Tell me about your operation, family, etc.We have 240 acres, 160 of which is farm ground, the rest is pasture, that we graze our cattle on, 1 mile north and 2 miles west of Hawk Springs, WY. Paul purchased it in 2011 using the USDA beginning farmer program. We had a tough first couple of years, only producing crops for … Read More
Member Spotlight: Randy Tuthill
The Tuthill Family has been involved with the Berkshire breed for 27 years. Randy Tuthill and his wife Angela raise hogs in Wyoming, Ill., about 45 minutes north of Peoria. They have around 120 registered Berkshire sows that farrow a meat and show quality genetic line. The Tuthill Family are exceptional promoters of the Berkshire meat quality traits which has … Read More
Board of Directors: Jan Allen
Jan is from Homer, IL and works for Rantoul Foods as a Livestock Procurement Manager. Share a little about your farm operation: I have a small show pig business, about 30 sows. I raise Berks, Polands, Landrace, and Hamps. I grew up in the Angus cattle business, married into a Simmental family, but have had show pigs for 22 years. … Read More
Member Spotlight: Tracie Goodnight-Egger
A familiar face that you may have seen around the national swine circuit is the always smiling one of Tracie Goodnight-Egger. A longtime member of the American Berkshire Association, Tracie recognizes that the breed has a historic past and a bright future. Tracie raises Berkshire hogs in Indiana and has also worked for Purdue University College of Agriculture for over … Read More
Member Spotlight: Burnite Mill Showpigs
The American Berkshire Association (ABA) is proud to have over 750 members throughout 45 states. While the swine belt may align with the corn belt in the midwest, that isn’t to underestimate the quality of pigs that the eastern states produce. Burnite Mill Farm Show Pigs represents Delaware as being the only ABA member in the state. John, Jean, Amanda and Megan … Read More
Progeny Test Spotlight: Kurobuta Berkshires
he Progeny Test was developed in 1991 by the National Barrow Show as a tool for swine breeders to identify genetically superior purebred sires in each breed through extensive testing and unbiased evaluation. The Progeny Test collects data on twelve different measures of growth performance, carcass composition, fresh meat quality, and eating quality traits to evaluate the performance from a … Read More
Board of Directors: Jeff Wippel
Meet a member of the Board of Directors, Jeff Wippel. Jeff lives in Orient, OH with his family. Share a little about your farm operation: We run about 110 sows with 100 of those being Berkshires. It’s a farrow-to-finish showpig and Berkshire meat operation. Promoting Berkshire pork is one of our four main objectives of our operation. Advice to those … Read More
Board of Directors: Vance Aldridge
Vance Aldridge serves on the ABA Board of Directors. He lives in Oklahoma. Share a little about your farm operation: Small 10-15 sow operation, show pig oriented, consist mainly of Berkshires. Advice to those starting out in the industry: Start small and keep quality high. What is your favorite show/event? Summer Type Conference- including Team Purebred events and … Read More
Board of Directors: Greg Smith
Meet a member of the ABA Board of Directors, Greg Smith. Greg and his family reside in Colorado. Share a little about your farm operation: We operated a dryland wheat and farrow-to-finish Berkshire operation with a primary focus on delivering high quality pork all along the front range of Colorado. We also sell Berkshire seedstock across the western United States. … Read More
Board of Directors: Neil Knobloch
Meet a member of the ABA Board of Directors, Neil Knobloch. Neil lives in Wolcott, IN with his wife and children. Share a little about your farm operation: Knobloch Family Berks was started in 2007 to give our three children the opportunity to be entrepreneurs. Knobloch Family Berks is dedicated to raising ABA registered Berkshire breeding stock, show pigs, semen, … Read More
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