October 2016 Producer Connection

PRODUCER CONNECTION

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION • VOLUME 3, NUMBER 5

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PRODUCER CONNECTION VOLUME 3, NUMBER 5

PRODUCER CONNECTION

What’s in this issue

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION • VOLUME 3, NUMBER 5

On the cover It’s that exciting time of the year again, where the temperatures are dropping, the outlook is optimistic and baby pigs are in abundance.

This adorable little guy is Cooper Hohmann, son of Christopher & Lori, C-C Show Pigs in Sisterdale. Photo take by Kari Beth Langbein.

TEXAS PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION 6 Director’s Message 8 Market Report 12 CTBR Important Dates 13 Texas Show Pig Camps 18 Industry News 22 Capitol Report 24 Around the State 38 Youth Pork Puzzles 42 Pork Industry Infograph 45 Fall Sales Trail 52 CTBR Infograph 82 Validation Biosecurity 86 Advertising Information 88 Membership Application 89 CTBR Breeder Directory 102 Advertisers Index

31 National Pork Month

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Rains Livestock Producer Spotlight

10 Understanding the VCPR 4

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A few words from your Executive Vice President TIME and MONEY…perhaps the most valuable commodities we have. They’re most definitely two things we all would like to have more of. From TPPA’s standpoint, that holds true more than ever.

Currently, your Board of Directors and I are crafting the 2017 budget to be sent off for USDA approval. With the market’s bearish outlook over the foreseeable future, our ‘Return to State’ Checkoff revenue will again decrease for the third consecutive year. Another Checkoff revenue source that has been extremely important to TPPA is from a program called Pigs Across State Lines Without Change of Ownership, (PASLWOCO). This program provides funding back to states who have a deficit in pigs leaving the state to be finished elsewhere versus pigs coming into the state to be finished out.

The program has a lag time; for example we use 2015 pig numbers to submit now, for our 2017 budget. In recent years PASLWOCO has provided up to 20-25% of Texas’ overall Checkoff revenue. However, in 2015 Texas had a surplus of pigs for PASLWOCO, which means zero funding from this program for next year. The combination of this and a weak market means TPPA will be operating with a lower Checkoff budget than we have in quite a while.

The positive news is that our non-Checkoff revenue has steadily increased over the last several years. That can be credited to the strength of the CTBR program, our membership’s appreciated contributions and the assistance from several valued sponsors. Still though, overall TPPA will be operating with a smaller budget and will need to tighten its belt. We will continue to use every dollar in the most efficient manner and effectively utilize our resources.

While money is crucial to our everyday operations, I believe that time is the most valuable. The U.S. hog industry has historically been characterized by cyclical variations in hog inventories, pork production, and hog and pork prices. Although we’re currently going through a low period, we will rebound at some point, while also exploring potential opportunities for contributions and grants. We can get more money (hopefully) but we cannot get more time. Finding enough time in the day is something we all struggle with.

Like the hectic schedule a job, family and the farm can bring for you, the TPPA office can be a whirlwind too. There’s only two fulltime staff, Cassidy and myself, and I travel frequently leaving Cassidy to handle many things in the office.

Just like our changes in the budget, we’ll have to make adjustments in the coming weeks and months as Cassidy is set to farrow late October and will be out of the office for a period of time. So while we are putting together a game plan to handle the everyday functions, I encourage you all to plan ahead as well, particularly in regards to ordering CTBR certificates. There will likely be an extended turnaround time on processing orders and getting them out to you. Previous years have shown me that we receive the majority of orders in the final days leading up to the December 15 price increase.

And if this year’s September 1 Litter Record deadline showed us anything, it’s that our office can expect over 200 calls in 2 days, again, come December. While the CTBR program is our mainstay, it should be noted there are other projects and activities TPPA is engaged in on a daily basis that require attention and time. I just want to prepare our office and our association for the coming months because we can all work together; we’re in this together. I know it can be frustrating if you’re not able to get a hold of us. We try to pride ourselves on being there for membership in any way we can. Please leave a message and we’ll get back with you; as always, you can call my cell at any hour.

If you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late. And if you’re late, you’re left…to typically pay late fees.

Brandon R. Gunn

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OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2016

TPPA’S MISSION “Education. Advocacy. Promotion.

The Texas Pork Producers Association is dedicated to the advancement of a sustainable and profitable pork industry.”

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President - Retired at 2016 Annual Meeting, P.E. assumes role President Elect - Jimmy Hayes, Port Lavaca Vice President - Corby Barrett, Perryton Immediate Past President - Kenneth Kensing, Fredericksburg Executive Member - Stanley Young, Lubbock Executive Member - Denny Belew, Tahoka Executive Member - Jay Winter, Lubbock

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kurt Kelso, Seguin David Kempen, San Angelo Barret Klein, Boerne Cody McCleery, Weatherford Robert Peffley, Miami Chuck Real, Marion

Erwin Schwartz, San Angelo Josh Krohn, Lamesa Wayne Harman, Perryton Doug Schaefer, Garden City Peter Baumert, Dalhart Shannon Barbee, Hamlin

STAFF Executive Vice President Brandon Gunn bgunn@texaspork.org Director of Communications Cassidy Smith csmith@texaspork.org Magazine Contributors Stacy Pearce Cassie Godwin Dylan Felger Sierra Stephens

UPCOMING EVENTS OCTOBER 2016 1

State Fair of Texas Swine Skillathon

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October/November Producer Connection in Mail

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State Fair of Texas Youth Gilt Show

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State Fair of Texas Youth Barrow Show Wave 1

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State Fair of Texas Youth Barrow Show Wave 2

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NJSA Eastern Regional, Hamburg, N.Y.

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National FFA Convention, Indianapolis, IN

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American Royal, Kansas City, MO

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ADM Moorman’s Show Feed Clinic, Belton, TX

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NAILE, Louisville, KY

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NSR Fall Classic, Duncan, OK

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TPPA Office Closed for Thanksgiving

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Last Day to Validate Swine

DECEMBER 2016 15

Litter Record Deadline with $100 Late Fee

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CTBR Certificate Prices increase to $14

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TPPA Office Closed for Christmas

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Arizona National, Phoenix, AZ

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DON’T WAIT... BE READY! NEW ANTIBIOTICS RULES

The NEW Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) for medically important feed-grade antibiotics and prescription rule for water-based antibiotics

TAKE EFFECT ON JANUARY 1, 2017.

YOUR CHECKLIST FOR SUCCESS Understand the new feed (VFD) and water (Rx) rules Strengthen your vet-client-patient relationship (VCPR) Communicate with your feed mill Assess your herd health and welfare strategies

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Renew your commitment to responsible antibiotic use Ensure your record-keeping compliance

Visit

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©2016 National Pork Board, Des Moines, IA USA. This message funded by America’s Pork Producers and the Pork Checkoff.

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Understanding the Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship By now, livestock producers are becoming aware of soon-to-beimplemented changes in how feed grade antibiotics are used, in the form of expanded use of the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD).

Producers using feed grade medications such as Chlortetracycline and Tylosin will need to obtain a prescription-like VFD form from a veterinarian before they’re able to purchase and feed those medications.

The implications that go along with these regulations have been subjects of much discussion. One implication that will affect some producers more than others is the stipulation that the VFD forms be obtained through a veterinarian -- and not just any veterinarian. The veterinarian writing the VFD form must have what’s termed a “veterinary client patient relationship” or VCPR with the producer.

VETERINARY CLIENT PATIENT RELATIONSHIPS (VCPR) DEFINED A relationship with a veterinarian can take many forms, but the VCPR -- necessary to obtain the proper VFD forms (as well as to use prescription medicines, or injectable or water medications in an extra-label fashion) -- is spelled out in state and federal regulations. The following is the legal Texas VCPR definition, which states that a valid VCPR exists when: • A person may not practice veterinary medicine unless a veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists. A veterinarian-client-patient relationship exists if the veterinarian: 1. assumes responsibility for medical judgments regarding the health of an animal and a client, who is the owner or other caretaker of the animal, agrees to follow the veterinarian’s instructions; 2. possesses sufficient knowledge of the animal to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the animal’s medical condition; and 3. is readily available to provide, or has provided, follow-up medical care in the event of an adverse reaction to, or a failure of, the regimen of therapy provided by the veterinarian.

• A veterinarian-client-patient relationship may not be established solely by telephone or electronic means.

• A veterinarian possesses sufficient knowledge of the animal if the veterinarian has recently seen, or is personally acquainted with, the keeping and care of the animal by: 1. examining the animal; or 2. making medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises on which the animal is kept.

It’s that last part that creates uncertainty, since it doesn’t specify how frequently a veterinarian must visit an operation. One could say these requirements were written in a purposefully vague manner: since the rules must apply to all food animal operations, a one-size-fits-all approach is not easily attained. Something key is how often conditions, animals, and management can change on an animal operation. A small show pig operation may have used the same type of hogs and management strategies for the past 20 years, while in a large commercial farm, disease processes, nutrition, and management may change on a monthly or weekly basis.

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VETERINARY FEED DIRECTIVE (VFD) CONSIDERATIONS While one could focus on the uncertainties present in the VCPR definition, some aspects are certain: • VFD forms can’t be obtained from a veterinarian that has never seen your animals or operation.

• If a veterinarian is familiar with you, your animals, and your management, a farm visit to personally examine the set of animals to be treated may not always be necessary before obtaining a VFD. • Your veterinarian is entitled to determine what “medically appropriate and timely visits” means in the context of their practice and your operation. They have no obligation to provide you a VFD if they feel a VCPR does not exist – their signature on the line indicates that relationship is present.

• A valid VCPR does not mean the veterinarian can authorize uses of feed grade medications that are not on the label (“extra label” use).

As mentioned earlier, some producers will navigate these changes in feed-grade antibiotic use much better than others. Those producers are the ones with an existing solid relationship with one veterinarian or one veterinary clinic. For them, all the dust-up about VCPRs is largely irrelevant because that relationship is ingrained in their operation.

THE BOTTOM LINE Producers who have not had veterinarians visit their operation, or have not used veterinarians at all, will have a harder time adjusting to the VCPR requirement when it comes to obtaining VFD forms. It is not too late to start greasing those skids, though. Schedule a visit with a veterinarian to go over your current uses of feed grade medications and determine whether you will need to obtain VFDs for them. Then discuss what constitutes a VCPR in terms of your operation and the veterinary practice. In this manner, you’ll be ready for the changes that will occur on January 1, 2017.

Conscientious livestock producers will look at the VCPR requirement not as an opportunity to seek loopholes in the system, rather they will consider it an opportunity for animal health and profitability improvement through veterinary involvement in their animal’s well-being.

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Major Show CTBR Certificates can be purchased * Must submit a litter record * Must be a paid TPPA Member in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good Standingâ&#x20AC;? * Order form available on Page 13 or online

Litter Record due to tppa office * $100 Fee for Litter Record Submitted after Sept. 1, 2016 * Litter Record available on page 12 or online

No Litter Records accepted after december 15th Major Show certificate price increase to $14 * Unless 50 or more certificates were purchased before December 15th

Major Show Breeder logs due to tppa office * $25 Fee for Late Breeder Logs submitted after Jan. 1 * Breeder Logs are mailed with purchased CTBR Certificates

Major Show certificate price increase to $35 * If a first time purchase

To find complete rules and form visit texaspork.org

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By Breeders For the Youth Certified Texas Bred Registry How Does Participation Benefit you?

Additional Premiums

• $100 premium is awarded to individuals exhibiting a CTBR Class Champion in each class of the barrow shows at the State Fair of Texas, Fort Worth Stock Show, San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Star of Texas and the Houston Livestock Show.

• Premium money is distributed to all placing barrows at the San Angelo Stock Show in addition to buckles and trophies awarded to exhibitors of Champion and Reserve Champion breeds.

• Over $46,000 will be awarded during this show season to Texas 4-H and FFA students. Will you be participating?

Participate in the San Angelo Stock Show

• The CTBR Texas Stars Gilt Show & Select Sale and the San Angelo Barrow Show is only open to youth exhibiting pigs registered in the Certified Texas Bred Registry program.

• Gilts selected for the sale brought an average of nearly $2,600 back to each exhibitor in 2016.

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News from the

National Pork Board NATIONAL PORK BOARD DELIVERS ON STRATEGY OF RESPONSIBLE ANTIBIOTIC USE

U.S. pig farmers have committed more than $6 million in antibiotic research since 2000.

The National Pork Board is leading the conversation to combat antibioticresistant bacteria and preserve the responsible on-farm use of antibiotics in pork production. The Pork Checkoff, funded directly by America's 60,000 pig farmers, defined its threepoint antibiotic stewardship plan in mid-2015 and has delivered on its pledge of promoting research, pig farmer education and consumer and influencer outreach during 2016.

“Real, substantive change is underway on pig farms across America with the farmers themselves shaping the discussion around responsible antibiotic use,” said Jan Archer, National Pork Board president and a pig farmer from North Carolina. “We were the first food-animal industry to announce our stewardship plan, which underscores that antibiotics are essential tools for veterinarians and farmers to raise healthy livestock and to produce safe food.”

“We have been listening closely to the many audiences touched by food production,” said Archer. “From retail grocery chains to the foodservice industry, and from consumers to those influencers who define food production policy, we completely understand the important role pig farmers play in delivering safe food.

We are committed to defining the ideal balance of the right medicine, in the right dose, at the right time for our pigs.”

Toward that end, in 2016 the U.S. pork industry has: • Collaborated with federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, FDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and veterinary and farmer organizations to look for ways to continuously improve responsible antibiotic use.

• Introduced the Don’t Wait… Be Ready! pig farmer awareness and education campaign.

• Invested $750,000 in five research 18

areas that include defining alternative antibiotic technologies, studying the environmental fate of antibiotics and better understanding the impact of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

• Named a third-party panel of nonfarm experts to provide objective, independent counsel on the National Pork Board’s current and future research, education and communication priorities.

• Hosted several events and presentations with key influencers and the media to shape discussion around antibiotic use in both livestock and human health.

PEOPLE, PIGS AND THE PLANET

With the launch of the revised Pork Quality Assurance Plus program this summer, food companies are seeing value in this certification program.

Pork Checkoff vice president of channel marketing Jarrod Sutton says the entire food supply chain appreciates high industry standards for animal care…

“Well, I think it’s an important backstop. As you know there’s a lot of questions from food companies regarding today’s modern farm production practices, and I think it covers a wide range of food, but specifically as it relates to the pig industry and pork production, this is the program to address concerns as it relates to animal welfare and food safety, and that is obviously very important areas of emphasis for food companies as they continue to explore corporate social responsibility strategies, practices, expectations, in their supply chain.”

PQA Plus has been in existence for a long time, which is significant…

“Our job now, at the National Pork Board in particular, is to ensure that our food chain partners, particularly food service and retail partners appreciate the longevity of the program, the voluntary process of pork producers coming together with academia, with industry experts, veterinarians, etc., and building this program to essentially address and hopefully exceed concerns expectations of food service partners.

