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

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

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.

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.

Kent Bang left the National Pork Industry Conference filled with hope and excitement about the next generation who will take over leadership in the pork industry. Here’s why.

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.