爱荷华猪农Josh Volante和Megan, 和伊利诺伊州农民Bruce Brinkman, 荣获为主猪肉生产者 促进可持续的家庭经营业务。 Iowa hog farmers Josh Volante and Megan, and Illinois farmer Bruce Brinkman, honored as Master Pork Producers for sustainable, family-run operations.

美国爱荷华州的生猪生产商乔什·沃兰特和梅根被爱荷华州生猪生产商协会评为主生猪生产商. Josh Volante and Megan, hog producers from Iowa, have been named Master Pork Producers by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. 他们利用家庭耕地的肥料,依靠技术和动物福利原则,在三个地点经营猪食业。 They operate a hog feeding business across three sites, using manure on their family’s crop land and relying on technology and animal welfare principles. Volante 9岁时开始在4H养猪, 尽管面临经济挑战, Volante, who began raising pigs in 4-H at age 9, expanded his operation since 2006 despite economic challenges. 梅根支持农场的种子销售、咨询以及养分管理。 Megan supports the farm with seed sales, ag consulting, and nutrient management. 特别是在成为父母之后,家庭重视社区和辅导。 The family values community and mentorship, especially after becoming parents. 布鲁斯·布林克曼(Bruce Brinkman)是一位来自伊利诺伊州55年的老猪农,他根据合同筹集了3 200头抗生素无害猪,并将肥料用作1 100英亩农场的肥料,在那里种植玉米、大豆、小麦和手工种植的马铃薯。 Bruce Brinkman, a 55-year veteran pig farmer from Illinois, raises 3,200 antibiotic-free pigs under contract and uses manure as fertilizer on his 1,100-acre farm, where he grows corn, soybeans, wheat, and hand-planted horseradish. 他曾在农业董事会任职,并希望他的儿子们能够继续耕种。 He has served on agricultural boards and hopes his sons will continue the farm.