To help build consumer trust and foster greater transparency about U.S. pork production methods, the National Pork Board has announced an expert judging panel that brings a new, multi-faceted approach to selecting the second annual America’s Pig Farmer of the YearSM.
Members of the five-member panel include Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO of American Humane; Kari Underly, a third-generation butcher, author and principal of Range®, Inc., a meat marketing and education firm; Dr. Justin Ransom, senior director, supply chain management at McDonald’s USA; Dr. Jodi Sterle, an associate professor of animal science at Iowa State University; and Keith Schoettmer, the 2015 America’s Pig Farmer of the Year.
The judges will evaluate and score a video produced at the finalists’ farms and then conduct in-person interviews with them. The public can view the farmers’ videos and vote for a favorite from Sept. 1-10 at www.americaspigfarmer.com.
The final winner will be announced on Oct. 11.
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