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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?”

Pat Joyce, president of Standard Nutrition Services, shares his views on mentoring, leadership, strategy and what he’s learned during his career in this exclusive Farm Journal’s PORK Q&A.

The huge smiles and cheers of joy couldn’t help but make you do the same if you were ringside at the Bacon Buddies show. Mentor Taylor Rohrig says the program is special to her because her sister has Down Syndrome.

The Nebraska Pork Producers Association is pleased to announce the election of four new board members.

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) visited with Illinois hog farmers and Illinois Pork Producers Association Executive Director Jennifer Tirey about the upcoming budget reconciliation package.

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.

How do we make a career we love so undesirable for others? That question posed by Jose Santiago of Tosh Farms quieted the audience at the 31st Annual Swine Health & Production Conference.

The remote-controlled cars are charged. Water guns are ripped out of their packages. Scooters are lined up around the show ring. For the peewee pig show exhibitors, Christmas has arrived a few months early.

People matter – a key theme of many speakers at the Carthage Veterinary Service Swine Health and Production Conference. Here are a few quotable moments from this year’s event.

For Blane and Kristi Olson of Elkhart, Ill., the decision to build a 2,400-head finishing barn was not so much about their livelihood but more about ensuring opportunities for their children in the future.