Pig Tales Issue 3 2021 by Kansas Pork Association

Issue 3 2021

IG TALES

The Official Publication of the Kansas Pork Industry

Tea-Brined T-Bone Pork Chop

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contents Pig Tales • Issue 3 • 2021

Ibotta Campaign Review

KPA Sonshorship at KMPAC

Real Bacon Apparel

Bacon Ambassador Program

Thank Yous

2021 KPA Pork Chop Open

In every issue 4

President’s Message

12 Industry News - Henry Creek Farms

10 On the cover:

14 Recipe 15 Secure Pork Supply

Honey Chipotle Pork Kabobs See page 14 for the recipe.

Kansas Pork Association 2601 Farm Bureau Road Manhattan, KS 66502 Phone: 785-776-0442 Fax: 785-776-9897 www.kspork.org kpa@kspork.org

President-CEO Tim Stroda tims@kspork.org Director of Communications Madison Andrade madisona@kspork.org

2021 KPA Board of Directors Chairman: Jason Hall- Elkhart Doug Claassen- Whitewater Ryan Feely- Scott City David Hartter- Sabetha Curt Haverkamp- Bern Kenton McKee- Goff Megan Potter- Abilene Emily Roush- Lebanon Michael Springer- Neodesha Jim Nelssen - Kansas State University

Pig Tales is the official publication of the Kansas Pork Association. The publisher cannot guarantee the correctness of all information or absence of errors and omissions, nor be liable for content of advertisements. We reserve the right to edit or refuse all materials. KPA does not guarantee or endorse the performance of any products or services advertised within the publication. All Pig Tales inquiries should be directed to the Kansas Pork Association, 2601 Farm Bureau Road, Manhattan, KS 66502; www.kspork.org.

President’s Message Tim Stroda, President/CEO

Join Us For

The United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is holding a virtual webinar series September 1317, 2021 called African Swine Fever Action Week. This includes daily webinars on African swine fever and it‘s global spread, actions AHIS is taking to safeguard the United States, and biosecurity measures you can implement now to protect the U.S. herd. Each day of the webinar includes a different theme, from ASF: Where it Exists and What‘s at Stake to What to Expect in an ASF outbreak. This will focus attention on preparedness with ongoing and collaborative efforts to keep this disease U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invites you to outThe of the United States. To receive Action Week updates and information to swine health join us September 13-17 for daily webinars on African swine fever and its global spread, actions related sign up onthe theUnited USDAStates, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service webpage, APHISactivites, is taking to safeguard andand biosecurity measures you can implement where will be register for different sessions. nowyou to protect theable U.S. to herd.

African Swine Fever Action Week

September 13-17, 2021

Sign up for our Stakeholder Registry to receive daily updates during Action Week, including resources you can print, post, and share. Register for as many webinars as you would like. After you register, you will receive a confirmation email with additional details.

Webinar Schedule Monday, September 13 ASF: Where it Exists and What’s at Stake 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EDT Register Now Tuesday, September 14 Steps APHIS is Taking to Prevent and Prepare for ASF 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EDT Register Now Wednesday, September 15 ASF and the Benefits of Biosecurity 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EDT Register Now Thursday, September 16 What to Expect in an ASF Outbreak 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EDT Register Now Friday, September 17 ASF and the Feral Swine Factor 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. EDT Register Now

High-Level Ibotta Engagements KPA is partners with Kansas Corn Commission that offered a spring promotion to consumers on pork shoulder. The campaign gave customers the opportunity to earn back $0.10 on any brand of fresh pork shoulder. To be eligible for the rebate, consumers will read tidbits about the cut of meat and will have the ability to click through to eatpork.org for a pulled pork recipe. Ibotta is a coupon app for smart phones that allows customers to earn rebates on everyday purchases. The offer was extended to customers in Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Missouri and Texas.

The recap of the Kansas Pork Ibotta Campaign received high level engagement, which included 100,000 completed recipe/fact engagements with 40% of those engagements being made at Walmart, an the media influenced 49,897 units of pork to be sold in the targeted states.

