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Pigs are easy to manage; people are hard

Feedstuffs Pork Nation

Feedstuffs Pork Nation
Pigs are easy to manage; people are hard
Mar 18, 2024 Episode 2
Sarah.Muirhead@farmprogress.com (Twyla Stevens, Sarah Muirhead, Mark Hulsebus)

In the pork industry, pigs are easy and people are hard. It’s true. The pig will do what it’s supposed to do without a lot of oversight but people working in a production unit thrive when given direction and made to feel that they are in a career and making a difference in their community.

Your hosts for this episode are myself, Sarah Muirhead, and Mark Hulsebus of Alltech. We are joined by Twyla Stevens, Chief Human Resources Officer for Carthage System. Twyla is an experienced manager and developer of talent in various industries and in her time at Carthage has significantly decreased turnover through a variety of initiatives. 

Feedstuffs Pork Nation is brought to you by Alltech. Alltech delivers smarter, more sustainable solutions for agriculture through a diverse portfolio of products and services.Contact the Alltech Pork Team or visit https://go.alltech.com/swine-research  to learn more.