Pig comfort- job No. 1 for Real Pig Farmers
Earlier this week, we heard from Dale Norton, president of the National Pork Board, who goes as far as employing a towel service to keep his pigs warm during the cold Michigan winters. But in case you...
View ArticleGood job training keeps people, pigs safe
We may only have six employees on our family’s pig farm, but we take worker safety very seriously. One injury is one too many, and we’ll do anything we can to prevent it. Research tells us that most...
View ArticleSchwab Family Farm – Safeguarding Natural Resources In All Of Our Practices
Schwab Family Farm began with a dream by my dad as a young boy. His dream, then and now, is to raise pigs off the land to feed and support generations to come. He began farming in the 1970’s by...
View ArticleMeet a Pig Farmer – Brett Kaysen
#RealPigFarming unites pig farmers, academics, youth, veterinarians and allied industry members to talk about pig farming. There are many different ways to raise pigs and #RealPigFarming celebrates...
View ArticlePromoting Pork through Volunteer Work
I don’t feel it is a coincidence that while growing up, I learned the value and dedication of volunteering through a youth agricultural program. The 4-H program has enriched my life in such...
View ArticleFood Safety: Always on Our Minds
Chances are, unless you know one, you don’t spend much time thinking about pig farmers. But we think about you, the consumer, every day. Just about every management practice, every decision, made on...
View Article5 Ways Subway Got it Wrong
When Subway recently announced — that soon all meat served in its restaurants would be sourced from farms that use no antibiotics at any time — some folks cheered. But, the thing is, all meat sold in...
View ArticlePork Quality: It’s Personal
Every day on the job, I’m thinking about the end product: The delicious pork that ends up on your tables and mine. There’s a lot that goes into it, but it’s more than worth it. After all, I’m not just...
View ArticleOn the First Day of Porksgiving with #RealPigFarming – Seaboard Foods
Seaboard Foods takes a different approach to charity than some. By thinking small, they give big. David Eaheart, director of communications and marketing, knows that sometimes a few hundred dollars...
View ArticleFrom Waste To Treasure
Scott Phillips is a pig farmer who, like all farmers, use pig waste for good. Like other pig farmers in Missouri, Scott Phillips agrees that one of the most positive changes in the industry was when...
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