How consumer data, flavor trends, and smart marketing are helping pork win with the next generation.

Thursday, January 8, 2026

How consumer data, flavor trends, and smart marketing are helping pork win with the next generation. https://popularpig.com/2026/01/08/taste-data-and-the-future-of-pork-kiersten-hafer/

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New Peer Program Targets One of the Most Stressful Challenges Facing Hog Producers: Succession

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Succession planning remains one of the most complex — and stressful — challenges facing Canadian hog producers. A new peer-based program launching this winter aims to change that by helping farm families approach transition planning with greater clarity, confidence, and support. The program, called Groundworks, is funded through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Producer Wellbeing Initiative […]

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Wakefield Pork Recognizes Team Members for Work Anniversaries

Thursday, January 8, 2026

👏 Congratulations to the employees at Wakefield Pork, Inc. being recognized for their work anniversaries. In an industry where experience, consistency, and people matter, recognizing long-term team members is more than a milestone — it’s an acknowledgment of the knowledge and commitment that keep operations running strong. Well done to the Wakefield Pork team for […]

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2026: Why This Feels Like a Turning Point — Not a Bounce By Jim Eadie

Thursday, January 8, 2026

The swine industry has lived through enough cycles to know the difference between optimism and noise. Post-COVID recovery taught us that lesson quickly. When markets reopened, confidence didn’t return overnight — it returned when companies started making forward commitments again. Hiring. Planning. Investing selectively. That same pattern is reappearing now. We’ve Seen This Before — […]

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Finding balance: What is good for the animals is good for production

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Jen-Yun Chou – This is Part 1 of the ‘Barn Insights Series’, which focuses on practical solutions to group sow housing. In this first part, Jen-Yun describes her visit to Marcel Egli’s sow barn in Ontario. They use a system with individual feeding stalls and a large common area bedded with straw. They feed four […]

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New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Put Protein and “Real Food” Back at the Center — What It Means for Pork

Thursday, January 8, 2026

The U.S. government has released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, marking what federal officials describe as the most significant reset of U.S. nutrition policy in decades. Announced by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alongside U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the updated Guidelines deliver a clear […]

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MU Extension works with swine industry, TN visa workers to address labor shortages

Thursday, January 8, 2026

University of Missouri Extension specialists are working with the swine industry and temporary visa holders to help recruit, retain and develop agriculture professionals needed to address ongoing farm labor shortages. The TN visa program was established in 1994 under the North American Free Trade Agreement. The “TN” designation, short for Treaty NAFTA, refers to a […]

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Ventilation Master Series with Chris Elvidge: Smart Sensors & Predictive Ventilation Control

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

How Sensor Intelligence and Predictive Systems Are Shaping the Future of Swine Barn Management By Chris Elvidge, PigTek In the next evolution of barn management, precision is no longer about reacting — it’s about anticipating. Smart sensors and predictive ventilation systems are transforming how swine producers monitor, control, and optimize barn environments. By merging data […]

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ProSort: The Technology You Didn’t Know You Needed By Kyle Schuman, President, Standard Nutrition Services

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Fourteen years ago, when I was first exposed to sorting technology, I wasn’t sold. At the time, it felt like another system that promised efficiency but added friction in the barn. Training pigs often meant people pushing panels, forcing movement, and wrestling animals through gates. From a labour, animal-handling, and practicality standpoint, it was a […]

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U.S. Pork Producers Pleased New Dietary Guidelines Put Pork Front and Center on Plate

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

he National Pork Producers Council applauds the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s release of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which encourage Americans to “consumer a variety of protein foods from animal sources, including eggs, poultry, seafood, and red meat.” “America’s pork producers appreciate the 2025 Dietary […]

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