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Successful Employee/Employer Relations
In The Pork Industry:
Understanding Current HR Management Trends
 

Confinement Workers Polled On Respiratory Health 

Agricultural workers are at increased risk for occupational illnesses and injuries, and the pork industry is no exception. Swine confinement buildings,...

Employees, Employers Search for the Right Fit 

Finding, hiring and retaining the best employees are a high priority of all pork producer owners and managers. In an effort to identify trends in locating...

Employee Rosters Rise; Wages On The Upswing 

The average size of pork production operations continues to increase, albeit at a slower pace. And, as multiple-site production gains in popularity, the...

Industry Survey Tracks Employment Trends 

National Hog Farmer teamed up with the National Pork Board, economists at Iowa State University and the University of Minnesota, and Pfizer Animal Health...

Hands-on Teaching Pays Dividends 

Just four years out of veterinary school, Sarah Probst Miller, DVM the daughter of a pork producer and a teacher has become an authority in swine farm...

Work Environment Tops Employee Priority Lists 

A positive working environment for employees is the common goal of all good owners and managers. Such an environment encompasses favorable working conditions,...

Ten Simple Rules to Profitability 

South Central Management Associates (SCMS) has identified 10 cost control points for pig owners to follow in SCMS' contract, wean-to-market program to...

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Pork Demand Slows, But Live Hog Demand Remains Strong

Consumer demand for pork from January through June fell 2.3% from a year ago, according to University of Missouri agricultural economists...

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