Hosted by the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center and sponsored by the LEAP Foundation, “There’s a Pig in My Classroom” is a virtual program designed to teach students where and how pork gets to their plate. Students will learn about how pigs are raised on the farm, production terminology, and purchasing pork in the grocery store. Two sessions will be offered on October 24. The first session will be at 10:00 a.m. and the other at 2:00 p.m.
IPPA offers new resource guide for producers hiring international workers
Do you know someone in the pork industry who goes and beyond at work? Let them know you appreciate them by nominating them for the Swine Spotlight Award! Previously known as the Employee of the Month Award, the Swine Spotlight was created to extend the reach of nominees outside of the barn to anyone working in the pork industry.
The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is offering an incentive for farmers to implement fresh landscaping on their pig farms. Join the pig farmers from across the state who have already utilized this program and have planted over 4,700 trees!
96% of Illinois farms are family owned. If you thought it was just faceless corporations “managing” these fields and animals from afar, we hope you’re pleasantly surprised. Because what you’ll find on Illinois farms are families, just like yours.
Enrollment is critical in the event of a foreign animal disease outbreak.
If you have any questions or want to share anything with the staff at the Illinois Pork Producers Association, we would love to hear from you.