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Effects of Merger on US Pork Industry Not Yet Known, Says Hurt
2013-05-31 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The full impact on the US pork industry of a merger between Smithfield Foods - the world's largest pork producer - and Chinese firm Shuanghui are not yet known, Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt says.
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Meet the 2013 Masters of the Pork Industry and Prepare to be Inspired
2013-05-17 23:07:00| National Hog Farmer
The May issue of National Hog Farmer typically serves as a reflective look at the U.S. pork industry. We strive to approach stories from a big picture perspective. Since 2006, National Hog Farmer has profiled a hand-picked group of pork industry leaders. These Masters of the Pork Industry share their personal stories and philosophies, reflect on their careers and share their thoughts about the future of the pork industry. National Hog Farmer Blog read more
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2013 Master of the Pork Industry Malcolm DeKryger
2013-05-15 22:18:00| National Hog Farmer
His job just got a lot more challenging with construction of a first-of-its-kind hog farm. Truly, for Malcolm DeKryger, there is no such thing as an average day at the bustling offices of Belstra Milling Co., DeMotte, IN. Supervisor of five swine complexes that serve as gilt multipliers for PIC across the nation, DeKryger is also general contractor-manager of an innovative project dubbed The Pig Adventure, which includes a working hog farm (Legacy Farms) that consumers can visit, see pig displays, farm activities, and visit a restaurant tied to the popular Fair Oaks Farms dairy adventure at Fair Oaks, IN. read more
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2013 Master of the Pork Industry Bradley Wolter
2013-05-15 21:22:00| National Hog Farmer
From an early age, this swine enthusiast has been focused on better pig-raising methods. Theres a story shared in the Wolter family about a day when Bradleys father, while fixing some hog fences, nailed his cloth diapers to a fence post just to keep track of him. Tale or true, the story reinforces Bradley Wolters early exposure to pigs and may help explain his lifelong ambition to build better hog production systems. Wolters is now chief operating officer at The Maschhoffs Inc., and serves as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Illinois. read more
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2013 Master of the Pork Industry Jeff Hansen
2013-05-15 12:47:00| National Hog Farmer
With no formal business training, this entrepreneur made his way through sheer determination. An education in the hog business can take many forms. For Jeff Hansen, founder and CEO of Iowa Select Farms, the tutorial began at the end of a pitchfork. Growing up on a farm near the companys home base in Iowa Falls, IA, Hansen and his two brothers were what he calls Dads skid-steer loaders. read more
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