Carthage System

09/21/2026

🇺🇸Happy 250th, America!🇺🇸

A great day for a parade!

Thank you to Carthage Illinois Area Chamber for always putting on a great parade for the community!

09/21/2026

The road trip starts now! 🚗

This fall, the Carthage Veterinary Service and Carthage System teams are hitting campuses across the Midwest to meet the next generation of leaders in agriculture.

Interested in animal science, ag business, veterinary medicine, production or a career you may not have considered yet? Stop by, meet our team and learn where a career with Carthage could take you.

First stop: Kansas State University on Sept. 22!

Keep an eye out for us at a career fair near you. We’re ready to talk about opportunities, internships and what it means to build a career in the swine industry.

09/16/2026

Be sure to come out and see us at the IowaWORKS Job Fair at the Westland Mall on September 22nd from 12pm-2pm!

📣 20+ EMPLOYERS. ONE GREAT OPPORTUNITY!

Your next career move could begin at the Hire Talent Tuesday Job Fair! Meet employers face-to-face, learn about current openings, and make connections that could lead to your next job.

Employers attending:
🔹 Shearers
🔹 Koch Fertilizer Wever
🔹 American Ordnance
🔹 Iron Workers Local 577
🔹 Great River Health
🔹 COBO USA
🔹 Partners Personnel
🔹 Precision Resistive Products, Inc.
🔹 The Views of Burlington
🔹 Afinitas
🔹 Carthage System
🔹 Cornerstone Caregiving
🔹 Innovairre
🔹 Hearth & Home Technologies
🔹 Iowa State Penitentiary
🔹 Team Staffing Solutions, Inc.
🔹 Lomont Molding
🔹 Milestones Area Agency on Aging
🔹 The Salvation Army
🔹 Temp Associates

📅 Tuesday, September 22, 2026
⏰ 12:00–2:00 p.m.
📍 Westland Mall, IA
550 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington

🌮 Guad Food Truck and Fat & Sassy Barbeque will also be on site with food available for purchase!

The job fair is FREE and open to the public. Bring copies of your résumé and come ready to meet your future employer!

📲 Please share and help us spread the word!

09/11/2026

"We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember."
- George W. Bush

08/14/2026

Congratulations to Kim Garey on her promotion to Human Resources Director for the Carthage System!

Kim has been a valued member of our Human Resources team, most recently serving as Farm Human Resources Manager. Throughout her time with the Carthage System, she has demonstrated exceptional leadership, a deep commitment to our employees and a passion for supporting the people who drive our success.

Kim has consistently played a pivotal role in ensuring continuity across our HR operations while continuing to support employees and leaders across the organization. Her professionalism, dedication and steady leadership have made a lasting impact and helped position our team for continued success.

As Human Resources Director, Kim will partner with Chief Human Resources Officer Amy Chambers to help lead our HR strategy, support our employees and strengthen the people-first culture that defines the Carthage System.

Please join us in congratulating Kim on this well-deserved promotion and wishing her continued success in her new role!

08/14/2026

Please join us in welcoming Amy Chambers as Chief Human Resources Officer for the Carthage System. Amy joins our leadership team with a strong commitment to supporting our people, strengthening our culture and helping position our organization for continued growth and success.

Amy brings a wealth of leadership experience to our team, with a career in human resources spanning higher education, health care and agriculture. Most recently, she served as an HR Business Partner at Consolidated Grain & Barge, where she was also a member of the regional leadership teams. She previously held leadership roles at Knox College and Western Illinois University.

A graduate of Western Illinois University with both a bachelor's degree and an MBA, Amy is passionate about building strong workplace cultures where employees can thrive. As CHRO, she will lead our human resources strategy while supporting the people who make the Carthage System exceptional.

"I'm excited to join the Carthage System because of its unwavering commitment to its people. An organization's greatest asset is its employees, and I look forward to partnering with our teams to build a positive culture, support their success, and create opportunities for continued growth and development." — Amy Chambers

Outside of work, Amy enjoys traveling, exploring national parks, working in her flower gardens, attending live music and sporting events, and spending time with her family.

Welcome to the Carthage System, Amy!

08/05/2026

The Carthage System is pleased to welcome Eddy Camacho as bilingual onboarding coordinator.

Eddy earned a Bachelor of Science in agriculture and production from Panamerican Agricultural School, Zamorano. He brings two years of swine industry experience and nearly two years of U.S. human resources experience to the role.

His background includes poultry production and nutrition, and his first experience in swine production was with the Carthage System. In his new role, Eddy will support bilingual onboarding efforts and help employees feel prepared, informed and connected as they begin their work with the organization.

Eddy said he is most excited about the opportunity to share knowledge, help people develop and share his passion for the swine industry.

08/05/2026

The Carthage System is pleased to announce the appointment of Dylan Shaffer as Director of Strategic Partnerships.

Dylan brings a strong foundation in production agriculture and extensive experience in relationship management within the animal health industry. A graduate of Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in animal science, he combines firsthand production knowledge with a proven ability to build strategic partnerships and deliver value to producers.

Raised in Ursa, Illinois, Dylan grew up on his family's diversified farming operation, which included hogs, cattle, and row crop production. That background instilled a deep understanding of the livestock industry and the importance of building trusted relationships across all segments of production. He currently resides in Norwalk, Iowa.

Throughout his career, Dylan has gained valuable experience through his work on the family farm as well as account management positions with TechMix and Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions. In these roles, he partnered with producers and industry stakeholders to identify opportunities, strengthen customer relationships, and support long-term operational success.

As Director of Strategic Partnerships, Dylan will focus on cultivating and strengthening relationships with the Carthage System's owners and strategic partners while supporting the continued growth and success of the organization.

"I am excited to join a growing production system and to work alongside our owners and partners as they reach their goals with their investments," said Dylan.

Welcome to the Carthage System, Dylan!

08/04/2026

Our Summer Interns have finished their last week with us!

They have spent all summer working on research projects and ended the program with presenting on their findings to their family's and the leaders of Carthage System.

We are incredibly grateful they choose to spend their summers with Carthage and cannot wait to see all the great things they will do in the future!

07/27/2026

We hit the second to last week of the Summer Internship Program - Meet Jalynn and hear about her experience with Carthage!

Stay tuned for the last week update!