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Lincoln, Jaxon and Brentley enjoy lots of outdoor time. Brentley Hoogendoorn has some little lambs, their fleece as white as snow.

Siblings Kyle, Mark, Amy and Brent Hoogendoorn. Photo by Dear Jane Photography. barn with pigs at his home place east of Rock Rapids. “My barn doesn’t have a pit. The pigs are bedded on corn stalks and have outdoor access. They have just about the same amount of square footage inside as they have outside. I have a contract with an integrator who has a niche market for antibiotic-free pork.” He built the pig barn east of Rock Rapids with the goal of eventually using it for an expansion of his sheep operation. “The pigs help with cash flow and take care of bills from other places so we can expand here and get to the genetics we want. That takes time.” In addition to the sheep and pigs, he works for a neighbor doing field work in the spring and fall. He said it’s been beneficial to be partners with his brothers, but it’s time to move to the next stage. “Mark just bought an acreage in Nebraska. We get along, but we both want to do our own thing. I’m glad we worked together because it’s benefited both of us.” Brent hopes to soon build a new fully insulated facility and triple his ewe numbers. Because he’s maxed out on production space on the farm, he’s begun selling ewe lambs as replacements for other producers. “We’re pretty picky about what we keep. We select for better genetics and they’ve got to be a good sound ewe – deep chested, good legs,

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