From Feed Mill Roots to Prop 12 Reality | Ryan Hunter & Jarred Lorenz

About the Guests Ryan Hunter Ryan was born and raised in Vicksburg, MI, where his parents and grandparents purchased a feed mill in 1979. He attended Vicksburg High School and graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in Business Management. Ryan is married with three children. His wife and kids are involved in the farm as well, providing help and support when needed. When he’s not pig farming, Ryan enjoys spending time outdoors and going on adventures with his family. Jarred Lorenz Jarred graduated from Michigan State University in 2013 with a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, with a concentration in Animal Industry. He began working at H&H Farms in the spring of 2013 and is now the General Manager. Jarred oversees 14,000 sows and all aspects of the wean-to-finish system downstream. He serves as a board member of the Michigan Pork Producers Council and is a member of the Swine Health Committee for the state of Michigan. Additionally, he serves on the National Pork Producers Council Nominating Committee. Jarred and his wife own Lorenz Family Farms and Arrow Farms—both contract wean-to-finish sites that house H&H Farms pigs, totaling 18,000 head. Ryan Hunter Jarred Lorenz What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig? How a family feed mill grew into a modern pig farming business—while staying true to its roots. What it’s like to join the industry from scratch and grow into leadership with zero farm background. The double-edged sword of AI: big opportunities and new dependencies for farms of all sizes. How flavor, welfare, and sustainability collide—and what it’ll take to actually grow pork demand. Jarred’s “golden nugget”