With the Balance Frame, Nooyen offers a sophisticated system centring on the reduction of piglet mortality caused by sows lying on piglets and the flexible positioning of the sow. As soon as the sow lies down, she activates a...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Senator John Boozman (R-AR) met with 120 pork producers at the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) Fall Legislative Action Conference, discussing prospects for a 2024 Farm Bill and a federal solution to California’s Proposition...
A standout star at PIPESTONE is Seth Holmstrom, who serves as the Manager for Elm Valley Farms. Starting as a Pipestone Emerging Leader in November 2018, Seth honed his skills at Big Sioux before landing the role of Site...
Mike Telford was recognized for creating opportunities for pig farmers and pork production during his 20-year tenure at Iowa Pork Producers Association.
Mike Telford Recognized for Charting New Courses for Iowa Pig Farmers
Mike Telford’s 20 years at Iowa Pork Producers...
Pork production is a major U.S. agricultural industry with an estimated production value of $30 billion in 2022, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service. While never identified in the U.S., African Swine Fever presents...
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The pork industry is a fixture of American nutrition, agriculture, and economics. Its existence as a means of getting protein to the modern consumer is crucial, and while its product might seem straightforward, the process of development that’s...
A sanitation contractor has been fined $171,919 for employing children at a pork processing facility in Sioux City, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Labor. The contractor, Qvest LLC, faced these penalties following an investigation that...
Company to Provide Internal Sanitation Services to JBS USA and Pilgrim’s Locations
JBS USA, a leading global food company, today announced the creation of JBS Sanitation, a full-service food safety and food plant sanitation company that will provide in-house sanitation...
In a recent development, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and a coalition encompassing various sectors of the U.S. economy have jointly called on the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case related to Clean Water Act (CWA) discharge...
It is hard to believe we will soon put a close to 2021. It was just a year ago that the industry faced some difficult decisions regarding inventories as numerous plants closed or scaled back on harvest numbers. What...