was charged with trespassing in May.
A U.S. Congress panel is investigating COVID-19 outbreaks at meatpacking plants nationwide. Here’s how some of the packing plants responded.
The Iowa Pork Producers Association is inviting the state’s pig farmers to attend one of four Iowa Pork Regional Conferences being held in February.
Here’s the latest from around the industry.
When Mike Paustian took over the reins as Iowa Pork Producers Association president a year ago, he thought he knew the key issues the industry would be facing. But as he says, that all got “chucked out the window.”
Shana Beattie of Sumner, Neb., was recently elected president of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association at the annual meeting of the board of directors.
When COVID-19 struck, veterinarians engaged in critical conversations with human doctors about herd immunity. Almost a year later, National Pork Board’s Dave Pyburn shares what he’s learned from the human response.
Activism is big business, with the most active animal rights groups in the U.S. bringing in more than $550 million annually in income, said Hannah Thompson-Weeman of the Animal Agriculture Alliance.
How can computational models impact the swine industry by improving prediction/selection accuracy? Junjie Han, a PhD student at Michigan State University, weighs in on his latest research.
How can integrating technology improve swine production by reducing pre-wean mortality and reducing energy usage? Ben Smith, a PhD student at Iowa State University opens up about his career path and research.
Dennis Liljedahl, a pig farmer from Essex, Iowa, took over the reins as the Iowa Pork Producers Association president last week during the Iowa Pork Congress. Here’s an inside look at IPPA’s new leader.
Here’s the latest product news from the swine industry.
A new report from the Meat Institute shows new COVID-19 infection rates among meat and poultry workers are 60% lower than in the general U.S. population and two-thirds lower than case rates in the sector in May 2020.
A look at the latest company news in the pork industry.
Outstanding contributors to the pork industry were honored this week at the 2021 Missouri Pork Expo in Osage Beach, Mo.
The Brazinski family was recently named the 2021 Illinois Pork Producers Association Family of the Year. Dr. Bill Hollis of Carthage Veterinary Service says they’re the kind of farming family every community needs.
Shane Odegaard, a pork producer from Lake Preston, S.D., has been named president of the South Dakota Pork Producers Council.
The author of bestselling book ‘Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?’ Timothy Caulfield is set to provide keynote at the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2021 Virtual Stakeholders Summit.
The National Pork Producers Council launched a new campaign on Wednesday encouraging pork industry workers to get vaccinated as the best defense against the COVID-19 virus.
David Herring considers himself one of the lucky ones, growing up on a North Carolina pig farm. He opens up about Hog Slat and TDM Farms and shares his views on leadership, business strategy and the pork industry.
David Herring considers himself one of the lucky ones, growing up on a North Carolina pig farm. He opens up about Hog Slat and TDM Farms and shares his views on leadership, business strategy and the pork industry.
On Wednesday, USDA shared its plan to deploy 119 qualified personnel across several states to assist in the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine.