PigCHAMP Chit Chat

NPIC Swine Conference 2021

SuperUser Account — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:42:00 GMT

It was great attending NPIC Swine Conference as they celebrated their 25th anniversary!

PigCHAMP visits Collins Colony

SuperUser Account — Thu, 06 May 2021 20:58:00 GMT

Donna Hover visited Collins Colony and was given a tour of their homestead.

Minh Hoang DVM Lecture “Data Management in a farm – How important”

SuperUser Account — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:49:00 GMT

Minh Hoang DVM was invited to give a lecture at the Long Nam University – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Story County Pork Producer Food Pantry Donations 2020

SuperUser Account — Sat, 30 May 2020 18:59:00 GMT

PigCHAMP is proud to be part of the Story County Pork Producers (SCPP) helping to support the local food banks as they work to provide Story County Iowa residences with pork product donations. Within the first week, they raised about $4,000.

PigCHAMP at the Iowa State Fair

SuperUser Account — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 18:03:00 GMT

Two weeks ago, Jayne and Hailey had the opportunity to work at the Iowa Pork Tent at the Iowa State Fair. It was a great day working along side Story County and Jones County Pork Producers. Their job was to grill pork chops for the Pork Chop on a Stick stand. The group they worked with also set a record for 2019 by cooking and handing out at a little over 4,200 pork chops.

4th annual Story County Pork Producers Youth Grill-Off

SuperUser Account — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 23:38:00 GMT

On July 21, PigCHAMP sponsored the 4th annual Story County Pork Producers Youth Grill-Off. This grill-off was held at the Story County Fairgrounds in Nevada, IA. This is a great opportunity for local 4-H and FFA Chapters to learn how to properly prepare pork.

2019 National Pork Industry Conference

SuperUser Account — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:51:00 GMT

This year, Donna attended the 2019 National Pork Industry Conference. There she sat in on many seminars regarding the swine industry, which included topics about African Swine Fever, US pork industry, trade and labor issues, and fake meat. As a special bonus, Smithfield hosted a youth cookout.

Lynch Family Foundation Golf Outing

SuperUser Account — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 22:58:00 GMT

PigCHAMP was honored to sponsor a hole at the Lynch Family Foundation Golf Outing on June 13 and 14 in Decorah, Iowa. The Lynch Family Foundation is dedicated to help those in need.

Hailey’s Study Abroad Trip

SuperUser Account — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 21:42:00 GMT

Hailey recently got back from a pork industry related study abroad through Iowa State University. The group of 15 students and 5 adults went to Thailand and Japan. Here is a look into some of the things they did while they were there!

PIC South Africa 2019 Roadshow

SuperUser Account — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:39:00 GMT

In February 2019, our Allied Business Partner PIC South Africa, hosted their roadshow. They toured around South Africa and informed producers of the latest developments in pig genetics. During their roadshow, they awarded producers for excellent production of pigs weaned/sow/year.