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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.

From disease resilience to swine behavior, seven graduate students from across the country presented their research at the National Swine Improvement Federation meeting. Here’s what they are working on.

Providing excess water at the drinker does not benefit pig performance and is likely contributing to increased costs associated with water usage and manure handling, says Hannah Miller, a student at SD State University.

If the labor shortage is not addressed, it could lead to farms and plants shutting down, causing serious financial harm to the communities in which they operate, says NPPC President Jen Sorenson.

The Iowa State University Department of Animal Science announced the creation of the Dr. John Patience Chair in Animal Nutrition honoring John Patience, professor emeritus and global leader in swine nutrition.

Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. announced the first Carthage Emerging Leaders Group on Friday. Two years ago, CVS embarked on this unique training opportunity to help develop the next generation of leaders.

Livestock haulers secured a win in the Biden administration’s infrastructure bill, which the House approved last week. Provisions of Sen. Deb Fischer’s HAULS Act are included in the bipartisan infrastructure framework.

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.