Minnesota
Lindsey Loken doesn’t just sell pork; she builds trust. By turning her butcher shop into a “no-judgment zone” for curious consumers, the owner of Blondies Butcher Shop has become a vital link between the farm and the urban kitchen.
From real-time barn monitoring to solar-powered pickups, Dale Stevermer is proving that what’s good for the planet is also good for the bottom line.
Minnesota Pork Board recognizes the Terry and Sylvia Wolters Family as this year’s Family of the Year award recipient.
Olympic silver-medal winning synchronized diving duo Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon will appear for a meet and greet for one day only at the Minnesota State Fair.
Walz’s selection is seen as a strategic move to appeal to rural voters and progressives, given his track record of progressive policy achievements and his Midwestern charm.
The availability of livestock workers was ranked as more limited than crop workers and finding long-term help seen as more difficult than temporary help due to the seasonal nature of the ag industry.
The Minnesota Pork Board recognized Jim Veldkamp’s farm transfer of ownership to the Kracht family as this year’s Family of the Year award recipient.
From farm overalls to dress suits, Rep. Rod Hamilton spent his career reaching a respectful hand out across party lines to find solutions for Minnesota farmers.
The Minnesota Pork Board recognizes Adam Ziemke of Waseca, Minnesota, as this year’s Swine Manager of the Year award recipient.
This year’s Minnesota Pork Board Distinguished Service award recipient, Reuben Bode, embodies everything pure and good that pork producers stand for.
Three Florida men have been arrested for stealing semi-loads of frozen beef and pork from packing plants across the Midwest since June 2021.
With decades of culinary experience that spans the country, Minnesota’s Pork Promoter of the year, Chef Charlie Torgerson says, “I love to show people there’s more to pork than just a shoulder, bacon and ribs.”
The Minnesota Pork Board shares their new vision for more sustainable pork production with tracking by the On-Farm Sustainability Reports program.
From a lifetime of hog farming to educating youth on the industry to serving a board members of the local, state, or national pork association, North Carolina and Minnesota recognizes these leading individuals.
A true advocate for the state’s pig farmers and rural America, the Minnesota Pork Board recognizes Rep. Collin Peterson as the first Legislator of Distinction award recipient.
Four new members of the Minnesota Pork Board of Directors were elected to represent the state’s 3,000 pig farming families.
From poultry to pigs, Yuan-Tai Hung explores the influence of fiber on pig performance.
The Minnesota Pork Board selected Logan Tesch of Sibley County as the 2019-2020 Minnesota Pork Ambassador.
State investigators have concluded an investigation into a huge fire that killed more than 12,000 pigs and hogs at a southern Minnesota swine farm.
Pork Perspectives provides business and leadership strategy tips from some of the pork industry’s finest. Meet John Eggert, chief development officer for Topigs Norsvin.
A NBA team owner is getting into the pork business.