So, started it a long time ago, the program continues to evolve, that’s an important point for food companies as well, as new scientific discoveries continue to work their way into the PQA program, it continues to evolve.

And, as you know PQA-Plus 3.0 is the current iteration of the program, and so a lot of retail companies, a lot of food service companies are asking questions about animal handling on the farm. It’s addressed in Pork Quality Assurance Plus, they’re asking about use of antibiotics on the farm, and as you know that’s a big part of Pork Quality Assurance Plus, as well.”

PORK PRODUCTION ACCELERATING

Strong second-half pork production, coupled with increases in beef and poultry supplies, is expected to result in lower hog prices which will likely pressure producer margins despite lower feed costs. While lower hog prices tend to favor processor margins, added competition from beef and poultry could constrain those as well.

Third-quarter commercial pork production is expected to be 6.1 billion pounds, 1.9 percent above thirdquarter 2015, and 6.6 billion pounds in the fourth quarter, 2.6 percent over a year ago.

Prices of live equivalent 51-52 percent lean hogs are expected to average $49-$50 per cwt in third quarter, more than 9 percent below a year ago. Fourth-quarter prices are expected to average $39-$41 per cwt, about 10 percent lower than a year earlier.

PIG ADVENTURE RECEIVES HISTORICAL ANIMAL WELFARE CERTIFICATION

The Pig Adventure at Fair Oaks Farm receives certification through the American Humane Certified program for meeting its rigorous farm animal welfare standards for the daily operations on the farm.

Jon Hoek, vice president of pork production, calls the achievement a historic event for the pork industry.

He says, “It confirms by a thirdparty humane organization that 21st century pig farming and humane

treatment of animals is a fact in American agriculture.”

Robin Ganzert, president and chief executive officer of American Humane Association, presented the plaque to Hoek and his team at a ceremony held at Fair Oaks Farm in Indiana. She notes, “This is the first time American Humane is certifying an agricultural education center dedicated to showing consumers how their food is raised in modern production systems.”

Ganzert further explains, “In achieving this certification, Fair Oaks Farms demonstrates its ethics-driven commitment to transparent and demonstrably excellent farm animal welfare standards. We applaud The Pig Adventure at Fair Oaks Farms for voluntarily stepping forward to undergo rigorous auditing to earn the American Humane Certified seal of approval.”

The Pig Adventure is a joint effort between Fair Oaks Farm and Belstra Milling Co., designed to educate the public about pork production by showcasing the daily operations of real pig farming through an interactive viewing area. Belstra Milling made the investment to build the facility and manage the pork production at Legacy Farm.

RECORD LARGE PORK PRODUCTION CHALLENGING LATE-SUMMER DEMAND

Weekly hog slaughter for the week ending Aug. 20 approached 2.3 million. This kill represents the largest weekly hog slaughter since January. Indeed, pork production is forecast to be record large going into the fourth quarter. The surprising part of production this year has been the fact that summer production has been larger than expected. The final data will likely reveal that July production was record large.

This summer the pork carcass, or cutout values, have plunged sharply mostly due to an unexpected top in the fresh belly market. Fresh bellies have tumbled over 36% from their early summer highs. Hams have weakened and stabilized whereas the pork loin market has weakened substantially with loin values trading at record lows for this time of year. It is not that demand for U.S. pork is sluggish, it has simply been overwhelmed by consistently large summer production.

The weakness in the product has also weighed heavily on the cash hog market. Cash hog prices traded lower

for six consecutive weeks which is extremely contra-seasonal during the summer months. In most years hog receipts and slaughter decline in the summer months allowing cash, product and futures to move higher.

For most producers the spring and summer represents the timeframe in which most of the annual profits are achieved. That’s not been the case this year.

The good news for the pork producer is the expectation that feed prices will weaken dramatically, helping to lower the cost of production. Given the outlook for a 15 billion bushel corn crop, not only are corn futures prices expected to weaken, but the basis is expected to weaken dramatically during harvest. Cash corn prices in the Corn Belt are expected to trade below $3 per bushel.

The bad news from the outlook for dramatically cheaper feed prices is the temptation and tendency for producers to feed animals to heavier weights. This will be a negative factor for hog prices as well as cattle prices.

Record large pork and poultry production in tandem with rapidly rising beef production is expected to drive hog prices lower into the fall. A major fear and concern is the possibility that packer slaughter capacity may be challenged at some point during the fall. If this occurs, then a short-term spike downward in cash and futures is a distinct possibility.

UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN DEVELOPS VACCINE FOR PED

In less than a year, University of Saskatchewan scientists have developed and tested a prototype vaccine that could protect the North American swine industry from the Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus that has killed more than eight million pigs and cost more than $400 million in lost income since 2013.

Using its new containment Level 3 facility, the U of S Vaccine and Infectious Disease OrganizationInternational Vaccine Centre quickly launched a vaccine development project.

“Our new facility, InterVac, provided us with the containment infrastructure to develop a vaccine and demonstrate it protected up to 100% of the piglets,” says Volker Gerdts, VIDO-InterVac’s research director.

The successful vaccine results triggered the interest of several

animal health companies including Huvepharma, which has partnered with VIDO-InterVac to develop the technology for commercial production in North America.

“This is an exciting partnership with a world-class organization,” says Boris Gavrilov, senior scientist for biologics development at Huvepharma. “Our goal is to have the vaccine available for commercial use as soon as possible to help stop producer losses.”

With the support of the swine industry, the vaccine is now undergoing field testing in Saskatchewan, as well as in Manitoba where it is being used to help protect piglets from a recent PEDV outbreak.

TEXAS TECH FOOD INDUSTRY CENTER TO MONITOR RETAIL MEAT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has selected a Texas Tech University center to monitor retail meat. The Lubbock school’s International Center for Food Industry Excellence is getting $700,000 to be a surveillance lab for the federal agency’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System. The federal money will be used to monitor pork, beef and poultry products for pathogens and antibiotic resistance as part of the FDA’s retail meat surveillance program.

The center’s director, Mindy Brashears, says the center’s experience in food safety and antibiotic resistance monitoring in the meat industry helped to attract the federal grant, which she said will have a longterm impact on public health. The monitoring system works with state and local public health departments and federal agencies.

The National Pork Board has responsibility for Checkoff-funded research, promotion and consumer information projects and for communicating with pork producers and the public. Through the Pork Checkoff, U.S. pork producers and importers pay $0.40 per $100 of value when pigs are sold and when pigs or pork products are brought into the United States. The Pork Checkoff funds national and state programs in advertising, consumer information, retial and food service, marketing, production improvement, technology, swine health, pork safety and environmental management.

For more information on Checkoff-funded programs, pork producers can call the Pork Checkoff Services at (800) 456-7675 or check the website at www.pork.org.

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News from the

National Pork Producers Council NPPC’S WAGSTROM CHAIRS USDA SECRETARY’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ANIMAL HEALTH

NPPC Chief Veterinarian Dr. Liz Wagstrom last week chaired the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Animal Health meeting in Washington, D.C. The panel advises the secretary on the means to prevent, conduct surveillance on, monitor, control and eradicate animal diseases of national importance while considering public health, conservation of natural resources and the stability of livestock economies. During last week’s meeting, the committee discussed issues pertaining to USDA’s role in promoting and maintaining U.S. animal health.

TTIP NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE; FRANCE AND GERMANY WEIGH IN

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the United States and the European Union hit rocky waters this week when French and German officials snubbed any chance of passage before President Obama leaves office. The trade deal is contentious on both sides of the Atlantic. France is expected to send a letter to the EU requesting a cessation of the TTIP talks, while German economic minister Sigmar Gabriel said the TTIP negations have “de facto failed” because the EU cannot meet U.S. demands. (Those “demands” include eliminating tariffs on U.S. exports to the EU, the hallmark of any free trade agreement.) TTIP would ease trade restrictions between the United States and the EU; however, factors ranging from globalization, weak leadership, refugees and the upcoming U.S. elections have made it difficult for the sides to reach a compromise. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman will travel to Brussels, Belgium, next week to meet with EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom to assess the status of negotiations on TTIP, USTR said Thursday. On a Wisconsin radio show this week, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said: “The European Union is going around the world 20

trying to get better deals to lock us out of their market, but they’re going into, say, … Canada. And that could have a devastating effect to our exporters like our agriculture sector.” EU tariff and non-tariff barriers have resulted in U.S. pork exports amounting to less than 0.05 percent of EU pork consumption, even though the bloc is the second largest pork consuming market in the world. NPPC’s support for a final TTIP deal is contingent on the EU eliminating all tariff and nontariff barriers on U.S. pork, providing full access to its market.

HUMAN BRAIN EVOLUTION NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT EATING MEAT, STUDY FINDS

A recent study published in Nature magazine found that human brain evolution would not have been possible without eating meat. The report stated that energy saved from less chewing and the calorie-rich, nutritious benefits of meat played a large role in the evolution of facial and dental sizes, speech production organs, locomotion, thermoregulation and perhaps the size of the human brain. According to the report, “Meat requires less masticatory force to chew per calorie than the sorts of generally tough plant foods available to early hominins.” Another report, published in the academic journal Elementa, found that a vegan diet uses a far less sustainable agricultural land base than omnivorous diets. Meat production is able to utilize pasture land and crop land that vegetables and fruits are unable to use. While a vegan diet is less land intensive, reducing the amount of meat products does not necessarily free more land for cultivation.

BRAZIL OPENS MARKET TO U.S. BEEF; NPPC WORKING TO GET U.S. PORK IN

The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week announcement it reached a deal with Brazil to reopen that market to U.S. beef, a move that may help pave the way for U.S. pork access to the South American country. NPPC is working with USDA to get pork exports into the Brazilian market, although the organization’s biggest priority in Latin American is Argentina.

USDA DELAYS IMPLEMENTATION OF ENHANCEMENT TO PORK CUTOUT

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is postponing to Oct. 31 from Sept. 12 implementation of an enhancement to the pork carcass cutout. The pork cutout is an estimated value for a hog carcass based on current wholesale prices paid for sub-primal pork cuts. AMS is adding muscle cuts (insides, outsides and knuckles) to the ham primal as a way to more accurately reflect today’s marketing environment and to capture more product to be included in the weighted average calculation.

According to analysis from AMS, the enhanced cutout is expected to lower the overall carcass cutout value by an average of $1.41.

CHINA/HONG KONG CONTINUES TO DRIVE PORK EXPORTS; CHILLED PORK STRONG IN JAPAN

July pork exports to China/ Hong Kong were the smallest since February, but volume was still up 73% year-over-year to 47,701 mt, while value climbed 60% to $94 million. For January through July, exports to the region were up 79% in volume (332,601 mt) and 63% in value ($634.5 million).

Pork export volume to Mexico dipped in July (54,805 mt, down 6%), but value climbed 15% to $113 million. This was the highest monthly value total of 2016, with unit values up 22%, reflecting a notable improvement in ham prices.

For January through July, exports to Mexico were down 8% year-overyear in volume (379,550 mt) and 5% in value ($679.1 million) U.S. exports of chilled pork to Japan remain on a record pace at 126,394 mt, up 12% through July. So although Europe is dominating Japan’s frozen pork imports for further processing into ham and bacon, U.S. exports of high-quality chilled pork have fully rebounded from the West Coast port issues of 2015 and are reaching new

heights. Total U.S. exports to Japan slowed again in July to 30,479 mt (down 6%), putting the year-todate total at 223,341 mt, down 12%.

Export value to Japan was $879.5 million through July, down 10%.

Led by strong demand in Honduras and Guatemala, exports to Central America continue to shine in 2016.

Through July, exports to the region increased 16% from a year ago in volume (36,536 mt) and climbed 8% in value ($85.7 million). Exports to the Dominican Republic were also strong in July, pushing January-July volume up 3% from a year ago to 15,008 mt, while value was down 3% to $32.1 million.

July was also a strong month for pork exports to Canada, pushing January-July totals ahead of last year’s pace in both volume (113,694 mt, up 2%) and value ($454.3 million, up 1%). Exports to Australia also remained above year-ago levels in July, pushing the year-to-date total to 39,010 mt (up 9%) valued at $106.5 million (down 3%).

NPPC, FARM BUREAU WIN FOIA CASE AGAINST EPA OVER FARM DATA RELEASE

A federal appeals court last Friday overruled a lower court decision to throw out a lawsuit brought

by NPPC and the American Farm Bureau Federation against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its release to environmental groups under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of personal information on thousands of farmers. In late 2015, a U.S. District Court dismissed the NPPC-Farm Bureau suit for a lack of standing.

But the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit in St. Louis ruled that “the associations have established a concrete and particularized injury in fact traceable to the EPA’s action and redressable by judicial relief.” It also determined that EPA “abused its discretion in deciding that the information at issue was not exempt from mandatory disclosure under Exemption 6 of FOIA.” The case stems from the February 2013 release

by EPA’s Office of Water to several activist groups of extensive private and personal information it had collected on farmers in 30 states.

(EPA gathered the information on farmers despite being forced in 2012 to drop a proposed data reporting rule for CAFOs because of concerns about the privacy and biosecurity of

family farms.) After objections from NPPC and other agricultural groups, EPA requested that the activist organizations return the data, but the agency subsequently was prepared to release additional farm information it collected from other states. NPPC and the Farm Bureau objected to that release, and in July 2014 filed suit against EPA in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, seeking injunctive relief. That court dismissed the suit, claiming that neither NPPC nor the Farm Bureau had standing to sue since some of the farm data could be obtained from other sources. The district court did grant a protective order to prevent release of any farm information while the two agricultural organizations appealed the ruling.

FDA WANTS COMMENTS ON ESTABLISHING DURATIONS OF USE FOR SOME ANTIBIOTICS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week announced it is seeking public comments on setting use periods for medically important antimicrobials – those important for treating human diseases – used in livestock production. FDA’s Guidance for Industry 213 limits the use of such drugs to therapeutic purposes – prevention, treatment and control of diseases – under the oversight of a veterinarian. (Guidance 213, starting Jan. 1, 2017, also will eliminate the use in livestock of medically important antibiotics for growth promotion purposes.) While the guidance outlines how medically important antimicrobial drugs administered to animals through feed and water will have a defined amount of time they can be used, it does not address some currently approved therapeutics that lack on their labels defined durations of use. FDA is requesting information on establishing appropriately targeted durations of use for products that don’t have them. Specifically, FDA wants to obtain information on: • The underlying diseases requiring drugs for therapeutic purposes and periods when livestock or poultry are at risk for developing the diseases.

• More targeted antimicrobial use regimens for the diseases and husbandry practices that may help avoid the need for medically important antimicrobials, or that may help make more targeted antimicrobial use regimens more effective.

• Strategies for updating affected labeling of drug products that do not currently include a defined duration of use.

NPPC will submit comments and work with FDA to successfully implement Guidance 213.

