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SLEEPY EYE -- Christensen Farms President/CEO Glenn Stolt recently announced the promotion of Greg Howard as company president, effective immediately.
Stolt, who has been been with the company for 13 years, will remain as chief executive officer and on the board of directors. In addition, Stolt will represent Christensen Farms on the Triumph Foods board of directors.
Stolt said he plans to retire in late 2024.
"I am honored and excited to be given this opportunity as Christensen Farms President and look forward to working with our talented team to build on the company's strong foundation through innovation, growth, and sustainability," said Howard. "Together, I know we will continue to deliver exceptional value to our customers, partners, and shareholders," Howard added.
Howard worked for Christensen Farms in 2004 and 2005. He was Christensen Farms vice president of marketing in 2010, leading marketing, risk management and logistics. He was promoted to senior vice president and CEO in 2020, according to a Christensen Farms news release.
"Greg Howard's promotion to president is a testament to his exceptional leadership, unwavering dedication, and outstanding contributions to Christensen Farms," said Mary Ann Christensen, owner and board chairperson.
"Throughout his tenure, Greg has consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of our industry, a clear strategic vision, and a relentless drive for excellence," Christensen added.
Among the largest family-owned pork producers in the United States, Christensen Farms has 143,000 sows in production in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois and South Dakota. With nearly 1,000 employees and 1,500 contract partners, Christensen Farms operates three feed mills, manages 140,000 sows on 44 farms and oversees more than 350 nurseries and grow-finish sits.
Christensen Farms is the largest shareholder of Triumph Foods, a producer-owned, primary pork processing plant in St. Joseph, Mo. Triumph Foods hold a 50% partnership in another primary pork processing plant, Seaboard-Triumph Foods, LLC of Sioux City, Ia.
Christensen Farms markets nearly 3.6 million hogs a year.
Minnesota pig farmers marketed 16.9 million pigs in 2020. There are more than 3,000 pig farms in Minnesota. Pigs generated $7.28 billion in economic vitality in 2020, according to the Minnesota Pork Producers Association.