NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Pork Board conducted a satellite media tour in October to announce that Brad Greenway, a pig farmer from Mitchell, South Dakota, has been named the 2016 America’s Pig Farmer of the YearSM by achieving the highest score from a third-party judging panel and online voting. The award recognizes a pig farmer who excels at raising pigs using the We CareSM ethical principles and who connects with today’s consumers about how pork is produced.
A video accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2579d71e-60a6-47e8-9358-9b1df51e86c6
Greenway has focused on doing what’s right for people, pigs and the planet on his family farm for the last 40 years. He and his wife, Peggy, own two wean-to-finish pig barns. They also raise beef cattle and grow corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa.
For the U.S. pork industry, social responsibility is demonstrated every day by taking care of people, pigs and the planet and taking steps to continuously improve. Today, there are more than 60,000 pig farmers in the U.S. raising more than 100 million pigs. The America’s Pig Farmer of the Year program recognizes the best pork producer in the country. Greenway excels at raising pigs through a dedicated focus on food and employee safety, animal welfare, the environment and community service.
“I look forward to sharing my personal farm story with consumers to help them understand the care that goes into raising pigs today,” said Greenway. “I am proud of my industry and the hard work my fellow farmers put into producing safe, high-quality food, and in caring for animals and the environment every day.”
To learn more about Greenway’s farm and the America’s Pig Farmer of the Year Award, visit americaspigfarmer.com.
National Pork Board:
The National Pork Board has responsibility for Checkoff-funded research, promotion and consumer information projects and for communicating with pork producers and the public. Through a legislative national Pork Checkoff, pork producers invest $0.40 for each $100 value of hogs sold. Importers of pork products contribute a like amount, based on a formula. The Pork Checkoff funds national and state programs in advertising, consumer information, retail and foodservice marketing, export market promotion, production improvement, science and technology, swine health, pork safety and sustainability and environmental management.
For information on Checkoff-funded programs, pork producers can call the Pork Checkoff Service Center at (800) 456-7675 or check the Internet at pork.org.