Model Pig Barns Our interactive barns are a great teaching tool for any age audience and are ideal for school visits, open houses, county fairs or agriculture awareness meetings! Reserve for your community event by contacting madisona@kspork.org.

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Field Trips Are you interested in having students visit your farm virtually? Do you know teachers who would want to participate in our Virtual Field Trip Program? EMAIL KIMH@KSPORK.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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Kansas Pork Association Sponsors Most Innovative Pork Product at Kansas Meat Proccesors Association Conference in Manhattan, KS In April of 2021, Kansas Pork Association attended the Kansas Meat Processors Association Conference in Manhattan, KS. There were 14 exhibitors and 20 operator plants, and several new suppliers were able to join! The winner of the Most Innovative Pork product was Timber Creek Meats with their Pepperoni/Bacon/ Mozzarella Stuffed Pork Chop. A few highlights from this year‘s convention includes the story of Shop Kansas Farms, how it began, as well as their future goals for growth and development. Many KMPA operators are members of the group and help connect farmers/livestock producers to the consumer. In addtion to this, there was an American Association of Meat Processors update, in which they talked about moving the AAMP website to a Social Media format. HACCP templates are available on the site and members can contact AAMP for assistance or with questions. Convention attendees were also able to virtually attend Walnut Valley Packing. This processing facility sits on the edge of El Dorado and is owned by Matt Carselowey, who presented to the group pictures of their operation as well as various techniques they use. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

Customized apparel available for Kansas pig farms Earlier this year, KPA launched Realbacon.com, a website created for bacon lovers across the world. As part of this, the website offers bacon-themed apparel and accessories for sale. The merchandise is sourced through a print-on-demand system that allows the KPA to offer an ever-changing group of designs as well as custom orders. If your farm would like to personalize one of our designs, please let us know. With this system, the merchandise is made as ordered in the sizes you need. Contact madisona@kspork.org for more information on having custom shirts made.

Follow 2021 #BaconAmbassadors on Instagram KPA‘s Bacon Ambassador program has kicked off for another year of mouth-watering pork-inspired Instagram posts. KPA has partnered with 10 online foodies to create buzz around the flavors and versatility of pork. Posts include the hashtag #BaconAmbassador, which allows KPA to track reach and engagment of the content created for this program. Follow the handles below and the hashtag #baconambassador to follow the campaign. @vertsmoke @bamagrillmaster @girlcarnivore @girlscangrill @livefirerepublic

@overthefirecooking @tony_and_maribel @bbqandbottles @grillinfools @learningtosmoke

5 Ways to Protect Your Pigs from African Swine Fever With the recent outbreak in the Dominican Repubic, here are 5 smart steps to take to protect your herd and maintin continuity of business.

1. Monitor your pigs for signs of ASF 3. Enhance on-farm biosecurity practices 2. Report signs of an FAD on your farm 4. Create an AgView Account 5. Participate in your state‘s Secure Pork Supply Program Keep your herd health in check with these preventative steps and take action today!

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Thank you for sponsoring the Reserve Champion Intermediate Skillathon award. I appreciate your generosity and kindness for your sponsorship. I really enjoy getting to participate in contests like this that are held at shows. Thanks again! Sincerely, Jenna DeRouchey Thank you for sponsoring prizes at the 2021 Bob Hines Swine Classic. This was a wonderful event, and I had such a great time. Your support of the youth livestock programs has not gone unnoticed. Thanks again, Lane Higbie 9

2021 KPA Pork Chop Open

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We would also like to thank our Pork Chop Open sponsors:

On Friday, August 6th at Colbert Hills in Manhattan, Kanas, the annual Kansas Pork Association Pork Chop Open was held. Registration started the day at 9 a.m. with tee-off time beginning at 10 a.m. There were a lot of competitive teams with two pulling into the lead at the end. Champion team went to Community First Bank, with team members Paul Coyne, Scott Jensen, Cale Padgett, and Evan Jones. Reserve Champion team went to Hog Slat, Consisting of team members Chris Hynek, Rick Hynek, Jeff Brabec, and Todd Helm.

