Pig farmer shares how he balances profitability and conservation on his family farm

About this episode

Joanna Guza discusses profitability and conservation in pig farming with Dave Mensink and Kevin Burkum.

Farm+Food+Facts host Joanna Guza talks with Dave Mensink, pig farmer and owner of Mensink Farms in Minnesota, and Kevin Burkum, CEO of U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action, about key themes they discussed during their panel at the Animal Ag Tech Summit, including nitrogen efficiency, water quality management and other challenges facing the pork industry. Items referenced in the podcast: Enhancing Farm Profitability Through Nitrogen Efficiency and Yield Stability 2025 Mi...

People in this episode

Host: Joanna Guza

Guests: Dave Mensink, Kevin Burkum

Topics covered

• profitability
• conservation
• pork industry
• nitrogen efficiency
• water quality management

Keywords

• pig farming
• sustainability
• agriculture
• environment
• animal agriculture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action

Places: Minnesota

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