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Wild hogs couldn’t keep Haupts away

SPENCER — He might wander from home, but never far from his pigs. Don Haupts, 97, from Manson, has been exhibiting pigs at the Clay County Fair for the last 52 years. That means he first stepped foot into the CCF show ring with his pigs in 1972, when he was 45 years old. “We’ve ...

Filling Iowa’s food banks

After a couple rounds of lively and hilarious tryouts by Iowa State athletes hoping to join the groundbreaking Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon NIL (name, image, likeness) deal between ISU and the Iowa Pork Producers Association, the IPPA has announced that it has signed a whopping 19 Cyclones to ...

An invasion — of cards — and more

We have been dealing with a plethora of cards at our house recently. One type of card is the kind that comes with a layer of sticky glue applied to its top side. They are used to catch mice and the occasional careless stocking. If you live in the country, it’s inevitable that mice ...

Big Mac bites Big Meat over alleged ‘artificially higher prices’

If you buy nearly 2 billion pounds of beef a year — an on-the-hoof equivalent of 7 million cattle — you’d think you’d get the best deal ever from your suppliers. You are, after all, the world’s largest red meat buyer. Think again, says McDonald’s. On Oct. 4, it sued the big four ...

Decoding the DNA of a champion

While it’s easy to focus on the day-to-day work in pork production, it’s essential to look at the big picture to chart a course for success in farming and life. “In the pork industry, you’re in the relationship business,” said Ross Bernstein, the keynote speaker at the Swine Day ...

Report: Pigs per litter increase

AMES — On Sept. 26, the National Pork Board, a producer-led organization, held a webinar concerning hog numbers in the third-quarter USDA Hogs and Pigs Report. The group also provided updates on the state of the global pork industry during the online meeting. Lee Schulz, an Iowa State ...

Still standing upright and functioning

While Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss was right about his forecast for a half-point cut in interest rates by the Fed in September, he has so far not been correct in his expectation for stock market weakness into the election. At last count there have been 36 new all-time highs posted ...

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NEWS *Clayton County, Iowa, farmer Michael Wayne Butikofer was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $5.7 million in restitution after pleading guilty to livestock theft, wire fraud and making false bankruptcy declaration, according to the U.S. Attorney’s ...

Maintenance key to barn longevity

KIRON — Modern hog barns have been around for more than a few decades. Some experts say that the average life span of a hog barn is around 30 years or so, but with proper maintenance, there are expectations that some barns could last longer. Brian Lundell, 37, owns and manages four hog ...

Beaming smiles all around

When Bacon Buddies enter the show ring at the Iowa State Fair, beaming smiles can be seen on everyone’s faces. Bacon Buddies gives individuals who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities the opportunity to take a pig into the show ring. Their mentors include 4-H and FFA ...