Celebrate #PORKWeek with Farm Journal’s PORK
We’ll be celebrating the important role the pork industry plays in feeding the world all week with special programming across our website, social media, radio and TV platforms.
Articles By Jennifer Shike
Jun 01, 2020
May 29, 2020
Friendships, Salsa and Social Distancing
Birthdays without your friends are like chips without salsa. It’s ok, but it’s far less rewarding to eat chips alone. I’ve been reminded of how friendships, like salsa, make life’s moments worth celebrating.
May 28, 2020
Regardless of a fair’s size, here are 10 factors fairs are facing when making the decision to move ahead or cancel in 2020.
May 22, 2020
Community Gathers to Cheer Employees at Smithfield Pork Plant
Employees at the Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., were greeted at work on Wednesday with thank-you signs, cheers and waves from about a dozen people from the community.
May 19, 2020
CFAP Aid Payment Rules: What Pork Producers Need to Know
President Donald Trump and USDA released the rules for direct payments under the Coronavirus Food Aid Program at the White House Tuesday. Enrollment will start May 26 with initial payments to follow the week after.
May 19, 2020
Quarantine Lessons You Can Only Learn in the Barn
Even though life as we’ve known it has shut down, not much has changed in our barn. If anything, the learning opportunities have exploded.
May 18, 2020
Axne Demands Investigation of Iowa OSHA After Plant Complaint
Rep. Cindy Axne (D-Iowa) issued a statement demanding immediate investigation of Iowa OSHA based on allegations that OSHA failed to thoroughly investigate a reported complaint at the Tyson Foods Perry, Iowa, plant.
May 18, 2020
Officials Escalate Efforts to Stop African Swine Fever Spread in India
African swine fever continues to rage in India. Officials in India fear the disease is out of control as reports surface of the disease entering the wild pig population.
May 18, 2020
Meeting the Needs of the Two-Headed Consumer
A two-headed consumer strolls around the grocery store, confusing producers and retailers. One day they look for foods that are local, organic and welfare-friendly. The next, they choose food items that are affordable.
