NSR Fieldview

I had a great week of looking at hogs in the western corn belt. I stop by Penner Genetics, John has a great set of York’s started that is sired by his herd boar call Vision (Buffalo son) the 140 and 144 litters looked really good. The 141 and 147 Hampshire litter looked very promising. Both litters were sired by Augusta. Give John or Kyle a call for more information.

I also stopped by A Cut Above Sires and Hirschfeld Livestock while in Nebraska. If your serious about making Hampshire’s better you need to consider using Hats Off (Sterling silver x Witness). He is a heavy structured big footed, wide constructed hamp boar that is sound. Big Star and Benchmark 2 looked great as well. The December born pigs in the nursery looked like they were of to a great start. The 86 litter sired by Trump This looked awesome and [ … ]

Congratulations Olivia Caldwell from Elmwood, Illinois on her ChampionYorkshire Market Hog and to Tyler Gradert, Geneseo, IL on his Res Champion Yorkshire barrow.

Congratulations Micah Lovelady of Cement, Oklahoma with his Champion Landrace Market Hog and Brennen North from Wolcottville, Indiana for his Reserve Champion Landrace Market Hog.

Congratulations to Daniel Ammann of Highland, Illinois for his Champion Hampshire Market Hog and to Brennen North from Wolcottville, Indiana for his Reserve Champion Hampshire Market Hog.

Congratulations Clay Combs of Lometa, Texas for his Champion Duroc Market Hog and to Maddison Caldwell of Elmwood, Illinois for her Reserve Champion Duroc Market Hog.

45 head of Durocs37 Hampshires14 Landrace56 Yorkshires

211 head of Purebreds (NJSA plus Team Purebred)