USPOULTRY’s 2024 Financial Management Seminar, developed by poultry industry financial professionals, offers necessary tools to help keep a company operating efficiently.

 Mike Brown was elected to a thirteenth term as NCC president.

The national provider of smoked meats aims to strengthen the company's strategic focus, operational efficiency and market presence.

Mat Bartkowiak, Shawn Kitchner, Kara Lineal, Kevin Van Ornum, and Devon Vogel fill key management roles.

While the company evaluates longer-term organizational changes, members of Smithfield’s operations team report to President and CEO Shane Smith, effective immediately.

In this role, Chance Odle will oversee, streamline and expedite all planning and procedural requirements from the point a contract is signed to the time the walk-in cold storage unit is delivered.

Melanie Fitzpatrick, who will work in the ASA St. Louis office, rounds out the policy organization’s senior team.