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The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has been awarded a $500,000 grant to expand farmer mental health support programs in Iowa. Here’s what this means for Iowa farmers.

Greg Simpson, general manager for Hypor North America, shares his views on mentoring, leadership, strategy and what he’s learned during his career in this exclusive Farm Journal’s PORK Q&A.

Greg Simpson, general manager for Hypor North America, shares his views on mentoring, leadership, strategy and what he’s learned during his career in this exclusive Farm Journal’s PORK Q&A.

If you’re curious about the future of veterinarian technology, rest assured it looks bright. Seven finalists competed for the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize at the 2021 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference.

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.

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.

Triumph Foods announced an agreement on Sept. 1 with the United Food and Commercial Workers District Union Local 2 in which the company will raise wages for its nearly 2,800-person workforce.