HOUSE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE EXAMINES AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL TRADE WITH CUBA

On September 14, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to examine the potential for expanded agricultural trade between the United States and Cuba. Much of the conversation centered on the Cuba Agricultural Exports Act (H.R. 3687) and the potential for removing financing restrictions that have limited agricultural exports to Cuba.

“The history between the U.S. and Cuba is long and complicated, with the Castro regime’s stranglehold on the island nation long preventing normalized relations between our two countries. At the same time, many believe that lifting the financing restrictions on agricultural trade could improve the daily lives of Cubans while also helping American agricultural producers who are experiencing one of the greatest downturns in the agricultural economy since the Great Depression. If we are to be successful in lifting these restrictions, we must find common ground. Today’s hearing was a good step in that direction.

It was also a reminder that, in my view, repeated efforts to lift both the embargo and restrictions on travel are a distraction that is preventing us from making meaningful changes,” said Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway.

The National Pork Producers Council conducts public-policy outreach on behalf of its 43 affiliated state associations, enhancing opportunities for the success of U.S. pork producers and other industry stakeholders by establishing the U.S. pork industry as a consistent and responsible supplier of high-quality pork to the domestic and world markets.

The Strategic Investment Program, is the primary source of funds for the National Pork Producers Council. By enrolling in SIP, you are assured a seat at the table when decisions are made regarding the future of the U.S. pork industry.

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CAPITOL REPORT Texas Pork Producers’ Address Priorities During Fly-In Getting a vote this year on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement was the top issue on which pork producers from around the country lobbied their congressional lawmakers during the recent biannual legislative fly-in of the National Pork Producers Council. In addition to the TPP, more than 130 producers from 20 states urged their legislators to include funding in the next Farm Bill for a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine bank and to oppose a U.S. Department of Agriculture regulation – the so-called GIPSA rule – that would restrict the buying and selling of livestock.

“TPP, the FMD vaccine bank and the GIPSA rule are critically important issues for our industry,” said TPPA Public Policy Chairman Corby Barrett, a pork producer from Perryton. “But getting the TPP approved and implemented is the No. 1 pork industry priority.” The TPP includes the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam, which combined have 800 million consumers and account for nearly 40 percent of global GDP. “The pork industry has been a strong, consistent supporter of free trade agreements (FTAs),” TPPA Executive Brandon Gunn said. “On average the past 10 years, the United States has been the top global exporter of pork because of FTAs. In fact, we now ship more pork to the 20 U.S. FTA partner nations than to the rest of the world combined.

“But as good as the past FTAs have been, the TPP represents our biggest commercial opportunity ever,” says John Weber, NPPC President. “This is a landscape-changing deal that will significantly affect the future of my family and pork-producing families throughout the country. The TPP will cause U.S. pork exports to increase exponentially, and we’ll see at least 10,000 new U.S. jobs created because of that increase.”

Much discussion has been published on TPP, so here is more information on the FMD Vaccine Bank and the GIPSA Rule.

FMD Vaccine Bank

IMPORTANCE: Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) presents a critical risk to the U.S. livestock industry: An outbreak of this foreign animal disease would cripple the entire agricultural sector and have long-lasting ramifications to the economic viability of U.S. livestock production. It is therefore essential that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has robust and timely response capability in the form of a rapidly deployable FMD vaccine bank.

BACKGROUND: The ability to rapidly vaccinate livestock against FMD is central to the U.S. control strategy should an FMD outbreak occur. The United States does not have access to enough FMD vaccine to handle an outbreak beyond a very small, localized disease event. APHIS currently manages a vaccine bank at Plum Island, N.Y., where vaccine antigen concentrate for a limited number of FMD strains is stored. If an outbreak occurred, the antigen would have to be shipped to Pirbright, England, or to Lyon, France, to be turned into finished vaccine and shipped back to the United States.

The turn-around time from the onset of an outbreak until finished vaccine is delivered to the field would be weeks for a small event and months for the number of doses needed to control a large outbreak. Of equal concern is the limited number of antigen strains maintained at Plum Island and that the antigen concentrate has a limited shelf life that affects the potency of the finished vaccine. Worldwide vaccine production is limited, and there is no surge capacity available to produce the millions of doses needed in the event of a large-scale outbreak in the United States.

OUR POSITION: NPPC requests that APHIS undertake the following: 1) Contract for an offshore FMD vaccine bank that would provide vaccine antigen concentrate for all FMD strains currently circulating in the world; and 2) Contract for production capacity that would produce in the shortest amount of time, including surge capacity necessary to address the needs in the early stages of an outbreak, the millions of vaccine doses needed in the event of a medium- or large-scale outbreak. NPPC is advocating for a provision to be included in the next Farm Bill that would authorize mandatory funding, up to $150 million, to develop a vaccine bank sufficient to meet the needs of today’s livestock industry and mitigate the increasing threat of an FMD outbreak.

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GIPSA Rule IMPORTANCE: The 2010 proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) would create new per se rules (meaning certain actions would be inherently illegal) for the livestock industry in the guise of interpreting what is “unfair,” federalized every contract dispute in the livestock and poultry industries and required packers to document and justify any difference in prices paid to producers. According to a November 2010 study from Informa Economics, the rule would have cost the pork industry more than $330 million annually.

BACKGROUND: Congress in the 2008 Farm Bill directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA) of 1921 related to livestock and poultry production and marketing to address some perceived problems, mostly in the poultry industry. USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) had to address five specific issues. But the agency in mid-2010 proposed regulations – collectively known as the GIPSA Rule – that went well beyond the mandates lawmakers incorporated in the Farm Bill, even including provisions Congress considered and rejected during debate on that bill. Two important changes to the PSA – which opponents argued GIPSA had no authority to make – were eliminating the need to prove that an action harmed competition and making all contract breaches PSA violations. (Contract disputes between private individuals or entities usually are state matters.) In response to significant opposition and after reviewing more than 61,000 comments, including 16,000 in opposition from pork producers, USDA in December 2011 issued a final rule that addressed four of the five Farm Bill mandates. The agency was prevented from implementing regulations related to “unfair, unjustly discriminatory or deceptive practices” and “undue or unreasonable preference or advantage”; Congress included in the fiscal 2012 agriculture appropriations bill language prohibiting USDA from moving forward on those regulations. Similar language was in the agriculture funding measures for fiscals 2013, 2014 and 2015. Congress did not include language in the fiscal 2016 agriculture appropriations bill.

OUR POSITION: NPPC opposes legislation and regulation that restrict producers’ ability to sell and packers’ ability to buy livestock, including policies that limit the use of production contracts and marketing arrangements. According to an analysis

by NPPC, the proposed 2010 rule from the USDA’s GIPSA would have limited farmers’ ability to sell animals, dictated the terms of private contracts, made it harder to get farm financing, raised consumer prices and reduced choices, stifled industry innovation and led to more vertical integration of the pork industry.

The famous “Rack of Pork” Reception.

TPPA had a great visit with Congressman Mac Thornberry, D13, discussing the issues. A new face that traveled to DC was Lauren Koeppe of JBS Live Pork, Dalhart. Lauren is a new member of the Pork Leadership Institute, a training program conducted by NPPC and NPB to develop future leaders.

Nick Giordano, NPPC Vice President and Counsel for Global Government Affairs.

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Around the State AgConnect Emergency Exercise showcases system’s value to the food animal industry For animal health officials, producers and veterinarians, a timely, coordinated and effective response to a multistate animal health emergency is imperative to supporting the continuity of business that food animal industries so heavily rely upon. The Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases (IIAD) hosted an emergency exercise of the AgConnect® system to test its ability to support emergency response decision-making necessary to control the spread of disease in an outbreak. More than 60 state and federal animal health officials, veterinarians, industry members and producers gathered for the exercise, held at the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Emergency Operations Training Center. The swine industry was represented by TPPA, JBS Live Pork, the National Pork Board, the Swine Health Information Center and the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV). The data-driven exercise focused on a notional, high-consequence porcine disease affecting multiple states and two major swine integrators. Participants experienced how the AgConnect® system would allow for more efficient communication and sharing of data to support informed decision making during an animal health emergency.

Pictured on the left is Maryn Ptaschinski, DVM, JBS Live Pork senior staff veterinarian; Harry Snelson, AASV director of communications; and Sarah Caffey, MPH, IIAD program coordinator. On the right is Jeff Kaisand, Iowa Department of Agriculture assistant state veterinarian, and Christopher Kocmoud, Texas Center for Applied Technology senior systems engineer working through the AgConnect® Emergency Exercise.

OMS Expands its reach to Food Chain, Health Care Continuous improvement isn’t just important on the farm, it’s also important in building consumer trust. Since 2004, the Pork Checkoff ’s Operation Main Street (OMS) program has grown and evolved, with OMS speakers now sharing how pigs are raised with more consumers and key influencers. The latest tweaks to the popular program include two new pilot programs to connect with retailers and other food chain audiences and to reach health care professionals, such as physicians and nurse practitioners. “We want these groups to understand that pork producers are leading the way when it comes to animal care, food safety and antibiotic stewardship,” said Ernie Barnes, director of producer services for the Pork Checkoff.

Pictured is TPPA Executive Brandon Gunn speaking at two conferences, for the Texas Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals and the Family & Consumer Sciences Teachers Association, last month on how the pork industry and the ‘One Health’ concept are working together.

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From the most anticipated litters of the season...

Crosson William Rains, August 20, Cory and Lacey Rains

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TPPA participates in Palo Duro II, FMD exercise in Texas panhandle TPPA board member and manager of Smithfield Premium Genetics in Pampa, Robert Peffley, along with Brandon Gunn, Patrick Webb of National Pork Board and Maryn Ptaschinski of JBS Live Pork, participated in the two day response exercise that allowed participating public agencies and private sector stakeholders the opportunity to evaluate response and recovery capabilities should an outbreak of foot and mouth disease occur.

The exercise scenario was based on two Texas Panhandle cattle and swine operation employees that returned from a visit to South America where they unknowingly brought back and introduced foot and mouth disease to the animals.

Participants were separated into different groups: players, observers, controllers, simulators, evaluators, policy makers and support staff. While Peffley and Ptaschinski participated in the Industry group, Gunn and Webb were players in the Policy making group. Other participating agencies included: the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission, Texas Animal Health Commission, Department of Public Safety, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Texas Cattle Feeders Association, Texas Association of Dairymen and Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab. Prior to the exercise, TPPA, TCFA and TAD organized an industry tour, making stops at JBS sow farm, a beef feedlot and a dairy. A huge Thank You goes to Tim Steinkamp, JBS Live Pork, for providing a great tour.

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Tailgates to touchdowns Pulled-Pork Tamales Team: Houston Texans Why? Tex-Mex tamales with luscious pulled pork go well with Houston football.

Ingredients 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup ketchup 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons ancho chile powder 2 large garlic cloves Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper One 3 1/2 -pound boneless pork shoulder roast, tied Hot water Espresso Barbecue Sauce 2 cups masa harina (see Note) 1/3 cup solid vegetable shortening 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder 24 fresh corn husks (from about 5 ears of corn), optional

Directions • In a food processor, combine the onion, ketchup, honey, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chile powder, garlic and 2 tablespoons each of salt and pepper and pulse until smooth. Transfer the paste to a large resealable plastic bag. Add the pork roast, turning to coat it with the paste; seal the bag and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.

• Preheat the oven to 325°. Set the pork in an enameled casserole and cover with the paste. Add 1 cup of water and bring to a simmer. Cover the casserole and roast the meat in the oven for 3 1/2 hours, or until meltingly tender; turn the roast occasionally and add more water if it is looking dry.

Transfer the pork to a cutting board and let cool. Remove the strings and pull the meat into thick shreds. Transfer to a bowl and toss with 1/2 cup of the Espresso Barbecue Sauce.

• Put the masa harina in a large bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups of hot water in a thin stream and beat at low speed until a dough forms. Beat at medium-low speed until the dough is cool, about 5 minutes. Add the shortening, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the baking powder and 2 teaspoons of salt. Scrape the dough into a large bowl and fold in 2 1/2 cups of the shredded pork.

• Arrange the corn husks on a large work surface. Scoop about 1/4 cup of the tamale filling into the center of each husk. Fold the ends of the husks over the filling, then roll the husks up to enclose the filling completely. Alternatively, wrap 1/4 cup of tamale filling in a rectangle of foil, forming an oval shape, and twist the ends securely. Place the tamales, seam-side down, in a large steamer basket, in several layers if necessary.

• Steam the tamales until the filling is firm, about 20 minutes. Serve the tamales piping hot, with the remaining barbecue sauce on the side.

Roast Bacon-Wrapped Pork Team: Buffalo Bills Why? It’s so cold in Buffalo, even the pork comes wrapped in an outer layer...of bacon.

Ingredients One 3-pound boneless pork loin 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced Salt and freshly ground pepper 4 ounces thinly sliced bacon or pancetta 6 long rosemary sprigs 6 long thyme sprigs

Directions • Preheat the oven to 350°. Using a small knife, make 1-inch-deep slits all over the pork.

Stuff each slit with a slice of garlic. Season the pork all over with salt and pepper and wrap with the bacon. Top with the herbs, tucking them under the bacon in several spots.

Tie the roast at 1-inch intervals with kitchen string.

• Transfer the pork to a roasting pan and roast for 1 hour, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the loin registers 130°. Transfer the pork to a cutting board, cover loosely with foil and let rest for 15 minutes. Discard the string and 32 herb sprigs. Carve the loin into thick slices and serve.

Pork dishes of the NFL! Braised Pork Shanks Team: Dallas Cowboys Why? The Cowboys’ tradition of beefy linebackers makes us think of these thick (and delicious) pork shanks. After a lengthy braise, the tender pork is a perfect filler for quesadillas, making this recipe as much of a Dallas double threat as quarterback Tony Romo and wide receiver Terrell Owens.

Ingredients 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons chile powder Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 6 pork shanks, about 1 1/2 pounds each 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 medium carrots, chopped 2 medium celery ribs, chopped 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup dry white wine 6 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth 3 rosemary sprigs 2 bay leaves 2 thyme sprigs

Directions • In a large, sturdy resealable plastic bag, combine the flour and chile powder with 1 tablespoon each of salt and pepper. Add the pork shanks, one at a time, and shake to coat thoroughly.

• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil until shimmering. Add 3 of the pork shanks and cook over moderately high heat until browned all over, about 10 minutes. Transfer the browned shanks to a deep, heavy casserole. Wipe out the skillet and brown the remaining 3 pork shanks in the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil; lower the heat if necessary. Add the pork shanks to the casserole.

• Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic to the skillet and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Simmer until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Pour the wine and vegetables over the pork. Add the stock, rosemary, bay leaves and thyme, season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Tuck the pork shanks into the liquid so that they’re mostly submerged. Cover and cook over moderately low heat for 2 1/2 hours, or until the meat is very tender. Turn the pork shanks every 30 minutes to keep them submerged in the liquid. Transfer the braised shanks to a large, deep platter, cover and keep warm.

• Strain the liquid, pressing hard on the solids; discard the solids. Return the liquid to the casserole and boil until reduced to 4 cups, about 20 minutes. Spoon off the fat, pour the pork gravy over the braised shanks and serve.

