Nominations Now Open for America’s Pig Farmer of the Year
America’s pig farmers represent the very best in agriculture. The National Pork Board created the America’s Pig Farmer of the YearSM award in order to recognize the best of …
Author: Kyla Habrock
40 Chances: Part 1 – The Roots of 40 Chances
40 Chances: Part 1 – The Roots of 40 Chances
by Erica Lewis | 2016 Pork Mentorship Program
Inequality and poverty are often used interchangeably to describe many of the challenges faced around the world in today’s society. Although …
Makin’ Bacon, Just Not in My Backyard
Makin’ Bacon, Just Not in My Backyard
Originally published on PorkSquare | By Jana Knupp
Hog production continues to increase in the Land of Lincoln. In west central Illinois where I reside, hog production has grown steadily over the …
Past Pork Mentorship Program Participant Raises Pigs and Owns Cuming County Meats
Past Pork Mentorship Program Participant Raises Pigs and Owns Cuming County Meats
Originally published in Wisner News-Chronicle
Jared Lierman participated in the 2009 Pork Mentorship Program. He’s now back home raising pigs. Three years ago he opened Cuming County …
Keep Senecavirus on Your Radar
Keep Senecavirus on Your Radar
By Luis Giménez-Lirola, Pablo Piñeyro, Jeffrey Zimmerman, Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory | Orginally published on National Hog Farmer
Senecavirus A, an RNA virus, was first described in the United States in the …
Pork Checkoff Offers College Scholarships
Pork Checkoff Offers College Scholarships
All juniors and seniors in college who plan to pursue a career in swine production management or a related field, or will be seeking to attend veterinary or graduate school and major in a discipline …
Meat Matters – Getting Healthy in the New Year
Getting healthy in the New Year
Originally published by the Animal Agriculture Alliance in the January Alliance Link
Is healthy eating part of your New Year resolution? Remember, meat matters as part of a balanced diet.
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…Will you be able to turn a profit in 2017?
Will you be able to turn a profit in 2017?
By Rod Swoboda | Originally published on FarmProgress
Whether you produce crops or livestock, making a profit will be challenging in the year ahead. “It doesn’t matter where we …
The Lost Art of the Thank You Note
The Lost Art of the Thank You Note
Originally published on PorkSquare
In a world of ever-changing technology, including how we apply for jobs, one thing hasn’t changed, the importance of a thank you note. I recently asked a group …
Smithfield Launches New Products for the Holidays
Smithfield Launches New Products for the Holidays
Original article by Refrigerated & Frozen Foods
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., introduced a host of new products.
Marinated Pork Roasts
Marinated Pork Roasts are ideal for slow cooker cooking that …