Bailee Arnold has shown both a passion and a commitment to excellence on the farm – and in sharing the story of agriculture, which has earned her the Emerging Leader Award.
Bailee is originally from Nash County, but currently lives …
Lois G. Britt Service Award: George Pettus
Lois Britt gave of herself to the pork industry and to the community. As the Lois G. Britt Service Award recipient, George Pettus of Asheville has done the same.
George Pettus has provided his expertise in environmental design, engineering, permitting, …
Excellence in Innovation: Kraig Westerbeek
The Award for Excellence in Innovation was given to Kraig Westerbeek of Warsaw.
“Kraig has been at the forefront of a range of continuous improvements across the industry and is a recognized leader in the field of environmental stewardship in …
Follow the Lead of Farmers
The following was sent as a letter to the editor of local papers by a pig farmer and NCPC board member:
As Americans begin dealing with the spread of COVID-19, they can learn a lot from the example set by …
Pork: A Matter of the Heart
February is American Heart Month—a time to for us to turn our attention to “matters of the heart” – our heart health. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., affecting many North Carolina families. Take time …
Keeping rural North Carolina strong remains a vital task for our pork industry
The news has been filled lately with more stories about the growing divide between North Carolina’s urban and rural communities. While larger cities are experiencing a wave of growth, many rural communities are struggling with declining populations and the continued …
Wayne County farmers take top leadership roles on NC Pork Council Board of Directors
RALEIGH – Jim Lynch and Lorenda Overman, both from Goldsboro, were elected this week to lead the North Carolina Pork Council board of directors as president and vice president, respectively.
Jim Lynch of Goldsboro has been elected president. Lynch has …
Our faith rests with the appeals court
Statement from the NC Pork Council on the appeals to be heard in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Jan. 31, 2020:
All of agriculture in North Carolina is rightly alarmed by what transpired in the unfair trials brought …
North Carolina’s pork industry remains an economic powerhouse
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s hog and pork processing industry continues to be an economic powerhouse, generating more than $10 billion in economic output for the state, according to a new economic impact report prepared by NC State University.
The report …
Invitation to a pig show turns into a business opportunity for Transylvania County girl
It was an invitation to a livestock show that turned the McNealys into a pig family. Watching her friend parade around a show ring with a pig, 9-year-old Ella McNealy was hooked, and she soon convinced her parents to let …