Author Archive: Mariah Purcell
Good Luck Pig
Ring in the New Year With a Good Luck Pig Whether roast pork or marzipan, a pig is a symbol of good fortune. BY ANNE EWBANK DECEMBER 31, 2018 AROUND THE WORLD, LUCKY FOODS for the new year range from collard greens (representing green cash) to long noodles (representing a lengthy lifespan.) But for many cultures, pork is the pièce […]
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Maigan Ellegood
Tosh Farms would like for you to meet our Spotlight Employee, Maigan Ellegood. Maigan is a herdsman at our Crutchfield barns in farrowing. She is responsible for every day animal care, processing babies, breeding, and pig movement. She has been with Tosh for almost a year. In Maigan’s spare time, she enjoys floating the […]
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Mitch Roberts
Tosh Farms would like to introduce you to our spotlight employee, Mitch Roberts. Mitch has been with Tosh for 3 years working on maintenance in construction. Every day is different for Mitch. Alongside Gary Allen, they go where needed and will work on anything from welding to working on farm equipment. Mitch is married to […]
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10 Facts About Pig Farming only Pig Farmers Understand
1.) Pig farmers are the cleanest of the barnyard farmers. Pig farmers are not stinky people. In most farms biosecurity protocols, designed to keep the pigs healthy, dictate that farmers shower before entering the barn and then change into clothing that has not been exposed to the outside environment. How many other careers have community […]
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Lori Laws
Tosh Farms would like to introduce you to our October Spotlight Employee, Lori Laws. Lori is a scale house assistant and has been with Tosh for five years. As a scale house assistant, she weighs every load that is delivered to Tosh. When it’s not harvest season, Lori is spending time with her son […]
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Hog Farms And Hurricanes: A Primer On Lagoons And Flooding
North Carolina Pork Council September 11, 2018 11:42 AM Those unfamiliar with hog farms may not understand the differences between various terms used to describe what happens to hog lagoons during severe rain events. ( PORK ) When a hurricane hits, you may find many hog farms under water — except for the […]
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Marie Hoggard
Marie has been an employee with Tosh Farms for 9 ½ years. Her position in the accounting department may consist of wearing different hats. From writing checks and paying the bills twice weekly for three companies, to reviewing bank balances and entries, posting checks and posting and depositing incoming revenue daily. All those loads of […]
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Hours of Service Changes Considered by Department of Transportation
Wyatt Bechtel August 21, 2018 04:38 PM Regulators with the Department of Transportation are willing to listen to possible rule changes regarding hours of service. Since the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulation went on the books many members of the trucking industry, especially livestock haulers, have pointed out the issues with hours of […]
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Smuggled Pork Sausage is Definitely NOT Baby Formula
U.S. Border Patrol agents confiscate thousands of smuggled food and agriculture items each day. ( freeimages.com ) The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents see strange things all the time, so they likely weren’t too surprised when they found pork sausages in canisters of baby formula. A woman from El Salvador evidently felt […]
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Pigs Make Great Classroom Pets
This Teacher Takes Two Pigs to Her Classroom Every Single Day And she just published a picture book about them. Tracy Tornio on March 22, 2017 Melissa Nicholson takes “teacher’s pet” to a whole new level. This Florida first grade teacher brings two classroom pigs into school with her every single day. […]
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