Producers
Hershey Ag
138 Airport Road Pennsylvania United States
About Hershey Ag
Who we are
Hershey Ag is an independently owned company that was started in 1980 by owner, Brent Hershey. At that time, a feed mill was erected on the Hershey Family Farm next to the Maytown airport in Lancaster County. Brent initially operated the business out of his family home on the farm; starting with one truck and producing dairy feed at the mill.
Hershey Ag entered the swine production and management business in 1983 with its first sow farm in Lancaster County. Over the ensuing years, the business grew to include an expanded mill, three feed trucks on the road, and a network of sow breeding and birthing barns providing wean pigs to partner grow out barns in south central PA.
The barn at the home farm was renovated into office space in 1993, allowing the Hershey Ag support team to grow. Today, Hershey Ag manages farms in three PA counties and one county in DE. Hershey Ag remains committed to superior production systems throughout its operations.
Meet the team
Brent is the owner and
President of Hershey Ag, a company he formed in 1980. Brent grew up on
the family farm, raising steers, growing tobacco and corn and, later,
working alongside his father and uncle in an egg layer house. Lisa joined Hershey Ag in 2016 to manage the Human Resources
functions. While her background is in health information management, she
has a long history with Hershey Ag as co-owner and sounding Richard Kreider is the
Operations Manager of Swine Production, overseeing the sow production
units, gilt floors and grow out barns. Richard has a long history with
Hershey Ag, having joined Brent as a truck driver in 1984. Richard was
with Hershey Ag from the first sow unit and has developed an extensive
and broad knowledge of the swine industry. He is a well-respected
leader amongst producers, his peers and the Hershey Ag team. Josh is the Assistant Manager
of Swine Production at Hershey Ag. Josh came to Hershey Ag in 2014 with
a background in dairy farming. He embraced his role as a Grow Out
Specialist and learned all he could about the swine industry. In his
current role, he manages the logistics of swine movements, coordinates
grow out team training, and assists with sow farm management. 
Brent Hershey
Lisa Hershey
board for Brent.
Richard Kreider
Josh Laffey
Mike Bixler
Mike has been with Hershey Ag for over 25 years. He is currently the General Manager; managing the dairy feed division and trucking, including all piglet movement.
Rebecca Nissly
Rebecca joined Hershey Ag in 2024 as the Senior Accountant. Rebecca brings years of accounting and leadership experience to the position. She has worked in accounting and finance in multiple settings since graduating from the University of Richmond with a Bachelors in Business Administration where she focused her studies in corporate finance.
Deb Hosler
Deb has been with Hershey Ag since 2017. She is the Administrative Accounting Specialist, providing excellent support to the Swine Division. Prior to joining Hershey Ag, Deb worked in accounting and IT positions after obtaining a computer science degree. In addition, she owns a Pepperidge Farm snack route.
Mike Hackman
Mike joined the Hershey Ag office team as the Part-time Accounting Assistant to the Controller in 2022. Mike’s background was in the electronics industry, having finished a full career with TE Connectivity on their Global Talent Management team and as Manager of Learning and Development. In Mike’s prior career, he traveled extensively, including Asia and Europe. Mike is enjoying his first experience in the ag industry and working close to home.
Contact Details
- 138 Airport Road Marietta Pennsylvania United States
- [email protected]
- 717-653-8783
- https://hersheyag.com
