The PORK Podcast
PIC’s Dan Hamilton shares his raw, inspiring story of losing his wife during childbirth and how the resilience of the agricultural community helped him find hope again.
It’s meeting season, and that means it’s time for awkward conversations and uncomfortable networking. But does it have to be that way? Jennifer Tirey shares tips on making connections and building relationships.
No one wants their family business to look like the Dutton family’s in Yellowstone. Todd Wiley’s innovative succession planning instrument is designed to avoid unnecessary drama and position his four children for success in the family pork operation.
Maddie Hokanson follows a simple, but profound, philosophy in life: start with why. As a seventh-generation farmer with Schafer Farms, she says the farm has served as a lifeline while adjusting to parenting a child with serious health challenges.
Create a high-functioning team through accountability, selflessness and shared goals.
Kids aren’t the only one learning valuable life lessons at stock shows – parents do, too. Veteran show mom Emily Spray gets real about comparison, navigating disappointment and keeping the big things big.
JayJay Goodvin loves rural America. That’s apparent as he travels the countryside searching for the best food and the best stories to share with others.
Sometimes waiting for answers to questions prevents us from realizing opportunities in agriculture. Tracy Walder shares how saying “yes” led her to an incredible career in the CIA and FBI chasing down terrorists.
In a special report of The PORK Podcast, Andrew Bowman, DVM, tackles some of host Jennifer Shike’s questions about USDA’s announcement that H5N1 was discovered in a pig for the first time ever.