Lenexa, Kan., (May 19, 2022) – Swine industry leaders from across the globe will take part in the United Pork Americas Pre-Event Symposium titled “Global Markets: The Americas Opportunities for Future Advancements in Exports, Quality, Health and Profitability.” The session is scheduled for Wednesday, May 25, at 9 a.m. CDT. Registration is open and free to all industry stakeholders.
Symposium speakers include:
- Richard Herzfelder, senior consultant for Gira Consulting and Research
- Nathan Losey, grain and livestock analyst for AgResource Company
- Jennifer Shike, editor of Farm Journal’s PORK magazine
- Clinton Griffiths, host of AgDay and editor of Farm Journal magazine
“The Americas are positioned for incredible growth, technology adoption, export dominance and quality, health and safety advancements,” said Flavia Roppa, president of United Pork Americas. “This pre-event online symposium is just one of the ways United Pork Americas will identify and present the challenges and opportunities within pork production.”
The online symposium is designed to set the stage for a larger in-depth discussion at the United Pork Americas Conference, set for Sept. 7-9 in Orlando, Fla., which will be an unprecedented pork industry event bringing together producers, veterinarians, nutritionists, researchers and other pork industry stakeholders. The education-focused program will provide an opportunity to examine the future of pork production and will feature more than 40 internationally renowned speakers, global networking opportunities and new technologies to better understand the opportunities and challenges of global pork production.
“We are excited about this new event as United Pork Americas fulfills an unmet need in today’s pork marketplace,” said Cliff Becker, executive vice president of livestock for Farm Journal. “Our goal is to provide the scholarship and resources needed for stakeholders across the pork system to succeed in today’s competitive global environment and better understand the opportunities for future advancement. United Pork Americas promises to be a world-class event in every way with specialists from around the globe debating issues within every segment of the pork production system.”
Registration for the United Pork Americas Conference is open, and sponsorship and additional information is available at www.unitedporkamericas.com or contact Cliff Becker at cbecker@farmjournal.com.
About Farm Journal
Farm Journal is the nation’s leading business information and media company serving the agricultural market. Started 146 years ago with the preeminent Farm Journal magazine, the company serves the row crop, livestock, produce and retail sectors through branded websites, eNewsletters and phone apps; business magazines; live events including conferences, seminars and tradeshows; nationally broadcasted television and radio programs; a robust mobile-text-marketing business; and an array of data-driven, paid information products. Farm Journal also is the majority shareholder of the online equipment marketplace, Machinery Pete LLC. In 2010, the company established the non-profit, public charity, Farm Journal Foundation, dedicated to sustaining agriculture’s ability to meet the vital needs of a growing population through education and empowerment.