Spicy Shrimp and Chorizo Kebabs Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Why? Spanish explorer Ponce de León discovered Florida and provides the inspiration for these spicy shrimp skewers seasoned with Spanish chorizo.

Ingredients 2 large garlic cloves, thickly sliced 2 teaspoons sea salt 2 teaspoons caraway seeds 2 tablespoons pure chile powder, such as ancho 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 pounds large shrimp, shelled and deveined 8 small chorizo (about 1/2 pound total), sliced 1/2 inch thick

Directions • On a cutting board, using the flat side of a chef’s knife, mash the garlic and salt to a coarse paste. Add the caraway seeds and finely chop them.

Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the chile powder and olive oil. Add the shrimp and toss to coat.

• Meanwhile, bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the chorizo and cook over high heat for 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Let cool slightly.

• Tuck a chorizo slice in the crook of a shrimp and thread onto a skewer; the shrimp should be attached at both ends. Push it to the end of the skewer and repeat with 2 more shrimp and chorizo slices. Using more skewers, repeat with the remaining shrimp and chorizo.

• Grill the kebabs over a hot fire, turning once or twice, until charred and the shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

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1/2 lb. ground pork 1/4 cup pork sausage, such as chorizo (chopped) 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 tbsp. fresh Italian parsley (chopped)

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1 egg 1/2 cup chili sauce Skewers (optional) 30 small squares white cheddar cheese

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine all ingredients except the cheddar cheese and chili sauce in a large bowl.

Scoop up a small mound of meatball mix.

Place a cheddar chunk in center. Roll into a meatball shape.

Bake for 15 minutes, then serve, using chili sauce for dipping.

Pork Chops with Spicy Applesauce Ingredients:

• 4 ribeye (rib) pork chops • vegetable oil

Sauce: • 4 gala apples, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces • 1/2 cup light brown sugar • 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

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Pork Chops: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Sprinkle both sides of pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat; add just enough vegetable oil to lightly coat bottom of skillet. Place chops in skillet; cook 3 minutes per side. Transfer to oven and bake 6 to 8 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F for medium-rare (or 160 degrees F for medium). Transfer chops to serving platter and let rest 3 minutes before serving.

Spicy Applesauce: Heat olive oil in medium pot over medium-high heat. Add apples and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add brown sugar, vinegar, red pepper flakes, cayenne, salt and pepper; cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in rosemary.

Serve pork chops with warm applesauce.

Pork Stuffing Ingredients • • • •

• 1 4-oz can green chiles 1 lb. ground pork 1 tbsp. garlic, minced • salt, pepper and seasoned salt, to taste • 3 cups O’Brien potatoes, or home fries (includes bell 3 tbsp. olive oil peppers & onions) 1 7-oz can salsa verde

Directions

In a medium skillet, brown ground pork along with minced garlic over medium high heat.

In another skillet over medium high heat, add olive oil and potatoes, stirring every 1 to 2 minutes until potatoes are soft when poked but crisp on the outside, approximately 7 to 10 minutes.

Once your pork is browned and has reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees F., add your salsa verde and chilies and stir. Reduce heat & simmer while you continue cooking your potatoes.

Once potatoes are done, transfer pork mixture with potatoes in a large bowl & fold carefully to combine, making sure to not break the potatoes. Add in salt, pepper and season salt as desired.

Grilled New Potato Salad with Bacon and Scallions Ingredients • • • •

6 slices of thick-cut bacon, cooked to crisp then coarsely crumbled 2 lbs. red new potatoes, scrubbed and poked with a fork 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 4 green onions, including green tops,cut crosswise into thin rounds

Dressing: • • • •

2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar 1 large clove garlic, minced 2 tbsp. fresh parsley, minced

• 1 tsp. Kosher salt • 1/2 tsp. sugar • 1 tsp. ground pepper

Directions

Prepare a medium fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill on medium. In a medium bowl, toss potatoes with olive oil until well coated.

Arrange potatoes around cool outer edges of grill or place on upper rack if grill is so equipped. Cover and grill potatoes until tender when pierced with a knife, about 20 minutes.

While potatoes are grilling, put green onions and bacon in a large bowl, and make dressing.

Combine olive oil, vinegar, garlic, parsley, salt, sugar and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.

When potatoes are tender, transfer to a cutting board and cool for 5 minutes. Cut potatoes in half and add to bacon and onions in the bowl.

Stir dressing to combine and pour over potatoes. Gently toss to thoroughly combine and serve.

Brie and Bacon in Pastry Ingredients • • • • • •

4 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled 1 sheet frozen puff pastry 1 15-oz. wheel brie cheese 1/4 cup almonds, sliced and toatsed 1/4 cup parsley, chopped 1 egg beaten with 1 tsp. water

Directions

Thaw pastry 20 minutes; roll sheet out on a lightly floured surface to a 15-inch square and cut to a 15-inch circle. Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Slice Brie in half horizontally and layer with bacon, almonds and parsley. Place in center of pastry, trim away multiple cuts of pastry from the folds. Brush pastry edges with egg wash, pull up sides to enclose. Place seam side down on ungreased baking sheet.

If desired, decorate top with pastry scraps. Brush with egg wash. Bake for 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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BREEDERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BEST-BIGGS LIVESTOCK

Date: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

September 30 - October 1 At the farm, Edmonson, TX Most Breeds All Brandon Biggs Ethan Biggs

CTPPA CATCHING CHAMPIONS PIG SALE

Date: Time: Location: Offering:

CTB Cert: Contact:

806-292-6670 806-685-0700

ROYAL CROWN SHOWPIGS PRIVATE TREATY SALE #2

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 1 Call for Appointment At the Farm; 313 Bennet Dr., Aurora, TX 8 Litters ~ Berk, Cross, Hamp, Spot All Steve Hofer 817-875-7269 hofersh34@yahoo.com

3RD ANNUAL MULLIN FFA PIG SALE Date: Time:

Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

LACY SHOWPIGS, Private Treaty

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 1 Call for Appointment At the Farm: Seminole, TX 40 Litters ~ Cross, York All Jeremy Lacy Roger Lacy

432-209-7082 432-209-1126

October 1 All Day; Call for Appointment At the Farm; Burton, TX 20 Head ~ Chester, Cross, Hamp, Spot, York All Walt Fehrle 281-682-6868 wfehrle@yahoo.com October 1 Bid Closes at 5:00 pm At the Farm; 108 Wimberly Rd, Merkel, TX All Lynn Hays 325-260-5968 Mason Garner 325-439-0699

October 1 Viewing 8:00 am; Sale 10:00 am 4300 W SH29 Georgetown, TX; 4 miles W of Georgetown on SH 29 8 Litters ~ Chester, Duroc, Hamp, Poland, Spot, All Jack Winterrowd 512-203-3694 Charlie Hoppe 512-986-9149 5gablesfarm@gmail.com www.fivegablesfarm.com

BELEW FARMS, Barns Open

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 1 9:00 am Tahoka, TX Berk, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Spot, York All Denny Belew 806-470-0969 806-998-4046 Jason Belew 254-413-3848 mbelew@windstream.net

COLEMAN CO. PIG SALE

Date: Time: Location: Offering:

CTB Cert: Contact:

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October 3 Call for Appointment 872 CR F, Tahoka, TX 25 litters ~ Chester, Cross, Poland, Spot All Heath Link 806-241-4750 Gene Link 806-241-4748 heathalink@yahoo.com

MEYER SHOW PIGS, ONLINE SALE #1

Date: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

FIVE GABLES FARM

Date: Time: Location:

Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 1-2 1:00 pm Wise County Fairgrounds; Decatur, TX All Breeds Part Mark Standlee 806-683-4874

LINK SHOW PIGS, Private Treaty

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

UNDERDOG GENETICS FARM SALE #1

Date: Time: Location: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 2 Check-in 8:00 am; Judging 10:00 am; Lunch 12:00 pm; Sale 1:00 pm Mullin ISD, 403 W. Bulldog Drive, Mullin, TX All Breeds; Barrows & Gilts Part Bud Day 325-938-0634 Kyle Cook 325-451-4897

KING OF THE HILLS SALE #1

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

KMW SHOWPIGS, Private Treaty

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 1 Judging at 4:00 pm; Sale at 7:00 pm Comanche County Livestock Center Berk, Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Poland, Spot, York Part Josh Hodges 254-734-5970 Matt Sparger 254-734-5996

October 1 6:00 pm Santa Anna Show Barn, Santa Anna, TX 50-60 Head ~ Berk, Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Landrace, Poland, Spot, York All Ronnie Daniel 325-348-7058 Josh Daniel 325-726-8226 staplesjo@live.com

October 6 Showpig.com Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Poland Spot, York All Grant Meyer 830-459-8645 Tyler Meyer 830-928-8648 Kyzar Meyer 830-928-8644

BLAZIN' 7 FARMS, Online Sale #1

Date: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 6 Showpig.com Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Poland, Spot All Brad Massey 940-682-6355 bc@slateholdingsinc.com

STEELE SHOW HOGS, Private Treaty

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 8-9 All Day At the Farm; 4896 Creek Rd. Temple, TX Chester, Duroc, Hamp, Spot, York All Don Steele 254-760-2898 Dan Steele 254-624-9708 tx9645@aol.com

THE GATHERING

Date: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 8 Lubbock-Cooper School Farm, Lubbock, TX Most Breeds All Brandon Biggs 806-292-6670 Ethan Biggs 806-685-0700 Todd Beyers 806-252-5204

CIBOLO VALLEY FARMS, Private Treaty

Date: Location:

Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 8 At the Farm; 740 FM 78, Cibolo, TX. (between FM 3009 and FM 1103, east of Family Motor Cars) 6 Litters ~ Berk, Spot All Troy Luepke 210-262-3119 Maria Luepke 210-268-9200 troy.luepke@yahoo.com

LINK SHOW PIGS - OPEN HOUSE

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 8 weekend Call for Appointment 872 CR F, Tahoka, TX 25 litters ~ Chester, Cross, Poland, Spot All Heath Link 806-241-4750 Gene Link 806-241-4748 heathalink@yahoo.com

NIXON FARMS, Private Treaty

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 8 Call for Appointment At the Farm; 160 FM 1360, Woodsboro, TX Berk, Cross, Duroc, Hamp,Poland, York All Jamey Nixon 361-649-6712 Mandy Nixon 361-649-3734

POWELL LIVESTOCK

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 8 6:00 pm At the Farm; 4397 Hwy 173, Jordanton, TX 50 Head ~ Cross, Duroc, Spot, York All Josh Powell 830-214-4138 Jack Powell 210-336-4091 powelllivestock@yahoo.com www.powelllivestock.com

J.T. & KELLI NARON SILENT AUCTION PIG SALE

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 8 9:30 am - Viewing; 11;00 am - Bids Close 1139 CR 401, Merkel, TX 25 Litters ~ Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp All J.T. Naron 325-660-2183 jtnaron@yahoo.com

SPINN FARMS SALE #2

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 8 10:00 am At the Farm; 18599 Romberg Rd, Holland, TX 40 Head ~ Chester, Cross, Hamp, Spot, York All Patrick Spinn 254-534-0942 Kyle Spinn 254-913-8673 pspinn@hotmail.com

HEFFERNAN GENETICS SALE #2

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 8 10:00 am At the Farm; 885 Yow Rd. Poteet, TX 80 Head ~ Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Landrace All Scott Heffernan 830-570-7540 scoffernan@gmail.com heffernangenetics.com

CARROLL FARMS & HOPSON SHOW PIGS

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 8 7:00 pm Lampasas County Show Barn; US HWY 281, Lampasas, TX 15 litters ~ Cross All Bobby Carroll 512-525-1540 Chad Hopson 512-734-2122

RING OF SUCCESS

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 8-9 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Mallet Event Center; Levelland, TX All Breeds Part Gary Cramblet 806-220-6545

WALL SWINE BREEDERS SALE

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 9 Sorting/Show at 12:00 pm, Sale at 2:30 pm San Angelo Stock Show Sales Pavilion All Breeds All Clint Halfmann 402-429-4946 Frankie Scwartz 325-234-5206 Casey Mund 325-277-7228

MEYER SWINE FARM

Date: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 10; Call for Appointment At the Farm; 112 County Road 389 Lott, TX 7-8 Litters ~ Cross All Kally Meyer 254-654-7123 kally4024@yahoo.com

KNEESE SHOW PIGS, ONLINE SALE #2

Date: Location: Offering:

CTB Cert: Contact:

October 11 www.showpig.com 50+ Litters ~ Berk, Chester, Cross, Hamp, Poland, Spot, York All Russell Kneese 830-456-3298 rdkneese@hotmail.com www.kneeseshowpigs.com

WEST TEXAS GENETICS-ONLINE GILT SALE

Date: Location Contact:

October 11 www.showpig.com Clint Halfmann cmhalf@yahoo.com www.westtexasgenetics.com

402-429-4946

BELEW FARMS SALE #1

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 12 6:30 pm Tahoka, TX Berk, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Spot, York All Denny Belew 806-470-0969 806-998-4046 Jason Belew 254-413-3848 mbelew@windstream.net

SCHAEFER LIVESTOCK ONLINE SALE #1

Date: Location: Offering:

CTB Cert: Contact:

October 12 www.showpig.com 40 Head ~ Early August Berk, Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Spot, York All Doug Schaefer 432-517-0352 Ian Schaefer 432-213-3623 Levi Schaefer 432-213-6002

ELROD SHOWPIGS - ONLINE SALE #2

Date: Time: Location:

Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 13 8:00 am - 7:30 pm showpig.com; Call to view pigs prior to sale.

