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NPPC submitted comments to the U.S. Department of State calling on immigration officials to establish a better system for considering and adjudicating applications for a visa widely used to fill hog farm jobs.

Patrick Yeich is studying how to improve grow-finish nutrition by looking at feed additives to improve average daily gain and feed efficiency.

Do you know what the record is for longest beard in the world? Although you may not be able to top that record, now’s the time to nominate your beard or mustache (or a friend’s) for PORK’s Best Beard & Mustache Contest.

For Lori Stevermer, her why in life is simple. It all goes back to ag. Over the years her role has changed from a salesperson to marketing manager, but her why hasn’t. She opens up about her career.

For Lori Stevermer, her why in life is simple. It all goes back to ag. Over the years her role has changed from a salesperson to marketing manager, but her why hasn’t. She opens up about her career.

Students from across the country gathered in Indianapolis for the 94th-annual National FFA Convention on Oct. 27-30. But this year’s convention held even more special meaning than usual.

Passionate. Purposeful. Visionary. Intelligent. Thoughtful. A man of integrity. Of the many ways one could describe Neil Dierks, retiring NPPC CEO, all would agree on this: his leadership has made the industry better.

It feels like every business I enter has a “help wanted” sign right now. Opportunities for hardworking, honest, reliable employees are limitless. Unfortunately, many college students overlook the swine industry.

A thick, well-groomed, salt-and-pepper, eye-catching brute of a beard is taking home top honors in the 2021 Farm Journal’s PORK’s Best Beards in the Pork Industry Contest. Here are the top 10 winners this year.

Kent Bang, director of swine lending at Compeer Financial, shares his views on mentoring, leadership, strategy and what he’s learned during his career in this exclusive Farm Journal’s PORK Q&A.