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“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.

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.

U.S. ag is suffering from a labor shortage that could increase production costs and consumer food prices if not addressed through visa reform to provide better access to the foreign-born workers on which it depends.

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on ag labor reform on Wed., July 21. Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley says the seasonal H-2A Visa program will be under review.

Taking time to honor excellence is a challenge in our fast-paced and demanding world. Carthage Veterinary Service prioritizes this during its Annual Swine Health and Production Conference. Here are the 2021 honorees.

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.

USDA Secretary Vilsack announced that $700 million in competitive grant funding will be available through the new Farm and Food Workers Relief grant program to help farm and food workers with pandemic costs.

Two pig farmers will be joining in as mentors for the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s annual College Aggies Online scholarship competition that kicks off on Sept. 13.