217 CR 2141 Iredell, TX 76649 2 Litters ~ Berk All Diane Elrod 210-601-6164 diane@elrodshowpigs.com www.elrodshowpigs.com

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TOUNGET FARMS SHOW PIGS, Private Treaty #2

Date: Time: Location:

Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 15 All Day; Call for Appointment At the Farm; 500 Ditmore Ln., Bronte, TX (7 miles S. of Bronte) 12 litters ~ Berk, Chester, Cross, Duroc, Spot All Doug Tounget 325-656-9874 Dawn Tounget 325-650-6289 dtounget@verizon.net

STEGLICH SHOW PIGS, Private Treaty

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 15 Call for Appointment Holland, TX 40 Head ~ Cross, Duroc, Spot All Robert Steglich 254-718-2961 Evelyn Steglich 254-718-4983 Erin Steglich 254-718-1321 Clara Steglich 254-718-2453 esteglich@brc.tamus.edu www.facebook.com/SteglichShowPigs

RED DIAMOND SHOW HOGS, Private Treaty

Date: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 15 At the Farm; Ratibor, TX Chester, Cross, Duroc, York All Rex Cook

254-493-8340

DL SHOWPIGS - ANNUAL BARROW SALE

Date: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 15 At the Farm; 2101 CR 24, Lamesa, TX 120 litters ~ Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, York All Josh Krohn 806-759-7735 Bridgette Krohn 806-438-2916 dlshowpigs@gmail.com www.dlshowpigs.com

GILLESPIE COUNTY SWINE BREEDERS & TEXAS LEGENDS SHOW PIG SALE

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 15 Preview - 1:00 pm; Sale - 2:00 pm Gillespie County Show Barn, Fredericksburg, TX 100-120 Head ~ All Breeds Part Kenneth Kensing 830-928-4845 Russell Kneese 830-456-3298 Bartly Parker 830-998-7777

LAST MAN STANDING SALE - Go Genetics

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 15 5:00 pm Leroy Coggins Showbarn, Lamesa, TX Most Breeds All Todd Gregory 806-577-2400 Kelley Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien 806-759-4420

HEART OF THE HILLS SHOW PIG SALE

Date: Time: Location:

Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

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October 15 Viewing at 4:00 pm, Sale at 6:30 pm Hill Country Youth Event Center, Hwy 27 in Kerrville, TX 100+ Head ~ All Breeds Part Bobby Balser 830-739-6593 balser@ktc.com

BETTER THAN LUCK SHOW BARROW SALE - Williams Livestock

Date: Time: Location: Offering:

CTB Cert: Contact:

October 15 6:30 pm Armstrong County Show Barn, Claude, TX - Hwy 207 120 Head ~ Berk, Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Poland, Spot, York Part Burt Williams 806-676-4334 Kevin Williams 806-683-9890 kbwilliams.livestock@gmail.com www.williams-livestock.com

DOEGE SHOW PIGS, Online Sale

Date: Location: Offering:

CTB Cert: Contact:

October 16 Showpig.com Berks, Chesters, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Landrace, Spot, York All Tim Doege 210-316-9627 210-667-9627 doegeshowpigs@gmail.com www.doegeshowpigs.com

WALSER FARMS / HOT ROD GENETICS, FARM SALE

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 16 Viewing at 12:00 pm; Sale at 2:00 pm At the Farm; Canadian, TX 10+0 Litters~ Cross, Duroc, Hamp, York, Spot All Rod Walser 806-255-5649 Weldon Walser 806-323-2290 info@hotrodgenetics.com www.hotrodgenetics.com

KERBY KNAUPP SHOWPIGS - OPEN HOUSE

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 16 All Day 767 Knuapp-Mohr Rd. Fredericksburg, TX Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, York, Spots All Kerby Knaupp 830-685-3355 830-459-4826

W. RODE & SONS SHOW PIG SALE #2

Date: Time: Location:

Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 16 Viewing at 8:30 am; Sale at 10:00 am At the Farm; 1510 Rode Rd., Fredericksburg, TX See website for additional details 30 Litters~ Cross, Duroc, Hamp All Wayne Rode 830-456-6176 James Rode 830-889-8205 wrode@austin.rr.com wrodeandsons.com

HARMAN FARMS - ON THE FARM SALE

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 16 10:30 am; Breakfast Provided At the Farm; 12498 CR 16, Perryton, TX 90 Litters ~ Chester, Cross, Duroc, Spot, Poland All Wayne Harman 806-202-2175 Leslie Harman 806-202-2176 harman.farms1@gmail.com www.harman-farms.com

JMH SHOWPIGS

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 16 T.B.A. At the Farm; 910 CR 333 Rockdale, TX 120+ Head ~ Berk, Cross, Hamp, York All Lee Hafley 512-415-2118 leehafley@gmail.com www.jmhshowpigs.webs.com

WEST TEXAS GENETICS-ONLINE SALE #2

Date: Location Contact:

October 18 www.showpig.com Clint Halfmann cmhalf@yahoo.com www.westtexasgenetics.com

402-429-4946

DUELM’S FARMS SALE #3

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 21-22 10:00 am - 5:00 pm At the Farm; New Braunfels, TX 300 Head ~ All Breeds Part Rory Duelm 830-608-5058 Matt Lee 830-708-4274 duelmhog@yahoo.com

LEGENDS AND OUTLAWS SHOW PIG SALE

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 21 7:00 pm Parker County Sheriff Posse Grounds, Weatherford Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Spot, York Part Cody McCleery 817-613-6666 Leslie McCleery 817-597-9578 Casey McCleery 817-901-8088 Roy McCleery 817-901-6669

KING OF THE HILLS SALE #2

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 21-22 3:00 pm Haskell, TX All Breeds Part Mark Standlee

806-683-4874

October 22 Call for Appointment At the Farm; 313 Bennet Dr., Aurora, TX 8 Litters ~ Berk, Cross, Hamp, Spot All Steve Hofer 817-875-7269 hofersh34@yahoo.com

SCHAEFER LIVERSTOCK FARM SALE

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 22 10:00 a.m.

At the Farm; Garden City, TX August Barrows and Gilts All Doug Schaefer Ian Schaefer Levi Schaefer

October 6 Showpig.com Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Poland Spot, York All Grant Meyer 830-459-8645 Tyler Meyer 830-928-8648 Kyzar Meyer 830-928-8644

HARMAN FARMS - NEW GROUP OUT #4

Date: Time: Location:

Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 27 Call for Appointment Sell buy Private Treaty, Buy now at website & hand picked options; Perryton, TX 90 Litters ~ Chester, Cross, Duroc, Spot, Poland All Wayne Harman 806-202-2175 Leslie Harman 806-202-2176 harman.farms1@gmail.com www.harman-farms.com

Date: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 27 Showpig.com Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Poland, Spot All Brad Massey 940-682-6355 bc@slateholdingsinc.com

ROYAL CROWN SHOWPIGS PRIVATE TREATY SALE #4

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 29 Call for Appointment At the Farm; 313 Bennet Dr., Aurora, TX 8 Litters ~ Berk, Cross, Hamp, Spot All Steve Hofer 817-875-7269 hofersh34@yahoo.com

WEST TEXAS GENETICS-FARM SALE

432-517-0352 432-213-3623 432-213-6002

October 22 Preview at 9:00 am, Bids close at 11:00 am 510 CR 274 Roscoe, TX Cory Rains 325-236-0593 cory.rains@sweetwaterisd.net www.rainslivestock.com

STEPHENS ‘SHIRES SHOW PIGS

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

806-654-1244

MEYER SHOW PIGS, ONLINE SALE #1

Date: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

Date: Location Contact:

RAINS LIVESTOCK FARM SALE

Date: Time: Location: Contact:

October 22-23 1:00 pm Snyder, TX All Breeds Part Jay McCormick

BLAZIN' 7 FARMS, Online Sale #2

ROYAL CROWN SHOWPIGS PRIVATE TREATY SALE #3

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

MAJOR LEAGUE PIG SALE

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 22 9:00 am At the Farm; 570 Santa Clara Loop, Marion, TX 4 Litters ~ Cross, Hamp, York All Debra Stephens 210-413-7907 Jim Stephens 210-287-3364 Samantha Taylor Stephens 210-753-5343 stephensshires@gmail.com www.stephensshires.com

October 29 At the Farm; 11682 Robbie Jones Rd. San Angelo, TX Clint Halfmann 402-429-4946 cmhalf@yahoo.com www.westtexasgenetics.com

Bohemian Farms - Sale #2 Date: Time: Location:

Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 29 9:00 am At the Farm, 19702 Cyclone Branch Rd., Burlington, TX 60+ head ~ Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Spot, York All Mike Schneider 254-721-4162 bohemianfarms@yahoo.com

ALLEN FARMS - SALE #2

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 29 2:00 pm At the Farm; 1525 CR 159, Ovalo, TX 22 litters ~ Cross, Hamp, York All Matt Allen 325-370-6924 Curry Allen 325-668-0532 callenhogs@taylortel.net curry@allenbessentfarms.com

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MILES FFA SHOW PIGS SALE #2

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

RESSMANN’S SHOWPIGS

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

October 30 Judging begins 12:00 pm; Sale begins 2:00 pm Miles Young Farmers Show Complex All Breeds All Glen Heard 325.895.1793

SCHAEFER LIVESTOCK ONLINE SALE #2

Date: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

November 2 www.showpig.com Late August and Early September All Doug Schaefer 432-517-0352 Ian Schaefer 432-213-3623 Levi Schaefer 432-213-6002

CARROLL FARMS & HOPSON SHOW PIGS

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

RAINS LIVESTOCK-ONLINE SALE #2

Date: Location Contact:

November 3 www.showpig.com Cory Rains 325-236-0593 cory.rains@sweetwaterisd.net www.rainslivestock.com November 3 Call for Appointment Sell buy Private Treaty, Buy now at website & hand picked options; Perryton, TX 90 Litters ~ Chester, Cross, Duroc, Spot, Poland All Wayne Harman 806-202-2175 Leslie Harman 806-202-2176 harman.farms1@gmail.com www.harman-farms.com

DUELM’S FARMS SALE #4

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

November 4-5 10:00 am - 5:00 pm At the Farm; New Braunfels, TX 200 Head ~ All Breeds Part Rory Duelm 830-608-5058 Matt Lee 830-708-4274 duelmhog@yahoo.com

UNDERDOG GENETICS FARM SALE #2

Date: Time: Location: CTB Cert: Contact:

November 5 Bid Closes at 5:00 pm At the Farm; 108 Wimberly Rd, Merkel, TX All Lynn Hays 325-260-5968 Mason Garner 325-439-0699

KMW SHOWPIGS, Private Treaty

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

November 5 All Day; Call for Appointment At the Farm; Burton, TX 20 Head ~ Chester, Cross, Hamp, Spot, York All Walt Fehrle 281-682-6868 wfehrle@yahoo.com

ROYAL CROWN SHOWPIGS PRIVATE TREATY SALE#5

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

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November 5 Call for Appointment At the Farm; 313 Bennet Dr., Aurora, TX 8 Litters ~ Berk, Cross, Hamp, Spot All Steve Hofer 817-875-7269 hofersh34@yahoo.com

November 5 6:00 pm, Board bids close at 7:00 pm Lampasas County Show Barn; US Hwy 281, Lampasas, TX 10 litters ~ Cross All Bobby Carroll 512-525-1540 Chad Hopson 512-734-2122

BELEW FARMS SALE #2

HARMAN FARMS - NEW GROUP OUT #5

Date: Time: Location:

Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

November 5 Barns open at 8:00 am Refugio, TX - call for directions 50-60 Head ~ Cross, Duroc, Hamp, York All Darryl Ressmann 361-349-0511 Derek Ressmann 361-349-0513 361-526-9159

Date: Time: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

November 6 5:00 pm Tahoka, TX Berk, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Spot, York All Denny Belew 806-470-0969 806-998-4046 Jason Belew 254-413-3848 mbelew@windstream.net

SCHWERTNER, HELMS, BYRD SHOW PIG SALE

Date: Time: Location: Contact:

November 6 3:00 pm Miles Young Farmers Complex; Miles, TX Harvey Schwertner 325-895-1909 Todd Helms 432-894-5904 Hank Byrd 940-256-2214

HARMAN FARMS - NEW GROUP OUT #6

Date: Time: Location:

Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

November 10 Call for Appointment Sell buy Private Treaty, Buy at from website & hand picked options; Perryton, TX 90 Litters ~ Chester, Cross, Duroc, Spot, Poland All Wayne Harman 806-202-2175 Leslie Harman 806-202-2176 harman.farms1@gmail.com www.harman-farms.com

KNEESE SHOW PIGS, ONLINE SALE #3

Date: Location: Offering:

CTB Cert: Contact:

November 8 www.showpig.com 50+ Litters ~ Berk, Chester, Cross, Hamp, Poland, Spot, York All Russell Kneese 830-456-3298 rdkneese@hotmail.com www.kneeseshowpigs.com

ELROD SHOWPIGS - ONLINE SALE #3

Date: Time: Location:

Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

November 10 8:00 am - 7:30 pm showpig.com; May view all pigs in offering prior to sale. Call for further information and directions; 217 CR 2141 Iredell, TX 76649; 3 litters ~ Berk,Duroc, Spot All Diane Elrod 210-601-6164 diane@elrodshowpigs.com www.elrodshowpigs.com

MEYER SHOW PIGS, ONLINE SALE #3

Date: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

November 13 Showpig.com Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Poland Spot, York All Grant Meyer 830-459-8645 Tyler Meyer 830-928-8648 Kyzar Meyer 830-928-8644

Familiar face headed to a new place TPPA Intern to work for NSR

BLAZIN' 7 FARMS, Online Sale #3

Date: Location: Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

November 13 Showpig.com Chester, Cross, Duroc, Hamp, Poland, Spot All Brad Massey 940-682-6355 bc@slateholdingsinc.com

W. RODE & SONS SHOW PIG SALE #3

Date: Time: Location:

Offering: CTB Cert: Contact:

November 13 Viewing at 8:30 am; Sale at 10:00 am At the Farm; 1510 Rode Rd., Fredericksburg, TX See website for additional details 30 Litters ~ Cross, Duroc, Hamp All Wayne Rode 830-456-6176 James Rode 830-889-8205 wrode@austin.rr.com wrodeandsons.com

DUELM’S FARMS SALE #5

November 25-26 10:00 am - 5:00 pm At the Farm; New Braunfels, TX 200 Head ~ All Breeds Part Rory Duelm 830-608-5058 Matt Lee 830-708-4274 duelmhog@yahoo.com

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One of our own, Cassie Godwin, is about to become a Yankee, as she recently accepted a position with the National Swine Registry as their new Social Media Coordinator and Assistant Editor. For the past three years Cassie has assisted TPPA with magazine and communication efforts, in addition to helping at conference and stock shows. In her new role, Cassie will be managing all NSR and NJSA social media platforms, assist with the production of the Seedstock EDGE and provide show coverage of NSR and NJSA events.

Currently wrapping up her Masters degree at Texas Tech University, Cassie is looking forward to finishing her education and embarking on this new adventure to West Lafayette to begin at the first of November.

Although quiet at times, Cassie wanted it to be known how much she has appreciated her time with TPPA. She stated that, “there is no question that my time with TPPA has made me grow professionally and personally. I am forever thankful for the people I have had opportunity to meet and the friendships that I have made. See y’all at World Pork Expo!”

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NATIONAL SWINE REGISTRY

FALL CLASSIC

Nov. 16-19, 2016

Stephens County Fairgrounds • Duncan, Okla.

ENTRY DEADLINE: Oct. 6, 2016 Farrowing Deadline for breeding stock: April 1 and after

Offering more than 400 head of the nation’s finest breeding stock DUROC • HAMPSHIRE • LANDRACE • YORKSHIRE • CROSSBRED BOARS • BERKSHIRE • CHESTER WHITE • POLAND • SPOT All weanlings sell Friday night OPEN SHOW JUDGES: Duroc: Rick Whitman, Texas Hampshire: Kevin Wendt, Ohio Landrace: Travis Platt, Ind. Yorkshire: Mark Hoge, Ill. Cross Boars: George Cooper, Okla.

WEANLING SIFT JUDGES: Purebreds: Ryan Sites, Okla.

Crossbreds: Willie Kirkpatrick, Okla.

