I work with my own 50-cow purebred Simmental herd, a few Suffolk ewes, and try to keep a finger on the pulse of the swine seedstock business, which I worked with for nearly 40 years. All this on a 360 acre family farm near Pleasantville, Iowa. Having walked a mile in your shoes I hope only makes me a better editor. My family has flown the nest, all with college degrees, unfortunately none in agriculture. Just to keep farming in the family, my wife Teresa, works part-time with livestock entries and exhibits at the Iowa State Fair.
Nothing ever stays the same, most especially the livestock business.
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