Leadership
As high capital costs disrupt traditional expansion paths, incoming swine producers must leverage technological expertise, creative equity structures and experienced mentorship to secure their family farm’s legacy.
When siblings build a farm together, the hardest decisions can come when their children, spouses and different visions for the future enter the picture.
AcuFast Genetics’ Clint Schwab shares how combining artificial intelligence, precision phenotyping, and a livestock judging mindset helps pork producers capture compounding genetic value in tough markets.
Passing the farm to the next generation takes more than deciding who gets what. The right estate plan can help avoid family conflict, unexpected costs and headaches down the road.
While anyone can copy your facilities, equipment or production practices, your true competitive advantage lies in the one thing competitors can’t replicate: your people.
Minnesota Pork CEO Jill Resler dives into the vulnerability, trust and grit required to pave a sustainable future for family farms.
The National Pork Board is transitioning from task forces back to producer-led advisory committees to give grassroots pork producers a strategic voice in guiding checkoff investments.
Guided by his father’s wisdom and Ralco’s founding principles, Russell Fent is bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and practical producer success.
PIC North America’s HR manager shares how overcoming a childhood health crisis shaped her approach to recruitment and employee empathy.
How to spot — and stop — toxic behaviors poisoning your business.
Strong employees are not always strong managers, and the difference often comes down to whether they’ve been prepared to lead people, not just do the job.
When a good employee’s behavior changes, knowing how to respond can be challenging, especially when the right answer is not clear.
Keeping good employees is not always about pay. Trust, communication and everyday interactions play a bigger role in whether employees stay engaged and committed to their work.
When market pressures mount, “toughing it out” can feel like the only option—but it might be your biggest risk.
When the daily demands of an operation become overwhelming, long-term strategy is often the first thing to go. But what if hard times are actually the best time to grow?
You take care of your land and livestock—don’t forget to take care of yourself.
Science, politics and trade are shifting rapidly. NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys urges producers to leverage public trust and collective action to overcome emerging challenges.
PIC’s Dan Hamilton shares his raw, inspiring story of losing his wife during childbirth and how the resilience of the agricultural community helped him find hope again.
Focused on protecting the freedom to operate for the next generation, Rob Brenneman brings a high dose of energy to his new role as NPPC president. Here’s how he plans to bridge the gap between Washington policy and farm-level reality.
Consolidation risk is not limited to smaller operations. Succession gaps, management transitions and strategic exits are driving consolidation regardless of size.
Armed with a background in applied science and facility management, Katie Brown is focused on strengthening trust between producers and decision-makers.
The pork industry is securing its future by turning passionate graduates into high-impact leaders through an innovative, three-part rotational immersion program. Read the full story to see how these rising stars are building the “village” of support needed to tackle agriculture’s biggest challenges.
The way you show up for your team on the farm shapes how work gets done and the kind of environment your crew experiences every day.
Minnesota Pork Board recognizes the Terry and Sylvia Wolters Family as this year’s Family of the Year award recipient.
Putting off letting go of the wrong employee often makes problems harder to fix later.
Drawing on a multicultural upbringing, Fine Swine’s Melanie Langley shares how “people care” and an “outsider’s” perspective can transform barn culture and employee retention.
As senior supervisor for Tyson Foods’ genetic nucleus farm, this barn hero proves that showing up and stepping up are the foundation for success as a leader. Here’s how Hannah Bevins retains employees and improves efficiency in the herd.