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Labor ranks as one of the top issues facing U.S. pork producers, says Kerry Scott, program manager for másLabor. At the 2021 World Pork Expo, he shared programs that may help producers get the help they need.

Two Kansas State University animal science professors were recently recognized by the American Society of Animal Science at its annual meeting in Louisville, Ky.

Record-breaking sales and strong participation at shows indicate a lot of momentum around the purebred swine industry. Still, with all of the ways people could spend their money, why are they investing in showpigs?

Competitive wages. Growing job opportunities. Still, the U.S. pork industry continues to face a perilous labor shortage – one that will require access to more foreign-born workers to remain sustainable, NPPC reports.

Scott Webb, CEO of Wholestone Farms, a farmer-owned pork processing company, said Sioux Falls is the perfect location for its second plant. But the location is not without challenges.

When the world shut down because of COVID-19, people realized the importance of community more than ever. People missed being around people. NSR CEO Clay Zwilling says participation in hog shows this summer is proof.

The Iowa State Fair is bringing the Bacon Buddies pig show back to the swine barn on August 14.

Two pork businesses made it into Selling Power’s 50 Best Companies to Sell For list. This is the 21st consecutive year the ranking has been published by Selling Power magazine.

A quick look at company news in the pork industry.

“They were raised right. They were raised in a hog barn.” Willie Kirkpatrick once made these remarks, and I can’t think of a better way to sum up “why” we show livestock, says Maddie Fugate of Mahomet, Ill.