PORKtober
Pumpkin spice, bonfires, chili, fall foliage and Pork Month. Yes, it’s our favorite time of the year – PORKtober! Farm Journal’s PORK is excited to bring you a line-up of great content that covers the vast range of experience, diversity and opportunity that exists in the pork industry. From swine nutrition and pork demand to production efficiencies and social media influence, help us spread the word with #PORKtober.
As PORKtober kicks off, it’s easy to get lost in the noise of fall. Between harvest, school activities and preparing for winter, there are a lot of things on everyone’s to-do list. Here are three messages you need to hear this month.
With harvest in full swing, we know you are busy and put together this round-up of seven stories #PORKtober you don’t want to miss.
Before he went to kindergarten, Joel Huber was already the topic of conversation among farmers in Wellman, Iowa.
Which clever costumes captured the most votes in the Farm Journal’s PORK Farm-Themed Costume Contest?
Four food influencers open up about using pork in their recipes that are turning heads across the country.
The PORK Podcast welcomes ISU football player, Caleb Bacon, and Iowa Pork Producers Association’s Communications Director to discuss pork, football and community.
The stakes are higher than ever, and the transparency required to maintain consumer trust means the industry and producers alike must be aligned on environmental goals.
Farming is tough. For Jenna Siegel Meteer of Bement, Ill., creating her own cookbook was a little way she could help farm families thrive during planting and harvest and stock show families survive state fair season.
With a healthy dose of optimism and realism, Bryan Humphreys, National Pork Producers Council CEO, shares how the organization is tackling the farm bill, Prop 12, dietary guidelines, the Clean Water Act and more.
Pork is so versatile, says famous food blogger Jenny Goycochea-Marker. Pork has the unique ability to absorb flavor in ways that other proteins can’t.
Missouri pork producer Jesse Heimer joins The Pork Podcast to discuss people, pigs and purpose, and how the showpig and commercial segments can work together to make the pork industry viable for generations to come.
My goal is to tell the story behind the story in everything I do. But sometimes the stories extend past the space allowed. That’s why I’m starting The PORK Podcast.
Five pork industry experts weigh in on what technologies they want to see in a barn someday.
Purchasing technology is a major investment for any pork operation. From robotic power washers to cameras, there’s a lot to consider when it comes time to making purchases for your barn.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Marco Antonio Sanchez decided he needed something to do with the extra time on his hands. For this Turlock, Calif., native, who has a passion for breakdancing, it was an opportunity to cook more.
We’re looking for the best farm-themed costumes for Halloween. Send us photos of your clever, cute or creative costumes for a chance to win $100.
While technologies such as electronic reporting systems, sensors, cameras and microphones offer exciting potential, they carry significant risk to production systems.
Deanne Frieders has always considered herself an introvert. So, if you would have told her she’d be a familiar face and influence in households across the country someday, she would have laughed at you.
Pumpkin spice, bonfires, chili, fall foliage and Pork Month. Who’s excited for the best time of the year? PORKtober is here! This is what you need to know.