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Pig farmers are needed for a short survey to help assess the current labor situation in the U.S. pork industry.

A lot has changed in the pork industry since the people hiring employees today were in the interview process themselves 30 years ago. Valerie Duttlinger says it’s time to get honest about changes needed to staff farms.

Daycare providers are essential to agriculture workers being able to carry out their jobs every day. To show gratitude, the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation and Iowa Select Farms donated $100,000 in toys to Iowa daycares.

Iowa’s second ‘ag-gag’ law, creating criminal charges for those who gain access to an agricultural facility using deception to cause physical or economic harm, has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge.

Data from the past five years shows that finding hourly/non-exempt staff is notoriously challenging. AgCareers.com’s recent Agribusiness HR Review illustrates this difficulty only intensified in 2021.

The American Association of Swine Veterinarians honored Daryl Olsen, DVM, with the Meritorious Service Award for his outstanding service and dedication to AASV and the swine veterinary profession.

Minnesota native Tim Loula, DVM, received the American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ 2022 Howard Dunne Memorial Award for his important contributions and outstanding service to the association and swine industry.

National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) awarded scholarships to 10 college students who intend to pursue careers in the U.S. pork industry.

Nearly 30 years ago, Thomas Titus was loading up a 3’ Kent Feeds bag with feed scoops, paint sticks and gum boxes at the Illinois Pork Expo. In 2022, his role at the Illinois Pork Expo looked a little different.

Global pork event moved, set for September in Orlando. Here’s what you can expect.