Advocating for Agriculture in a Time of Change | Duane Stateler

About the Guest Duane Stateler is a fourth-generation pork producer and as the owner/operator of Stateler Family Farms, along with his son, Anthony, oversees all aspects of production and operations. The enterprise features a wean/feeder to finish pork business marketing 15,600 head annually. They also have 900 acres of crop production, raising corn, soybeans, and wheat. Duane currently serves on the National Pork Producers Council Board of Directors as President and represents producers on various national committees. Duane is a member of the Ohio Pork Council Board, and is active in numerous Ohio Pork Council Committees, as well as the Ohio Farm Bureau, Hancock Country Farm Bureau, Ohio Livestock Coalition, McComb Farmers Co-op, Blanchard Valley Farmers Co-op, Ohio Soybean Association and Ohio Corn and Wheat Association. Duane has served his local community as a volunteer for the McComb Fire Department, McComb School Board, State Fire Investigators office and State Arson Taskforce. Duane and his wife, Margie, reside on the family farm in McComb, Ohio. What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig? The surprising story behind Duane’s family farm and how five generations have shaped their approach to raising pigs. What sparked his passion for advocacy—and why he stepped into leadership at the National Pork Producers Council. How science-backed water testing is changing the narrative about livestock’s role in water quality—and what the real data says. Why trade issues, tariffs, and Prop 12 matter to everyday producers, and what Duane sees coming down the road. Duane’s golden nugget