Midwest Pork Conference Dec. 14-15 in Muncie
Published: Friday, November 13, 2026
The Midwest Pork Conference and Indiana Pork annual meeting will be held Dec. 14-15 at the Horizon Convention Center, 401 South High St., Muncie.
Participants are invited to a welcome reception at 6 p.m. on Monday. Tuesday features a trade show and industry education, with over 30 booths and 12 industry sessions. The Indiana Pork annual meeting will be at 1 p.m. Registration is from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The agenda begins at 8:30 a.m. with National Pork Board and National Pork Producers Council update featuring Heather Fowler, director of producer and public health for the National Pork Board, and Michael Formica, chief legal strategist for the National Pork Producers Council.
Four breakout sessions will be offered at 9:35 a.m. The topics are: "Financing Updates & Insuring Aging Barns," "Indiana Swine Veterinarians Meeting" (participants must be an AASV member to attend), "Managing & Leading in the Barn," and "Nitrogen Availability in Manured Fields & NRCS Programs for Manure Management."
After a break, there will be three breakout sessions at 10:25 a.m. The first is a Q & A session with National Pork Board CEO David Newman. Other sessions include: "Individual Sow Care," and "Barn Renovations & Energy Efficiency,"
At 11:05 a.m., producers will share "Farmer Perspectives" regarding their experiences managing opportunities and issues on the farm.
After lunch, the annual meeting of Indiana Pork will be held. Check-in begins at 12:45 p.m.
Three more breakout sessions are planned at 1:40 p.m. The first is "Nutrition —Precision Feeding Trends & Best Management Practices," "Biosecurity at Work & Home," and "Reducing Finisher Mortalities."
After a break, producers will hear an economic update from Lee Schulz, chief economist with EA Risk.
Registration costs $70. For more information, visit indianapork.org/events.
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