Pork Business
The Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council announced the hiring of its first full-time state executive director.
It’s not about the money. It’s not about fame. As Adam Sanders’ song continues, “And believe me, it ain’t ever been easy to play this game.” Probably no truer words could be said about life in the pork industry.
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.
Monitoring disease risk in the swine industry is not only important, it’s critical for the future success of the industry. That’s one reason why Kent Bang said yes to serving on the SHIC board of directors.
A lot of attention has been directed toward keeping the employees you can’t afford to lose. However, sometimes there are employees on your farm that you can’t afford to keep because of various reasons.
A commitment to continuous learning is one thing that separates the best from the rest. And pork production is no exception. Experts weigh in on recently launched PQA Plus Version 5.0 and what it can do for the industry.
USDA announced an additional investment of more than $14 million to support agricultural workforce training in historically underserved communities to increase resilience of the U.S. meat and poultry processing sector.
Chris Rademacher, clinical professor in veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine and swine extension veterinarian at Iowa State University, has been named interim director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center.
Don’t miss the huge smiles and cheers of joy that will take place ringside during the crowd-favorite Bacon Buddies show at the Iowa State Fair this Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Iowa State Fair.
With so much technology out there today, determining what products to use can be paralyzing – especially when your plate is already overflowing with things to do. Here are a few things we’ve learned at The Maschhoffs.
Here’s a look at the keynote speakers at the 2022 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, organized by the University of Minnesota, on September 17-20 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre.
Like many county fairs, the numbers of swine entries were dropping at the Watonwan County Fair in St. James, Minn. 4-H leaders met to figure out ways to get more 4-Hers involved. The result? An Adopt-A-Pig program.
The Maschhoffs seized an opportunity to “champion the hopes and dreams of the future of the ag industry” by donating $100,000 to a new 24,000-sq.-ft. John Wood Community College Agricultural Sciences Complex.
“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.
When the late Kendal Thompson walked into a room, everyone took notice. It was hard to miss his 6’9” frame, but it was even harder to miss his heart for people, says Mike Hemann, CEO and president of DPI Global.
It’s hard when sows die, says Luis Lopez, a breeding team lead at New Fashion Pork. The reality that you can do everything right and still experience loss on a farm is hard to deal with day in and day out.
Every detail matters when you’re talking about preventing a bacteria or virus from walking onto your sow farm. Here’s a look at why employee turnover may be one of your greatest biosecurity risks.
Of all the change Steve Malakowsky has witnessed in the past 25 years, the most important has been next-gen producers making their mark. He offers three things to consider before transitioning to the next generation.
The strategy for pig production is pretty simple, says Clayton Johnson, DVM. But we have to call out our challenges. How do producers manage execution and sustainability in a world of distractions?
The Special Olympics of South Dakota has changed its mind about Wholestone Farms’ proposed pork plant in Sioux Falls, S.D. Here’s why.
Decreased line speeds in pork processing has been a challenge since July 2021. Two more facilities receive approval to join a time-limited trial to pick up the pace.
An AVA Cos. meat packing plant worker was arrested on Aug. 26 and faces criminal mischief, tampering and criminal nuisance charges after allegedly placing a coin in a meat package set to go out to retailers.
Meet the five new directors that have been elected to the Nebraska Pork Producers Association Board of Directors.
When one of us fails, we cause failure across the whole system. We can’t do it without each other, says Jose Santiago of Tosh Farms, winner of Carthage Swine Conference’s production tips competition.
Maybe people don’t come to mind as a finite resource on your farm, but being able to sustain the growth of your operation depends on labor. Here’s some things to keep in mind as you build your team on the farm.
Several new hires have been announced across the pork industry. Here’s a look at some of the newly filled positions at NPPC, DNA Genetics, Alltech and JBS Global.
Biosecurity dominated the discussion at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference this week. Although sow farm and boar stud biosecurity are always critical, more time was devoted to discuss wean-to-harvest biosecurity.
Mark Lyons is a little reticent about saying, “Let’s get back to normal.” That’s not where we want to go, says Alltech’s president and CEO. He shares his views on leadership strategy and the future in PORK Perspectives.
John Waddell, director of swine key account veterinarians at Boehringer Ingelheim, shares his views on mentoring, leadership, strategy and what he’s learned during his career in this exclusive Farm Journal’s PORK Q&A.
It may seem early, but it’s time to dust off the winter checklist. Josh Maschhoff is normally not one for lists, but with the sporadic Midwest weather, he says lists help prevent things from falling through the cracks.