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For more information and a full schedule, visit:

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October 21st

7:00 p.m. | Weatherford, TX Parker Co. Sheriff Posse Fairgrounds Chesters, Durocs, Hamps, Yorks, Spots, Crosses available from: McCleery Family Durocs Huinker Durocs Ltd. Ifft Yorkshires Tanner Winter Meeker Durocs Joe Roberts Edwards Genetics Blazinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 7 Genetics Fast Pitch Show Pigs

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Producer Spotlight

Passion Fuels the

Fire

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E

ven though Cory and Lacey Rains, of Rains Livestock, have always had a deep passion for the livestock industry, that fire has taken on a different shape. Growing up raising, showing and selling show steers and heifers, Cory always knew he wanted livestock to play a major role in his life, but it wasn’t until an after school gig that Cory realized show pigs were going to be his future.

Cory was raised on a Shorthorn and Polled Hereford operation in Rotan, Texas. Alongside his sister, Katrina, they showed steers and heifers across the state of Texas and the country. This upbringing sparked his passion for raising stock. Like his sister, Cory went to Clarendon College, where he judged on the competitive livestock and meats teams, and then he completed his undergraduate education at Texas Tech where he continued his judging career. It was in college that Cory first got involved in show pigs. “During college I wanted to find a way to stay involved with producing livestock,” Cory said. “But living in a dorm room or renting a house didn’t allow me to have enough acreage to run cows.

My first college roommate, Travis Quirk, had a burning passion for the show pig industry and he lined me up with a job working for Mike Clay.” The job started out as clipping and prepping weanlings for sales, but quickly evolved into Cory and Travis getting a couple of gilts from Mike and raising their own hogs. “From that point we used any garage or abandoned shed in our back yard to farrow and peddle show pigs,” Cory recalled.

Once Cory started getting more involved, he used a facility of Stanley Young’s near Lubbock, but now have continued to grow Rains Livestock in Roscoe, where he and his family call home.

primarily farrowed in the summer and fall, targeting the Texas Majors. In addition to raising pigs, Cory is also the agriculture education teacher at Sweetwater High School. There is no question that raising livestock and teaching Ag makes for very long days, and doing both successfully can be difficult. “If it weren’t for a very supportive wife that sacrifices her time to keep the farm operating while I’m gone for contests, camps, and conventions, things would be a disaster,” Cory explained. “There are several other successful breeders in the state that also teach Ag and I bet everyone of them has a better half that keep things under control while they are away.”

Rains Livestock is the result of two people who both wholeheartedly love the show industry. “Being involved in the livestock industry is something that I guess comes naturally to Lacey and I,” Cory explained. “The hog business kind of found me in college and my drive and passion for the stock show industry led us to where we are today.”

Today, Cory and Lacey are raising their three sons, Crayton, Cole and the newest addition Crosson, on their farm. Rains Livestock currently consists of approximately 20 Poland, Spot, Yorkshire and Crossbred sows that are

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Like any endeavor, Cory didn’t just blink and all of a sudden have a successful show pig business.

Although his grandfather raised and showed hogs many years ago, it wasn’t until Cory got directly involved with the production of raising hogs that he really grew his business. “I would say guys like Stanley Young, Kyle Stephens, and Mike Clay were producers that I admire and soaked up knowledge from,” Cory credited.

“Whether it was being able to use their facilities, genetics, or just listening to them, they were the first guys that I leaned on. That’s one of the best parts of this industry; building relationships is what strengthens it and I have had the opportunity to meet and build friendships with some of the best in the business.”

Cory has combined the knowledge he has gained with his understanding of livestock and built a consistent, high quality sow herd. “Some of the best advice I was given early on is that the show pig industry is a pendulum that’s always swinging from one extreme to the next,” Cory described. “If you can raise good livestock that stays right in the middle, you will be successful.” This is the motto that Rains Livestock sticks to. Cory says all good livestock are first fundamentally sound and built correct from the ground up. The top two priorities that Cory looks at when looking at anything is their feet placement and structural alignment. Cory and Lacey are also very strict when it comes to the farm’s keep/cull decisions. “At our farm we are very selective on what females stay around,” Cory explained.

“We feel that being very selective from a phenotypic stand point while maintaining the genetic base to make the next generation better is the best form of progress.

The females that we have built our herd around are not extreme in any one area and may look like just another sow to some, but their practicality is what has allowed them to be great producers for us.” There are a few key foundation females on the farm. On the Crossbred side, their sows “Old School” and “Rose Queen” together have generated several division banners, the Grand Barrow at San Angelo and 24 sale-making barrows; it’s their keeper daughters that get Cory excited about the future of their breeding program.

Additionally, Cory and Lacey partnered with Levi Canales on a Poland sow which has catapulted Rains Livestock into the breed. “Tiffany has raised two of the hottest Poland boars in the country and is still setting the pace around here with her daughters.”

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Above: Crayton (left) and Cole (right) excitedly announcing the upcoming arrival of their baby brother, Crosson.

Below: You got to beat that West Texas heat somehow.

Above: Cole practicing his showmanship techniques.

This mindset is what helps Rains Livestock stay ahead of what they identify as one their biggest challenges. “Staying relevant is tough in this business,” Cory admitted. “Most show pig producers know that the stock show industry is all about who is hot! To me it is very easy for people to get caught up in the moment and become somewhat content with success. But you can’t sit idle and not continue to progress. If a farm has trouble continuing that hot streak, it is very tough to stay relevant to the customer or industry. Many producers see or feel this challenge, but to overcome it is more difficult.” Like everyone who has anything to do with livestock production, Cory agrees that adhering to strict regulations, like the upcoming antibiotic regulations, but still fighting illness also makes things challenging.

Cory may have only been raising hogs for a short period of time, but you wouldn’t guess that from his dedication, drive and victories. “Getting started was tough. We began with a couple gilts that I purchased cheap during college and have tried to build from within,” Cory explained. “We started from the ground up with no facilities, equipment or a genetic base, so it was a struggle to get going. But it was those relationships and friendships that we formed with other breeders and customers that allowed us to approach this hurdle

“The hog business kind of found me in college and my drive and passion for the stock show industry led us to where we are today.”

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and finally get over it.” Their plan is to expand Rains Livestock, but not necessarily in numbers. Both Cory and Lacey want to transition into farrowing more year round. Currently they have several sows set to farrow this winter to target World Pork Expo and the Summer Spectacular. Their goal is to have pigs available for more than just the demanding Texas-majors market.

Corey and Lacey know they are going to keep raising good hogs for good kids. They strongly believe that there is no better place for their kids to be than in the barns. They know that the success of their pigs in the ring determines their future as producers, but it’s the friendships and the lessons that caring for livestock teaches kids, that both of them keep as their top priority.

“Raising livestock is a great avenue to educate and mold youth,” Cory explained. “As an Ag teacher, breeder and parent I enjoy getting to interact with and impact young people on a daily basis. This industry is such an amazing teaching tool and stepping-stone for so many kids’ future in agriculture and their careers. Being able to be a part of that is what makes it so exciting for us.”

Top: Helping Dad with the everyday chores.

Middle: The boys handle the job of taming babies before sale season.

Left: Crayton showing at the 2015 Black Gold Jackpot.

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Personal Highlights

-Champion Light Weight Hampshire Barrow, 2011 HLSR -Champion Light Weight Division Crossbred Gilt, 2013 CTBR Gilt Show, San Angelo Stock Show -Selling the Grand and record setting Poland Boar at the 2015 SW Type Conference.

-Champion Spot Gilt, 2015 CTBR Gilt Show, San Angelo Stock Show -Grand Barrow, 2016 San Angelo Stock Show -Res. Yorkshire Barrow, 2016 San Angelo Stock Show -Grand Poland Gilt, 2016 SW Type Conference -Grand Barrow, 2016 Runnels County

Hobbies

Sports, pigs, cattle, and spending time with family and friends.

I have too much going on to have much free time. I love what I get to do everyday.

Top Left: Grand Poland Boar, 2015 SW Type Conference Top Right: Grand Barrow, 2016 San Angelo Stock Show Bottom Left: Champion Spot Gilt, 2015 San Angelo Stock Show

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Because most producers are set up for a maximum number of sows – whether by pen space, resources, cost, time, market, or other factors, culling females allows for new genetics that can, hopefully, take you to the next level in terms of quality. With each farrowing season, new gilts generate excitement for the future; so your best bet is to create room for these fresh genetics.

Certainly, a great number of factors cross your mind when determining which sows make the cut. We encourage you to look at your sows and their litters at different times; using the following points for evaluation.

IN THE CRATE: -Farrowing difficulties -Litter size -Milking ability -Maternal behavior -Decreased productivity compared to herd average AT WEANING: -In good overall health?

-Sores or injuries -Proper body condition -Functional underline -Good temperament -Number of pigs weaned AFTER WEANING: -Rebreeding issues: prolonged return to heat, did not cycle back -Performance of litter -Litter quality -Marketability of litter -End success of pigs for the exhibitor

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Here are a few breeders’ thoughts on determining factors when culling your sow herd:

What qualities must sows have to be kept?

They’ve got to be able to farrow twice a year. If they don’t settle, they’ll get another shot because I take semen quality into account. But they’ve got to produce, plain and simple. – Mike Fischer, Fischer Showpigs How many new females do you retain each year?

We ship about 80 head or 30% a year. So, we will keep 160 gilts and cut them hard three times during the year until we are down to about 120 of the best.

– Jay Winter, Wintex Farms What traits do you focus on when determining whether to keep or cull?

On sows, if we think we have her properly mated with a boar that will generate good offspring and then they don’t, we’ll ship them out. If they are not genetically generating for us, we don’t need them. With gilts, we try and keep ones out of the best sows to develop and put back in the herd. They’ve got to be functional so we can move forward.

– Jay Winter, Wintex Farms What the mother looks like is very important to me. How she’s done, how her pedigree looks, and how she’s produced. I don’t put a pencil to it, but sows have to generate an x amount of dollars or she’s not valuable. If I put so much in a female and don’t get much out, than she’s not worth it. – Mike Fischer, Fischer Showpigs If when you’re trying to pull pigs and you notice that the sow is obviously pretty tore up inside, we will cull her. We normally give females a second chance on most things. But if females have had trouble having babies multiple times, where you are only able to one or two out of her she will be culled right away. – Matt Allen, Allen Farms Do special sows get special treatment?

No special treatment for any of them, they all have to carry their own weight. If they have done their job and outproduced themselves, we’ve got gilts that are better than she was, so we don’t need her. – Jay Winter, Wintex Farms Yes, but I know it is a gamble. There is a 50% chance that I’ll get one or two more good gilts out of her, so I’ll take that chance. – Chuck Real, Real Hog Farms Depends on the sow and her history in the crate and out… Was she difficult to rebreed; easy farrowing; good milking. You have to keep good stock that will continue to produce for you. So, if she’s a pain in the crate but is generating good numbers, she’ll get another chance. If she’s not, then we’re going to send her on down the road.

– Chance Waldrip, Cornerstone Ventures Those special sows, even when they aren’t generating anymore, get to stay. There are just those ones that you let die here and get buried in the special places. If some sows don’t get special treatment, you aren’t doing this stuff right. – Josh Krohn, DL Showpigs

Guys with the best females, whether they are sows, cows or mares, win.

– Kyle Stephens

Do #’s vs. quality matter?

It is a combination. You like sows have to good numbers, but on the flip side you don’t want sows to have great numbers with just average pigs. It’s about being able to produce a quality litter that’s sellable and will be successful for buyers. – Matt Allen, Allen Farms Is there a max number of bad experiences?

Yes, one. Don’t have the time to mess with the ones that don’t farrow. But it does depend on the sow a little. I will keep the valuable ones, just depends on the case. If she isn’t milking I can move babies around. But if they can’t have babies and/or have other issues, then their time here is short lived. – Jason Lackey, Lackey Livestock What advice would you give to new breeders?

When keeping sows you have to consider structure and functionality. Also, focus on their genotype. A sow’s genotype will either make or break you. – Matt Allen, Allen Farms Keep sound functional females, and stay away from the extremes. That’ll keep you in business. – Chuck Real, Real Hog Farms Try and identify the generators and hoard her gilts. Very important. – Jason Lackey, Lackey Livestock Remember that genetics are a big deal. Everyone focuses so much on cool crosses they forget all the good things that purebreds have to offer that can be utilized. Don’t just focus on the popular boar and run with it; look at the females’ pedigree. Look at genotype more than just the phenotype. – Josh Krohn, DL Showpigs

Buddy always taught me to live by this: “When you’re green, you’re growing; when you’re ripe, you’re rotten.”

You always have to continue to grow; the worst thing you can do is be successful one year and then think its good to not change anything. If you do that you will get left behind.

– Jay Winter, Wintex Farms on advice from his dad

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Biosecurity Measures for Swine Validation What you should know Anytime there is congregation of swine, especially swine originating from different premises, there is an increased risk for the spread of diseases such as Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PEDv), Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), and influenza. Establishing and following sound biosecurity practices is the cornerstone for reducing the risk of spreading these diseases. With fall validation events rapidly approaching, the following are some considerations for swine owners and validation event organizers to consider that will help minimize disease exposure.

Prior to the validation event, it is recommended that owners:    

Clean and disinfect trailer(s) thoroughly prior to hauling swine Only haul swine from the same premises If swine from different premises must be hauled together, maintain solid separation between the pigs from different premises and minimize fecal contamination Monitor the health of swine - if any pig is sick or has diarrhea, contact validation event organizers so that appropriate alternative plans, such as a different tagging date or location, may be made

Prior to and during the validation event, event organizers should consider the following:     

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Encourage exhibitors to report sick pigs and have an alternate plan for validating those animals, such as an alternate date or location Traffic flow – utilize a single direction traffic flow by designating a single entrance and exit point Vehicle separation – maintain appropriate space between trucks and trailers to reduce the opportunity for incidental contact between swine Designate a separate line for any swine that appear to be unhealthy at time of arrival; these pigs should be processed at a different location or after all healthy swine have been processed Limit foot traffic – encourage owners to stay with their truck or trailer and limit foot traffic of all individuals that are not essential validation personnel

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Only have owners enter trailers; have owners move pigs to the back of the trailer or gate for validation personnel to apply tag or allow owners to apply tags under direct supervision of validation personnel Provide and encourage the use of boot bath stations by all participants Equipment disinfection – o Taggers and pliers should be disinfected between each use o Have multiple taggers and pliers available to allow time for cleaning and disinfection o Effective sanitizing solutions include Synergize™, Tek-Trol®, Virkon® S, and bleach solutions mixed and used according to label direction

Validation personnel should:    

Wear rubber boots or other footwear that can be cleaned and disinfected or disposable boot covers that are changed between groups of pigs from different premises Clean and disinfect hands or wear disposable gloves that are changed between groups of pigs from different premises Maintain vigilance of biosecurity – if validation personnel observe sick swine, take extra precautions to clean and disinfect personnel and equipment prior to processing the next pig Establish a designated area away from all swine for disposable items, such as boot covers and gloves, to be collected for removal

After the validation event, it is recommended that owners:   

Isolate validated pigs from other swine for at least 21 days, care for validated pigs last Monitor swine daily for signs of sickness; if symptoms appear owners should consult their private veterinary practitioner Clean and disinfect equipment, clothing, shoes and trailers

Why is this important? Protect our local pork producers and pork industry to the best of our ability.

