The National Pork Board recently announced the four finalists who are vying to be named the 2018 America?s Pig Farmer of the Year. The program honors a U.S. pig farmer each year who excels at raising pigs following the We Care ethical principles and who is committed to sharing their farming story with the American public.
?The four finalists demonstrate how pig farmers embrace the We Care ethical principles as their daily standard of care,? said National Pork Board President Steve Rommereim, a pig farmer from Alcester, South Dakota. ?They represent these principles by being the best in pig farming.?
The 2018 finalists are:
- Patrick Bane ? Arrowsmith, Illinois
- Bill Luckey ? Columbus, Nebraska
- Brad Lundell ? Kiron, Iowa
- Kevin Rasmussen ? Goldfield, Iowa
The four finalists will meet with an expert panel of third-party judges in Chicago. The judges will view videos produced at the finalists? farms and will interview each of them.
Through Aug. 29, the public can vote once a day per person per email address for their favorite finalist at www.americaspigfarmer.com. The winner will be announced the week of Oct. 1 based on the judges? scores and the online voting.