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The Closest to Pin award went to Jeff Brabec. Meanwhile, the Longest Drive went to Paul Coyne and the Longest Putt went to Ricardo Mora. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to come to our event and we look forward to seeing everyone at future events!

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Henry Creek Farms

A Family Pig Farm Looks to Grow Using Pig Feeding System Technology

Written By: Georgie Smith of Jyga Technologies

The Claassen family goes back generations in central Kansas. Their first relatives arrived in 1876 from West Prussia.

Kansas Farmer Uses Precision Pig Feeding System to Grow Their Family Farm

When he was growing up, pigs were always part of the family’s diversified operations, Doug says. When Doug came back to the farm from college in 1978, they had 120 sows. They gradually increased that as the farm focused more on adding value to their cropland by feeding their harvest to livestock. The pig manure was used (and still is) to fertilize their farmland.

The Henry Creek Farms Dilemma: How Could a Small Family Farm Hog Operation Grow their Operation and Increase Efficiencies while Keeping their Costs in Check? Fifth-generation Kansas farmer Doug Claassen, 65, faced the classic family farm problem with their swine production management. His two sons wanted to come home and work in the family’s diversified hog, cattle and crop operations. But was it even possible for a small family farm to be viable in today’s pork industry and expand its operations? They needed a way to increase the revenue of their pork operations while keeping their expenses to a minimum. Gestal’s precision pig feeding system, affordable and flexible enough to fit their small family hog operations, was the solution. By incorporating Gestal’s smart-feeders for gestation, farrowing and finishing, Henry Creek Farms improved their swine production management, increased efficiencies in labor, saved on feed and improved pig health, welfare and performance. They nearly doubled the number of sows in their farrow-to-finish operation and Doug’s two sons joined the family farm operations.

By the time Doug’s sons Cody, 30, and Cole, 26, were thinking about returning to the farm and joining their cousins who run the farm’s crop production side, they were at 750 sows. The family knew they didn’t want to buy more farmland. They looked instead to grow their pig production. Plus, the hog market had consolidated. They used to be able to sell their pigs 30 miles from the farm, Doug says. They’d send a truckload of 35 pigs a week. Now Kansas doesn’t have any packing plants, which means they have to haul four to five hours away. Freight’s expensive. Going to larger groups of finished pigs at a time allowed them to stay profitable. In 2018, they built a new finishing facility and in 2019, they added a new sow barn and turned their old facility into a nursery. In the new sow barn, Gestal’s feeding systems are used with gestation, farrowing and their Gilt Development Unit (GDU). They keep half of their weaners to finish themselves and sell off the rest, although the goal is to finish all their pigs eventually. “We can produce 2500 to 3000 pigs every four weeks and that gives us a good batch of pigs to fill a finishing site,” Doug says. “We can go all in and out at and with Gestal, use some of the same technologies that the bigger integrators do, but affordable and at our scale.”

To read more about the Claassens, Henry Creek Farms, and their farrowing, gestation, and GDU practices, please visit jygatech.com/pig-producer-profile-henry-creek-farm/ for the full article.

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Tea-Brined T-Bone

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- 4 Pork Chops - Salt - Pepper - 2 quarts water - 1 1/4 cup salt - 3/4 cup sugar - 3/4 cup black tea - 3 quarts ice

Pork Chop

Directions:

1. For the Black Tea Brine: In a saucepot, combine the water, sugar, black tea and bring to a simmer. Stir until the sugar and salt are dissolved and remove from the heat. Allow the tea to steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Strain the mixture and combine with ice. Cool the mixture fully before submerging the T-bone chops. Brine the chops overnight or up to 8 hours. 2. Preheat a grill to medium high heat and preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove the brined chops and dry them well. Season with salt and grill over the fire until seared well on all sides. Place the chops on a sheet pan lined with a roasting rack and finish in the oven until they have reached an internal temperature of 135°F. Remove from the oven and allow to carry over to 145°F.

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Return this form to: Kansas Pork Association 2601 Farm Bureau Road • Manhattan, KS 66502 For questions, contact the KPA at 785-776-0442 or kpa@kspork.org.

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