Be aware of the factors and create a plan. This cannot eliminate the risk, but reduces the risk.

For additional information visit the National Pork Board website at www.pork.org This information was provided to you courtesy of the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and the Texas Pork Producers Association (TPPA). www.tahc.texas.gov 512-719-0700

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Dane Bonfy Bonfy & Klein Vernon (940) 357-1592 (940) 553-2755

JR Reyna R&B Showpigs Levelland (806) 215-7411 (806) 891-8445

Mitch Whitefield Whitefield Faith Farms Roby (325) 236-1509

Wayne Box WBX Farms Albany (325) 267-4500

Jay Winter Wintex Farms Lubbock (806) 438-2986 (806) 892-3089

Katelyn Brown K Bar Show Pigs Gordon (940) 329-0830

Sean Mason Mason Brothers Show Stock Muleshoe (806) 965-2199 (806) 946-9707

Kevin Methvin Methvin Hog Farm Levelland (806) 638-5140 (806) 894-8068 Jason Miller MVB Genetics Sunray (806) 922-5165 (806) 922-3595 Tripp & Twister Moore Brownfield (432) 250-5774 Chad Orum Orum Show Pigs Seminole (806) 535-9144 92

Mark Roddy BTR Show Pigs Levelland (806) 891-5854 (806) 297-3392 Oliver Rusher Sweet Tooth Farms Plainview (806) 685-1941 Shane & Brooke Shobert Red Raider Genetics Spur (806) 269-1313 (806) 269-9998 (806) 271-4238

Stanley M. Young Belew & Young Lubbock (806) 777-9098 (806) 745-2645

Henry L. Baker Baker Farms Trenton (903) 815-0444 Shannon Barbee Shannon Barbee Show Pigs Hamlin (325) 370-4503 John Benefield JB Farms Weatherford (817) 597-5427 (940) 682-4830 Glen, James & Zac Blount Blount Farms Denison (903) 814-4900 (903) 465-9687

Jayson Burnam Rockin FHP Ranch Forestburg (806) 341-1903 Casey Burton FastPitch Showpigs Mineral Wells (940) 452-1806

Terry Calhoun Calhoun Show Pigs Sherman (903) 819-2287 (903) 532-6628 (903) 271-9830 Josh Campbell C Bar Livestock Grandview (817) 266-2101 Devin Carr Celina (214) 649-4462 Mike Carter Mike Carter & Family Show Pigs Gainesville (940) 372-3845 David Chumbley Chumbley Farms Plano (903) 814-4282 (972) 576-8808 Cody Conner Conner & Sons Show Pigs Vernon (940) 839-5110 (940) 887-3333 Landon Denson Contenders Livestock Stamford (325) 669-2728 Payton Evans Carthage (903) 692-3293 Mike Fischer Fischer Show Pigs Iowa Park (940) 642-5653 J.R. Fortner Fortner Showpigs Anna (214) 878-2714 James Glenn James Glenn Show Pigs Italy (469) 236-2045 James Glover Circle G Show Pigs Lipan (940) 682-6715 Melton Harms Harms Duroc Springtown (817) 597-4800 (817) 523-4390

Brady Peirce Peirce Show Pigs Iowa Park (940) 235-6889

Ginger Hilton Hilton Farms, Inc. Olney (940) 564-3990 (940) 782-7107

Chris & Amber Lockhart Flying J Show Pigs Olney (940) 564-3042 (940) 250-9805

Rodney Hinkle Weatherford (817) 313-2941

Cheylee Lucas Tolar (817) 776-6325

Parker Poole Poole Show Pigs Witchita Falls (940) 447-6799

Steven Hofer Royal Crown Showpigs Justin (817) 875-7269

Kasside Luce Daddy’s Money Showpigs Van Alstyne (903) 814-1650

Dan & Ragen Reed Reed Livesock Krum (817) 706-7259

Chip & Shyann Holley Shy’s Durocs Wylie (214) 562-7774

Brad Massey Blazin 7’s Farms Mineral Wells (940) 682-6355 (940) 325-3371

Alan Reed Reed Showpigs Iowa Park (940) 704-4366 (940) 438-0392

Cody McCleery McCleery Family Durocs Poolville (817) 613-6666 (817) 594-3625

Aaron Reeves T-N-T Pigs Vernon (940) 839-6371

Barry Hudgens H&C Showpigs Mabank (903) 386-9271 Ky Kennedy Kennedy Livestock Breckenridge (806) 470-1699 Carl Kent Carl Kent & Sons Pottsboro (903) 271-5128 (903) 786-9423 Michael King Trevmack Farms Vernon (940) 886-8433 Braylee Kirkpatrick Diamond S Showpigs Tolar (817) 559-7683 Dustin Lambert Lambert Genetics Sherman (903) 744-2437 Larry D. Larrison Larrison Creek Livestock Cleburne (817) 946-7672 (817) 641-0277 Michael Leal 380 Genetics Throckmorton (214) 718-0217 Steve Ledesma Texas Elite Genetics Knox City (940) 256-0058 Justin Little HL Showpigs Gainesville (940) 206-2860

Scott McKamie McKamie Livestock Ponder (940) 390-9578

Stacy Henry & Ronnie Allen BRS Hog Farm Crowell (940) 655-4747 (940) 684-1836

Dee McLaughlin RAMAC Show Pigs Vernon (940) 839-6499 (940) 552-5035

Bob Schnitker Schnitker Family Farm Howe (903) 813-6229 (903) 476-5831

Larry McShan Bridgeport (940) 683-2085 (940) 393-2611

Noah & Timothy Sombathy S-6 Prairie Alvord (940) 300-0921

Ray Michou Michou Chester Whites Weatherford (817) 304-2335

James Spivey JS Showpigs Breckenridge (325) 330-2907

Tanna Moeller BLT Swine Haskell (940) 863-0069 (940) 203-0387

Carrie Standridge EZC Showpigs Celina (469) 247-5901

Phillip Newton The Herd Haskell (940) 256-0410

Paul Starr Paul Starr Showpigs Iowa Park (940) 631-7086

Landry Packard Rockin’ P Genetics Nevada (972) 800-3567

Dub Stepp Twister Show Pigs Cleburne (817) 517-4302 (817) 373-2687

Mike Parsons EZ Farms & IBEX Genetics Albany (325) 762-4018 (325) 762-2547

Kevin Thomas Thomas Showpigs Jacksboro (940) 507-0772 (940) 567-5433 93

Bryce & Kristi Thompson BTZ Showpigs Farmersville (214) 842-0714 Allie Tole Wichita Falls (940) 733-3269 Jake & Jodi Toler 4T Farms Forestburg (817) 271-1021 Terry Utley Utley Farms Knox City (940) 256-3288 (940) 657-4330 Josh Vincent Vincent Farms Howe (903) 821-8638 Kelton Ward Farmersville (972) 658-5198

WEST TEXAS Matt & Curry Allen Allen Farms Ovalo (325) 668-0532 (325) 583-2546 Brianna Andrews Charlotte’s Web Showpigs Blanket (325) 998-2694 (325) 998-2739 James “Caleb” Arp J&C Showpigs Mertzon (325) 812-5257 Richard Batla Batla 7B Livestock Garden City (432) 213-2488

Cory Contreras 6C Farms Stanton (432) 599-0189 (432) 599-0185 Bobby & Kelly Corder Bobby Corder Showpigs Coleman (325) 636-8774 Ben Cozart Cozart Family Genetics Zephyr (254) 433-1961 Derek Creed Creed Showpigs Sweetwater (325) 864-0274 Robert & Tammra Cunningham Cunningham Ranch Cisco (325) 665-9150

Steven Beets Solid Rock Genetics Coleman (325) 864-3510

Carlos Cura Rankin (432) 693-2271 (432) 693-7003

Pat Williams Williams Showpigs Nocona (940) 736-5720

Blake & Shannon Berry B/S Showpigs Abilene (325) 721-4359 (325) 721-3103

Zachary Curry Curry Livestock Dublin (254) 434-1365 (254) 592-1395

Spike Williams Spike Williams Show Pigs Glen Rose (254) 897-2079 (254) 897-9117

Bobby Brazelton Brazelton Livestock Trent (325) 338-2484 (325) 846-3156

Ryan & Preslea Dabney Lightning D Livestock Cisco (254) 631-9280

KD Weaver Weaver Family Showpigs Gainesville (940) 390-6816

Mike Woodruff Mike Woodruff & Family Weatherford (817) 597-8247 (817) 594-8951 Dan Young Young Livestock Burkburnett (940) 631-8339 (940) 569-0119

Rodney Buxkemper Buxkemper Showpigs Ballinger (325) 786-2241 (325) 365-1017 Bo Caraway Caraway Spots, Polands & Berks Eastland (254) 639-2545 Jim & Beverly Cogburn C-4 Show Pigs Colorado City (325) 242-5503 (325) 728-2355 Michael Collins Collins Genetics Abilene (325) 660-3594

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Landrie Day Triple L Farms Comanche (254) 842-4132 (254) 879-2557 Orlando De La Garza Bronte (361) 945-2881 Angel Dosser Merkel (325) 280-9324 Tooter Draper DCB Showpigs Ranger (254) 433-2677 Luke, Ryan & Jace Duncan 3D Livestock Bangs (325) 642-2188

Gary Dutton Double D Durocs Gorman (254) 893-5038 James & Dillon Earles III Rocking E Showpigs Clyde (325) 513-9994 Leon Freeman Freeman Showpigs Lohn (325) 344-5749 (325) 344-5514 LeAnna Garza PLP Genetics Merkel (325) 733-6315 (325) 733-6909 Marcus Gerngross Gerngross Livestock San Angelo (325) 656-8391 (325) 651-9726 Emory Geye Geye Farms Rising Star (325) 203-2806 Justin Glass Justin Glass Show Pigs Big Lake (325) 450-7624 Shannon Glass Sugar Creek Ranch Show Pigs Big Lake (325) 450-7624 Scott Halfmann Scott Halfmann Farms Garden City (432) 268-3947 (432) 397-2757 Clint Halfmann West Texas Genetics San Angelo (402) 429-4946 Myron Halford Halford Show Pigs Ballinger (325) 365-5822 (325) 365-6371 Micheal Hampton Hampton Show Pigs Gorman (254) 734-5848

Richard Hardin Baker Hardin Show Pigs Stanton (432) 230-6894 Dale Harris CC Harris Showpigs Mertzon (325) 450-0796 Tanner Harris Triple H Showpigs Merkel (325) 260-5470 Frankie W. Hyles Rafter 9H Showpigs Cross Plains (325) 669-9348 (254) 725-7285 Jesse Chappell & James “Caleb” Arp J&C Show Pigs Mertzon (325) 812-5533 Austin “Ryan” & Charity Jenkins May (325) 647-9076 Hadley Johnson Johnson Show Pigs Early (325) 203-0151 Billy Karnes K2 Showpigs Goldwaite (817) 894-2949 (325) 938-5075 Tara Kinslow 4K Ranch Clyde (325) 893-4054 (325) 733-8002 John & Amy Lange Lange Livestock Miles (325) 895-0961 (325) 468-2233 Kaitlin Lawson Rankin (432) 693-6611 (432) 693-2652 Tim Levrets M.T. Levrets Farm Abilene (325) 695-1250 (325) 280-5614

Seth Linam Seth Linam Show Pigs Loraine (325) 242-0007 (325) 737-2618 Genai Tatyana Lopez Odessa (432) 923-3737 (432) 360-8030 Hunter Mares Mares Show Pigs Brownwood (214) 616-2266 (325) 998-6668 Lynn Hays & Mason Garner Underdog Genetics Merkel (325) 260-5968 Robby & Lyndsei McBryde McBryde Farms Midland (432) 770-0669 Kelby McCorkle Silver Valley Show Pigs Coleman (325) 214-4130 (325) 625-2830 T.J. McCullough Bronte (325) 276-0230 James McDougal Abbey & McDougal Show Pigs Gustine (254) 842-4262 (325) 667-7090 O.C. McKeehan 4M Showpigs Merkel (325) 665-1372 Wesley McMillian Dublin (254) 764-4275 Nayce McMorries Diamond M Showpigs Tarzan (432) 213-3278 (432) 459-2774 Ted Merryman Merryman Show Pigs Clyde (325) 669-7597 (325) 893-1562

Vernon Moseley Sexy W Cattle Company Abilene (432) 638-1147 Shannon Moss Moss Show Pigs Midland (575) 748-5721 Brad Mund Mund Livestock Wall (325) 277-7228 (325) 456-8430 J. T. & Kelli Naron Merkel (325) 660-2183 (325) 928-5425 Matt Nowlin Matt & Kaleb Nowlin Gorman (254) 485-1452 Dale Partin 4P Show Pigs Priddy (325) 451-0370 (325) 966-3783 Cody Peugh Peugh Showpigs Stanton (432) 517-0196 Matthew & Andy Polnack w/ Alyssa Soles Polnack Showpigs Sweetwater (325) 338-3223 (325) 235-4642 Mike Pruitt Midland (432) 296-1819 (432) 570-1120 Carl, Raye & Micah Pyron Pyron Farms Tuscola (325) 370-2845 Terry Queen Bronte (325) 763-9953 Micah Rainey Raineyshine Farms Stephenville (512) 918-7273 Allen & Aiden Richburg Richburg Show Pigs Roscoe (325) 236-5666

Burke, Cami & Kaitlyn Robinson R4 Genetics Putnam (325) 669-6636 Douglas Schaefer Schaefer Livestock Garden City (432) 517-0352 (432) 354-2564 Doyle Schaefer Doyle Schaefer Farms Garden City (432) 354-2619 (432) 268-3177 Clarence Schaefer, Jr. Schaefer’s Pigs Rowena (325) 442-2401 Conner and Cambree Schwartz Show Pigs San Angelo (325) 340-7593 Erwin Schwartz, Jr. Schwartz Livestock San Angelo (325) 234-5206 (325) 651-5206 Harvey Schwertner SHB Showpigs Miles (325) 895-1909 (325) 468-5501 Bryan Senkirik SCS Genetics Early (325) 203-6133 (325) 643-4567 Kerry Shain Outlaw Genetics Sonora (325) 206-3615 Dero & Sloan Shaw Seven V Show Pigs Knott (432) 270-3055 Jerry Sheppard Sheppard Farms Brownwood (325) 998-1295 (325) 642-5152 (325) 752-6173

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Dax Simon Simon Ranch Junction (325) 446-2604 Rick & Lisa Sires R & L Pig Farms San Angelo (325) 227-0955 Reggy Spencer S3 Genetics Colorado City (325) 370-8990 Maci Spivey Comanche (325) 330-2907 Jimmy Strube Garden City (432) 270-0381 (432) 397-2381

