Indiana Pork Farmers

There is still time for you to sign up and attend! Encourage a young person to participate! share.hsforms.com/179ksl3e0SQO59…

It's a beautiful morning on Mark Legan's farm as feed gets delivered as the sun was rising!

Indiana Pork supports building a talent pipeline for the industry through several programs. From high school work-based learning placements that introduce youth to production careers, to opportunities that prepare college graduates for management roles, these efforts strengthen our workforce. We also recognize the importance of developing advocates for agriculture and hope these experiences expose college agriculture majors to how policy impacts the industry and how they can turn their passion for agriculture into meaningful action. Please join us (or encourage the college student in your life) in one of our upcoming young leader programs! Sign up at share.hsforms.com/179ksl3e0SQO59…

Certified Indiana Bred (CIB) is a nonprofit program of Indiana Pork that connects Indiana purebred swine breeders with youth livestock exhibitors and their families. The program rewards families who purchase locally raised showpigs for 4-H projects. The CIB Board is hosting an educational event and late-season pig sale in Rochester, IN on Friday, March 27. This event provides an opportunity for families seeking quality pigs later in the season compared to the earlier sale schedule the industry has moved toward, and supports Indiana’s showpig community. Sale Details: We will have an educational program at 5:30 to 6:00 PM with learning opportunities about swine nutrition and health. Participation prizes will be provided! Dutch Auction format: Starts at $750 at 6:00 PM with their choice of the barn. The sale amount decreases $150 every 15 minutes until 7:00 PM, ending at $300. Exhibitors who win a CIB award with pigs purchased at this sale at the Indiana State Fair will split an additional $2,500 bonus, in addition to the standard $500 CIB award. For questions, contact Chad Martin at cmartin@inpork.org or 765-586-0860.

Happy to host our last spring regional meeting in Greensburg. Stay tuned for our next set of regional meetings this summer!

We have another regional meeting on Monday! Come join us!

Indiana Pork leadership & producers are in Kansas City for the premier annual gathering of our industry: National Pork Industry Forum! A big thanks to our delegates and national board members for attending. We are wishing Indiana pig farmer Alayne Johnson the best as she runs for election to the board!

It was a great night speaking to Purdue’s Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter. Jeanette Merritt. Director of Communications, spoke to the members about Pork’s mission, hot topics, communication imitatives, and offered a bit of “life after college” advise! @INFarmBureau

Current past Illinois Pork Producer president Josh Maschhoff will be in Chicago Wednesday to address the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education, calling for a formal review of the district’s pork prohibition impacting 630 schools that currently cannot serve pork at breakfast or lunch. Indiana Pork hopes your message is heard! porkbusiness.com/news/why-did-c…

Indiana Pork was excited to sponsor Monday nights Carroll County Ag Association dinner. Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb served as the keynote speaker. Congratulations to the 2026 scholarship winners!

Indiana Pork regional meetings kicked off today in Peru. We appreciate everyone who joined us! Learn more and register for our next meeting at indianapork.org/events

Regional meetings kick off Tuesday! We hope to see you there!

Snow fell across parts of Indiana overnight. Wabash County pork producer Mark York shows us his pigs are still warm despite the white stuff on the ground! #snow

Indiana Pork's Taste of Elegance was held January 27, 2026 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis. During the evening festivities, we honored Jeff Rodibaugh of First Farmers Bank & Trust, and Terry Shaffer of Shaffer's Goldrush, with our Meritorious Service awards. Dan McInerny, who recently retired from Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, was also honored for his longtime service. All three of these industry leaders provide incredible insight and leadership to the Indiana pork industry! Pictured below on the left is Jeff Rodibaugh and his family. Pictured on the right is Terry Shaffer and his family.

Late last week, thirty students interested in work-based learning in pork production participated in Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) certification training —helping them meet Indiana graduation requirements while exploring careers in agriculture. Training was held at Eastern Hancock High School and led by National Pork Board PQA Advisor Dr. Price of Rushville, with pizza provided by Indiana Pork. We are excited to encourage more young people to pursue careers in pork production.

Indiana pig farmers are encouraged to join Indiana Pork at one of our regional meetings! Registration information can be found at indianapork.org/events

These beagles are vital to protecting our borders and keeping foreign disease at bay! #Beaglebrigade

Super Bowl Sunday is almost here! No matter who's on the field, one team always shows up: America's pork producers. From sliders to bacon-topped snacks, their work puts food on our tables every day. Those are the plays that feed America and a team worth cheering for. 🏈 🐷 #SBLX