Biography
Seth Krantz, DVM, has held a leadership position at Tosh Pork for 12 years, while he has been in production for about 17 years. Tosh Pork has approximately 38,000 sows, producing more than 1 million market hogs yearly. His commitment to helping pig farmers is evident as a Pork Quality Assurance® Plus and Transport Quality Assurance® advisor.
Dr. Krantz is a licensed veterinarian in select states and a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. He most recently graduated from a master’s program in veterinary science from the University of Illinois, a program designed for lifelong learning of business, critical thinking and scientific skills specific to food-producing animals.
Nominating Committee Comments
National Pork Board and Industry Knowledge
Although naturally modest and humble, Krantz commands a diverse perspective as a veterinarian, yet has production responsibilities. He will have a logical perspective with his range of experience in onboarding the newest farm staff member, helping with executive-level business decisions and being a mediator and delivering solutions. As a veterinarian, he has an incredibly unique perspective on foreign animal disease prevention, preparedness and response. He has a proven track record of exercise participation and contribution to the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan.
He has been involved in several producer-led task forces, which can help a producer escape a paradigm of their own operation or board. Serving on task forces teaches people about different work styles and how some have different talents to achieve goals.
Leadership, Communication, Attitude and Passion
Culture seems to be core for Krantz, which caught attention because it’s been a focus for staff and the board of directors. His confident, calm and relaxed attitude would be extremely valuable to a board of directors needing to make tough decisions with the 2025 and 2026 budgets because of the current challenging economic times.