Author Archive: Mariah Purcell
Feral Swine: USDA Monitors World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species
Jennifer Shike May 6, 2019 Feral swine don’t recognize boundaries. They’re devastating to U.S. agriculture. Some say they’re the world’s worst invasive alien species. And sadly, this problem isn’t going away. The USDA estimates the feral swine population in the United States is spreading at a rate of 55 to 70 miles per hour…in the […]
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Pat Paschall
Tosh Farms wants to introduce you to our June Employee Spotlight, Pat Paschall. Pat is one of our truck driver’s, but you could see him working on trucks or driving a tractor. He can do it all and, we’re glad to call him a part of our family. He has worked for the Bacon by […]
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Scientists Bring Brain Cells from Dead Pigs Back to Life
Jennifer Shike April 18, 2019 07:21 AM Is it possible to be partly alive? Or, for “Princess Bride” fans, mostly dead? Neurons (green), astrocytes (red), and cell nuclei (blue) in the brains of pigs. On left, brain tissue left untreated for 10 hours after death; right, brain tissue subjected to the experiment. ( Stefano G. […]
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Ricardo Cerda
Tosh Farms would like to introduce you to our April spotlight employee, Ricardo Cerda. Ricardo is a breeding manager at our sow barns in Huntland. He has been with Tosh for almost 16 years. It is his job to manage the care and production of open and gestating sows. He also works closely with the […]
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NPPC Cancels 2019 World Pork Expo “Out of An Abundance of Caution”
April 10, 2019 07:19 AM World Pork ExpoRisk of African Swine Fever Introduction to U.S. Herd Considered Negligible; Decision Made Out of An Abundance of Caution The National Pork Producers Council’s board of directors today announced its decision to cancel World Pork Expo 2019 out of an abundance of caution as African swine fever (ASF) […]
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Miguel Reyes
Tosh Farms would like to introduce you to our Spotlight Employee, Miguel Reyes. Miguel has worked for Tosh for 10 years. He is the lead man in the flat storage warehouse. It is his job to grind the ingredients for our feed mill, load and unload trucks, and to supervise and train new members on […]
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Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease (AWARRD)
Over $100,000 Awarded to Researchers Studying Pig Respiratory Disease Jennifer Shike March 12, 2019 Three research proposals were selected to receive the Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease (AWARRD) and $35,000. The program, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, provides more than $100,000 each year for research relating to infectious porcine respiratory diseases. The Respiratory Disease Research […]
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10 Tips to Stay Safe When Pumping Manure
Jennifer Shike March 5, 2019 Last fall’s wet weather made it troublesome to find a good window of time to pump manure. Because of this, some producers are trying to get their pits pumped out now, while the ground is frozen, says Ted Funk, retired University of Illinois Extension ag engineer. Pumping pits in […]
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Kevin Betterman
Tosh Farms would like to introduce you to our February Spotlight Employee, Kevin Betterman. Kevin is the Assistant Parts Department Manager. He has worked at Tosh for 6 ½ years. As a part of his job, he receives all inventory parts for both the trucking and construction divisions at Tosh and helps manage that inventory. […]
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Write It Down: Free Bacon Hour at McDonald’s Jan. 29
Sara Brown January 24, 2019 12:55 PM Everything is better with bacon, and McDonald’s agrees. ( McDonald’s ) Farmers know bacon makes everything better, but McDonald’s is finally putting diners’ love of bacon to the test during “Bacon Hour.” On Tuesday, Jan. 29, from 4 to 5 p.m. local time, you can order bacon […]
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