How AI Is Changing Family Hog Farms | Duane Stateler on Technology & the Future of Pork ProductionVideo: How AI Is Changing Family Hog Farms | Duane Stateler on Technology & the Future of Pork Production
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape pork production, and longtime pork producer Duane Stateler believes the industry is only getting started.
Recorded at World Pork Expo 2026, Stateler shares how technology has already transformed modern hog farming—from automated barn climate control and feed monitoring to real-time alerts—and explains why AI will play an even bigger role in improving animal care, efficiency, and decision-making.
As a fifth-generation hog farmer, he also discusses the importance of family farms, succession planning, labor, and how technology is helping today's producers care for more animals while maintaining high welfare standards.
In this interview:
The future of AI in pork production
How smart barns improve pig care
Feed bin monitoring and automation
Labor challenges and family farming
Why technology is shaping the next generation of producers