Pork Production

For 40 years, Hershey Ag has been producing pork and supplying Hatfield Quality Meats. 

With an ongoing goal of superior production systems, Hershey Ag manages and operates a network of sow breeding and birthing farms.  We partner with farmers managing grow out production within a 40-mile radius of our Marietta, PA home office.  

Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus)

Our team of managers and grow out specialists ensure the optimal health of the pigs and the development of quality pork.  The Hershey Ag team is well versed in Pork Quality Assurance (PQA Plus)  with every team member completing PQA training.

 

Pork Quality Assurance® Plus (PQA Plus) is an education and certification program designed to help pig farmers and their employees continually improve production practices. It addresses food safety, animal well-being, environmental stewardship, worker safety, public health and community.

Hershey AG truck on gravel road at sunset

Our Specialized Trucking Fleet

Our specialized trucking fleet provides optimal biosecure conditions for piglet and gilt movement between farms.  

We manage the gilt grow out farms to supply the sow farms with high quality animals.  In addition, we coordinate the logistics of market hog shipments.  

 

Hershey Ag continues to maintain the highest of production standards including modifying sites to meet open pen gestation requirements.  

 

Over the years, Hershey Ag has been constantly adjusting to industry changes, demands and innovation; always keeping superior production systems as the goal!

 

Interested in learning more?

Contact us today for a list of independent nutritionists working in your area, and an independent quote on your feed needs.

Mike Bixler

Newly renovated Piglet Grow Out Barn

Let's chat

Contact us today to discuss your custom dairy feed needs or to join our pork production team.