Fred Van Cleave Van Cleave Showpigs Tuscola (325) 721-1673 (325) 554-9226

FAR WEST TEXAS

Rode Walters Wildcard Showpigs Early (325) 643-3313

Bob Dillard Dillard & Sons Fort Davis (432) 556-2219 (432) 426-3077

Jennie Wann W-2 Showpigs Roscoe (325) 829-8528 (325) 766-3807 Jacob, Marty & Zachary Weishuhn Weishuhn Brothers San Angelo (325) 651-7885

Tony Thompson 4T Swine Genetics Rising Star (325) 647-8822

Criswell Whisenhunt Jr. Whisenhunt Showpigs Cross Plains (325) 665-9316 (325) 665-9313

Warren & Max Tongate Top Notch Show Pigs Bangs (325) 647-5200 (325) 752-1199

Doug Widener Widener Livestock Clyde (325) 660-0561

Doug Tounget Tounget Farms Bronte (325) 656-9874

Kastin Wilde AnJo Farms Garden City (432) 940-6265 (432) 397-2287

Jeremy, Ashlen & Alexis Tubbs Mom N Pops Show Pigs Midland (432) 770-9801

Dale E. Wilde Wall (325) 450-3401 (325) 651-9453 (915) 651-7050

Stan Tyson Tyson Farms Early (325) 217-2989 (325) 217-4025

Kaily & Abbygail Wolf Wolfs Showpigs Brownwood (325) 642-0203

Frank Valdez Frank Valdez Show Pigs Brownwood (325) 647-0026 (325) 643-2032

Nathan Wright Nathan Wright Showpigs Comanche (254) 396-5958

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Gary Mills Mills Family Showpigs Fort Stockton (432) 923-3082 Brandy Owen Owen Show Pigs Clint (915) 204-8713 Sul Ross State University Alpine (432) 837-8232 Eric Vazquez V5 Show Pigs Fort Stockton (432) 940-7361

SOUTH TEXAS Bronc Fleming Fleming Livestock San Angelo (325) 895-5096 Zachary Gray Z Livestock Harlingen (956) 357-3025

Richard & Ryan Lewis Rocking L Ranches Hondo (210) 365-7716 Mike Peek Peek Performance Sabinal (830) 988-2345 (830) 486-6324 Josh Powell Powell Livestock Jourdanton (830) 214-4138 (210) 336-4091 Jason Roane Jason Roane Show Pigs Campbellton (210) 508-5960 (830) 256-4716 Johnny R. Sanchez Double S Show Pigs Poteet (210) 414-2830 Sharla Schmidt Ede Uvalde (830) 456-4161 Scot Sullivan S&W Swine Productions Robstown (361) 960-6725 (361) 387-9686 Timbo Tatsch Tatsch Show Pigs Yancey (832) 385-6071 (830) 426-7660 Darren Trimmer Lytle (210) 837-0260

Scott Heffernan Poteet (830) 742-7540 (830) 570-7540

Jerry VanDamme VanDamme Showpigs Hondo (830) 426-1250

Drew Hubert Drew Hubert Show Pigs Riviera (361) 296-4530

Morgan Wagner Wagner Family Genetics Poteet (830) 480-8028 (830) 480-4114

Ryan & Richard Lewis Rocking L Ranches Hondo (210) 365-7716

SOUTH EAST TEXAS Jackson Allen Jackson Allen Livestock Troy (512) 207-0038 Brian Bennett Jones and Bennett Berks Stephenville (254) 396-4400 David & Lisa Berckenhoff Berckenhoff Showpigs Hallettsville (361) 772-4392 (979) 561-6281 (979) 743-5905 Leo Canales C & P Livestock Odem (361) 877-2640 James Cook Gulf Coast Genetics Pasadena (832) 341-0498 Todd Dooley Oak Valley Farm Round Top (979) 421-3572 (832) 260-2742 Daniel & Lance Engeling Engeling Show Pigs Breham (979) 203-8279 (979) 836-2684 Walt Fehrle KMW Show Pigs Burton (281) 682-6868 Madison Giedel Madison & Gavin Giebel Bellville (979) 885-8866 Mike Harmel Burton (979) 277-5522 (979) 289-4674

Jimmy Hayes HF Genetics Port Lavaca (361) 920-0964 (361) 552-4819 Charles Hodde Hodde Farms Burton (979) 251-4718 (979) 289-3020 (979) 289-3115 Jimbo Holland Holland Show Pigs Cuero (361) 652-9183 Gary Kelley Kelley Showpigs Sinton (361) 364-1569 (361) 222-0284 Ed & Brenda May Splendora (832) 671-5010 (281) 689-3649 Timothy, Ashton & Reagan McCawley McCawley Livestock Baytown (936) 346-2045 Brady Morgan Morgan Kids Livestock Manvel (713) 480-9758 Robert Nagel Nagel’s Fine Swine Cuero (361) 648-3226 (361) 277-6032 Robby Perkins Perkins Family Genetics Houston (713) 542-0804 (713) 542-6934 Terry Pool Pool Show Pigs Splendora (936) 828-0553 (936) 647-6425 Wyatt Porter Karnes City (325) 966-3002 Richard Rabe Beeville (361) 358-0333

Billy & Jane Rash Rash Livestock Willis (936) 856-9730

Greg Baethge Harper (830) 889-0625 (830) 669-2792

Darryl & Teri Ressmann Ressmann Showpigs Refugio (361) 526-9159 (361) 349-0511

Robert (Bobby) Balser RB2 Showpigs Kerrville (830) 739-6593 (830) 257-6331

Kenneth Snoe Snoe & Jones Club Pigs Willis (936) 856-5822

Tanner Beakley Seguin (830) 688-1425

Henry Wood Wood Farms / Third Coast Milling Victoria (361) 571-9229

EAST TEXAS Jeff Eichman Eichman Family Farms Apple Springs (936) 577-0086 (936) 831-2039 Jon Marc Holt Holt Livestock Bullard (903) 245-8666 Travis Phillips Carthage (903) 692-3293

HEART OF TEXAS Doug Alderson Alderson Farms Marion (210) 296-4479 Doug Aldrich River Ridge Show Pigs Killeen (254) 289-5909 Lance, Barrett & Baeley Allerkamp L&J Stock Farms Comfort (830) 739-5631 (830) 995-2930

Tracie Becker Rock House Farm Liberty Hill (512) 264-4132 Cliff Berger Berger Farms Giddings (979) 540-7004 Bob Bishop Bishop’s Show Pigs Manor (512) 751-8654 (512) 751-8650 Samuel, Luke & Lilah Bohnert SLL Livestock Boerne (830) 537-4647 Haiden Boyd Boyd Farms Boerne (830) 822-9588 (830) 537-4098 John Brown Brown’s Durocs Bartlett (254) 541-9558 (254) 527-3844 Cole Campbell Cole Campbell Show Pigs Burlington (254) 627-1819 Bobby Carroll Carroll Farms Lampassas (512) 525-1540 Charles Ely & Chris Hohmann C-C Show Pigs Sisterdale (210) 887-5708 97

Diane Elrod Elrodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Show Pigs Iredell (210) 601-6164

Sadie Hardison Sadie & Kyle Hardison Fredericksburg (830) 992-9297

Colby Enberg Llano (469) 556-9980

Roger Herridge Llano (512) 809-1297

Robert Coldwell Center Point (830) 739-9177 (830) 634-7179

David Esser Esser Show Pigs Kendalia (830) 446-9163 (830) 336-2437

Holly Hines Lometa (512) 556-2777 (512) 556-2999

Tracey Cortez Lanier FFA Austin (512) 923-2633

Zachary Felux 3 Oaks Show Hogs Floresville (830) 583-5602

James A. Holt, Jr. Holt Farms Kyle (512) 217-6543 (512) 398-5948

Clyde & Kathy Culver Culver Show Pigs Boerne (210) 827-2258 (830) 336-3046

Kenneth Fey Fey Show Pigs Stockdale (830) 481-3162

Chad Hopson Hopson Show Pigs Kempner (512) 734-2122

Chad Fiedler Diamond K Showpigs Comfort (210) 367-2728 (830) 998-1895

Curtis W. Houy Fredericksburg (830) 889-8457 (830) 997-8457

Ty Clark Lazy Oaks Genetics Buda (512) 351-6749 (512) 634-7106 Kelly Cody Boerne (830) 446-6574

Douglas David David Show Pigs Bartlett (512) 922-5888 (254) 527-3222 (512) 971-5990 Reggie Davis Washboard Farms Fairfield (903) 388-1942 (903) 389-6206 Brian & Jan Davis 3D Show Pigs Hico (254) 485-3427 (254) 796-4184 Josh Diaz DNJ Livestock San Antonio (210) 334-1265 Tim Doege Doege Show Pigs St. Hedwig (210) 667-9627 Michael DuBois 4M Show Pigs Troy (936) 402-6915 Rory Duelm Duelm Farm New Braunfels (830) 608-5058 98

Kellen & Afton Floyd Floyd Family Hog Farms Bertram (830) 613-1334

Robert & Faye Huebner R & F Hog Farms Kingsbury (830) 660-7101 (830) 639-4788

Vince Franckowiak Franckowiak Show Pigs St. Hedwig (210) 336-9428 (210) 667-1522

J.P. Jansen Jansen Show Pigs Kyle (512) 787-2021 (512) 216-3596

Hermilo Garcia, Jr. Garcia Showpigs Bartlett (512) 422-1937

Glenn Kaiser BK Genetics Center Point (830) 634-2100 (830) 739-3338

Wyatt & Faith Geistweidt WF Genetics Fredericksburg (830) 998-5233 Johnny Gomez Oglesby (254) 405-3975

Kurt Kelso Rodney Kelso & Sons Seguin (210) 240-6710 (830) 305-2617

Lee Hafley JMH Showpigs Rockdale (512) 415-2118

Kenneth & Caroline Kensing K & C Farms Fredericksburg (830) 928-4845 (830) 997-3637

Chad Hajda Hajda Showpigs Granger (512) 423-2434 (512) 423-2101

Barret Klein Bonfy & Klein Boerne (940) 838-8300 (830) 537-4200

Kerby Knaupp Knaupp Show Pigs, Inc. Fredericksburg (830) 459-4826 (830) 685-3355 Russell Kneese Kneese Show Pigs Fredericksburg (830) 456-3298 Ryan Koltermann Koltermann Showpigs La Vernia (210) 844-7484 Gideon, Caleb & Hannah Kruse Fredericksburg (830) 990-1431 Thomas Lambert, Jr. TGH Show Pigs Kerrville (830) 459-3407 (830) 257-2391 Larry J. Langbein Sister Creek Farm Boerne (830) 285-1949 (830) 324-6742 Luke & Jason Lindner Lindner Showpigs Comfort (830) 377-0969 (830) 431-1183 Robert Loyd Loyd Show Pigs Troy (254) 493-1839 Troy Luepke Luepke Livestock Selma (210) 262-3119 Edward E. Luna Full Circle Swine Troy (254) 760-1938 James Marquart Marquart Show Pigs Comfort (830) 995-3371 Dustin Marsh Marsh Show Pigs Adkins (210) 649-1236 (210) 649-2139

Jarrod & Carole Usener Fredericksburg (325) 347-4278

Wayne Rode W. Rode & Sons Fredericksburg (830) 997-2540 (830) 990-8206

Dennis Snow Snow’s Show Pigs LaVernia (830) 779-2254 (210) 219-3984 Patrick Spinn Spinn Farms Holland (254) 913-6284 (254) 657-2472

Jeremy Rounsavall Rounsavall Show Pigs Purdon (903) 641-2055 (903) 673-2748

Dan Steele Steele Hog Farm Temple (254) 984-2479 (254) 624-9708

Will and Peggy Wallace U4 Farm Blanco (830) 833-5335

Clarence Schmidt Center Point (830) 285-4600 (830) 634-2117

Erin & Clara Steglich Steglich Show Pigs Holland (254) 718-4983 (254) 718-2961

Mike & Grace Rempe Bertram (251) 762-0889 (512) 260-5567

Jason Medlin Medlin Farms Salado (512) 818-3745 (254) 947-0716 (254) 718-6133 Edmund Meier, Jr. Grand Slam Swine Genetics Helotes (210) 355-3216 (210) 681-1391 Kally Meyer Meyer Swine Farm Lott (254) 654-7123 Grant Meyer Meyer Showpigs Harper (830) 459-8645 (830) 864-5064 Mike Mikeska Mikeska Showpigs Rogers (254) 624-2283 Kevin, Megan, Blaze & Braxon Mock Mock Livestock Hico (254) 459-2788 Sara Morgan Rogers (254) 721-1017 Richard & Susan Neill Stockdale (830) 534-2440 Bill Owen Salado Creek Farm Salado (254) 760-7918 (254) 947-5243

Cole & Melissa Reeves Reeves Livestock Hico (817) 313-7446

Gus & Gigi Stehling Whiskey Creek Farms Sisterdale (210) 445-3131

Michael Schneider Bohemian Farms Burlington (254) 721-4162 (254) 985-2249

Trey Steinbring Steinbring Show Pigs Fredericksburg (830) 456-2120 (830) 685-3215

Ricky Schroeder Schroeder Genetics Anderson (936) 825-1390 (936) 873-2542

Brian Stephens IN-Sanity Showpigs Hearne (254) 217-0965

Alan Shipp Two Ton Showpigs Bertram (512) 557-9531 (512) 355-2908

Grand Slam Swine Genetics High Demand Swine Genetics Helotes (210) 355-3216

Jeff Shows Shows’ Genetics Dime Box (979) 884-0335 (979) 224-5483 Dustin Shuffler Shuffler Show Pigs Kempner (254) 394-4475 Chase Sligh Red Barn Genetics Moody (254) 717-1967

Samuel Taggart Taggart Farms Temple (254) 598-0357 (254) 760-4900

Harold (Choppy) White Lone Star Super Hogs Bryan (979) 777-4180 (979) 774-2288 Rick & Niki Whitman RW Genetics Anderson (512) 540-1490 Kenneth & Kyle Wildman Sure Success Show Pigs San Antonio (210) 863-2950 Jack Winterrowd Five Gables Farm Georgetown (512) 203-3694 R.C. & Stacy Woolery Woolery Show Pigs Liberty Hill (512) 801-3838 Shannon & Cheyenne Zaiontz Zaiontz Farm San Antonio (210) 213-1687

Michael Taylor Taylor Family Showpigs Salado (254) 947-8490 (254) 228-7526 Craig Terrill TB Showpigs and Craig Terrill San Antonio (210) 269-4398

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T.K. & Mike Schneider S & S Swine San Marcos (830) 708-7447 (512) 754-6806

Charles Vogt Vogt 3C Show Pigs Boerne (830) 377-9729 (210) 878-7644 (830) 377-9729

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Keith McWilliams JKL Showpigs Hearne (979) 279-6828

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