Hog Industry News
College students who intend to pursue a career in the pork industry with aspirations to become industry leaders should apply for the 2023 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc., a Canadian packaged meats company, confirmed it was experiencing a system outage linked to a cyberscurity incident that began over the weekend.
The best Halloween costume ideas come straight from the farm. And from the looks of pictures sent in by our readers, you do, too.
Kelly Cushman is the new vice president of domestic policy for NPPC. In this new position, Cushman will oversee U.S. government engagement, advocacy and lobbying efforts on behalf of the U.S. pork industry.
MU has earned $8 million from the NIH to expand the research facility on campus and speed up the scientific discoveries helping treat humans suffering from the same diseases shown in the genetically modified pigs.
There’s no question National FFA Convention be a bit overwhelming at first. The sheer magnitude of the event is a lot to take in. Here are six expert tips to make the most of your week in Indianapolis.
Here’s a look at some recent updates from Nebraska Pork, Smithfield Foods and Seaboard Foods.
Here’s a round-up of pork industry news, including partnership in food relief, leadership, sustainability, educational support and experience opportunities.
The biggest U.S. meat company by sales said on Wednesday it will relocate all corporate employees from offices in Chicago and Downers Grove, Ill. and Dakota Dunes, S.D., to its headquarters in Springdale, Ark.
Being an advocate for your employees is one of the best things you can do as a sow farm manager because it pays off in their work and in their mental health, says Danielle Voelkel of New Fashion Pork.
The workplace trend, quiet quitting, has gotten a lot of attention lately. Instead of going above and beyond, employees are wanting more from their work-life balance. The question is how do you keep employees motivated?
We’re recapping this year’s most important issues though a look back at the covers of Farm Journal’s PORK magazine.
A round-up of news headlines from the pork industry.
What’s one of the most limiting factors on any ag operation? Labor. With this, inevitable changes rise within the ag workforce.
To help combat the labor shortage and show appreciation for hardworking employees, the Illinois Pork Producers Association started a new program to celebrate employees that go above and beyond. Here’s the 2023 winner.
Merck Animal Health has completed a minority investment in LeeO Precision Farming B.V., and will assume distribution of LeeO’s digital swine traceability solution in selected markets over the coming months.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing regulations to prevent meat companies from retaliating against livestock and poultry farmers who speak out on practices such as price-fixing.
What started off as a normal day on the farm for 13-year-old Kaden Wall on Nov. 3, 2020, ended in tragedy when Kaden’s life was taken too soon as a result of a freak farm accident.
As I watched my daughter arrange and rearrange her misshapen pumpkins on our porch, I couldn’t help but smile. In her eyes they were all absolutely perfect. She didn’t see the blemishes and imperfections.
Live events and online content combine to deliver information and resources when farmers need them most.
During a motion hearing Tuesday in Johnson County, MO, a judge denied a request to drop abandonment of corpse charges against Garland Nelson.
A new study shows U.S. meat and poultry packers and processors have reached a new, all-time low for injuries in the workplace.
If you think you have what it takes to be named one of the best beards or mustaches in the pork industry (or you’re just a good sport), send in your photo nominations before Dec. 1. Get the details here.
Tyson Foods beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Monday, but faces rising costs for animal feed and uncertainty over labor as COVID-19 cases surge in the United States.
Topigs Norsvin names a new chief executive officer. NPPC’s Nick Giordano wins national award for lobbying efforts on behalf of the U.S. pork industry.
As the industry looks ahead to 2021, five economists weigh in on the most important question the pork industry needs to ask itself now.
Newly elected leaders of the National Pork Board weigh in on what’s ahead for the U.S. pork industry.
September exports of U.S. pork increased 10% year-over-year, keeping 2020 exports on a record pace. September volume reached 222,475 metric tons, with value increasing 6% to $563.2 million.
The company’s in-house culinary team created its own plant-based patty and tested it in select Canadian stores last year.
Fifteen food and beverage associations sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting priority access to COVID-19 vaccines to protect workers and keep the food supply chain running.