Nebraska Pork Producers Association
Full-Time Exempt Position
Reports Directly to Executive Director
Our Organization:
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association is a grassroots, incorporated, nonprofit organization established in 1961. As a USDA checkoff organization, we carryout education, promotion, and …
Recent research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln integrated next-generation sequencing and metagenomic analyses to uncover the source of recent cases of congenital tremor in newborn piglets observed in research and commercial farms across Nebraska. The research was undertaken after …
Kyle Baade, Plymouth (Producer): Kyle and wife, Laura, own and operate Baade Genetics, an 80-head sow herd. Their operation specializes in raising purebred and crossbred show pigs and breeding stock, as well as an on-farm …
By Zachary Lubeck
The participants in the Pork Leadership Program braved the cold Nebraska January weather for their sixth and final session of the 2019-2020 program. This session covered a variety of topics in the pork world …
Shana Beattie and her husband, Bart, are fifth generation pork producers in Sumner. She grew up in north central Florida, the daughter of farmers, and studied animal science at the University of Florida. After her marriage to Bart, they moved …
By Benny Mote Ph.D., Swine Extension Specialist, UNL Department of Animal Science
Replacement gilts are selected primarily on structure and conformation. These selection decisions, however, occur while gilts are still growing. Few studies have …
By Joel Kaelin
The fifth seminar of the Pork Leadership Program began Thursday, November 14 at the Pillen Family Farms office in Columbus. Our group had the opportunity to meet with experts from Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics. …
Food is essential. It’s fun. It’s therapeutic. But for some, it can be a luxury. During the holiday giving season between “Giving Tuesday” and Christmas this year, the pork industry called on its friends to come together to “pay it …
Bill Luckey is a Nebraska pork producer in Columbus. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1977. He and his family operate a farrow-to-finish operation that includes
some custom contract finishing. Their facilities have a full …
A Secure Pork Supply plan provides the opportunity to voluntarily prepare before a foreign animal disease (FAD) outbreak. Below are frequently asked questions that will be addressed during the annual meeting. A panel of experts will be present …