Young Pork Advocates Issues Meet returns to World Pork Expo

May 25, 2026

NOVUS and Nutra Blend are again partnering to bring young pork enthusiasts to center stage – literally. In its third year, the Young Pork Advocates Issues Meet is returning to the World Pork Expo, June 3-4 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Hosted by the National Pork Producers Council and sponsored by NOVUS and Nutra Blend, the event features participants ages 18 to 22 who will take the stage to offer their solutions to specific industry issues. Those solutions are then translated into mock motions that mimic the NPPC policy development process, giving Meet competitors a look at how industry decisions in the United States are made.

The top "advocates” receive scholarship funds with first place earning $10,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the NCCP’s Fall Legislative Action Conference later this year in Washington, D.C.

NOVUS Regional Sales Manager Eric Sanny says the event showcases some of the best and brightest who are planning to make pork production their lifelong career.

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Video: Same Grit, New Name: A Conversation with Ryan Calistro of Bower Ag

Swine Leaders Live, we sit down with Ryan Calistro, President of Bower Ag, to discuss a major brand transition in the ag construction and solutions space—and what it means for swine producers. Bower Ag represents a new, unified identity, bringing together Ag Property Solutions, Dairy Specialists, and The Dairy Solutions Group under one name. But as Ryan explains, this isn’t about change for the sake of change—it’s about strengthening what already works and delivering more value to producers.

We dive into:

• What Bower Ag is and why the transition was made

• What stays the same for longtime customers

• How combining multiple businesses creates new opportunities for producers

• What today’s producers are asking for—and how Bower Ag is responding

• Key insights heading into World Pork Expo

If you’ve worked with APS before—or are evaluating partners for your next project—this conversation provides a clear look at where Bower Ag is headed and how they’re positioning themselves for the future.