Kent Nutrition Group (KNG) continues to uncover dietary options to help manage market hog growth rate and weight gain to help keep pigs at viable weights until packing plant capacity is available.
As processing plants continue to face pressure to...
Huvepharma® announces FDA approval for Tilmovet® AC (tilmicosin phosphate), an aqueous concentrate for the control of swine respiratory disease associated with Pasteurella multocida and Haemophilus parasuis in groups of swine in buildings where a respiratory disease outbreak is diagnosed....
Jim Pillen, Nebraska's governor and founder of Pillen Family Farms, has significantly shaped the pork industry. On his first trade mission to Vietnam, he promoted Nebraska's pork exports, a market crucial to his enterprises. Pillen's businesses, including Wholestone Farms,...
RC Family Farms in Iowa is a wean-to-finish pig production company that has partnered with independent pork producers since 2006 to raise pigs profitably and responsibly.
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Not receiving real-time health and production information from contract farms
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Source: News Channel Nebraska Central
Gage County Planning Commission to hold another meeting March 28th, to get more information.
o action yet to advance a major swine operation permit application to the Gage County Board. One member of the Gage County...
Jared Lierman, President of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association (NPPA) is pleased to announce the addition of five new directors. Directors can serve up to three two-year terms. “I am excited to add these diverse individuals to the Board...
A devastating fire has led to the destruction of a barn and the loss of livestock at a Pillen Family Farms facility near Platte Center. The fire, which occurred recently, has resulted in significant damage, with the barn being...
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association (NPPA) is marking the end of an era as its longtime Executive Director, Al Juhnke, has announced his retirement. Juhnke has been a cornerstone of the Nebraska pork industry, advocating for producers, fostering growth,...
Source: Fox News
The first farmer in the governor's office in more than a century, Jim Pillen says the key to Nebraska agriculture is summed up in one word – livestock.
Pillen shared his vision for growing the state through animal...
Pig farms and pork producers have long been a staple in Nebraska communities. As caring neighbors and responsible citizens, Nebraska Pork Producers Association is dedicated to giving back and helping make Nebraska even stronger. As one of the six...