We may be partial, but we think the Showpig.com team is one of the best in the country. With that said it’s high time we introduce ourselves, for those of you who haven’t met us. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to introduce our team members one-by-one, so you can learn more about those behind the brand. We hope that you enjoy these glimpses of the folks running auctions, answering phones and sending you emails. Remember, if you want to learn more about the staff member helping you, you can always visit the Meet the Team page at: https://showpig.com/meet-the-team/.
Today, we’re highlighting Tonya Fender, Online Auction Support
We may be partial, but we think the Showpig.com team is one of the best in the country. With that said it’s high time we introduce ourselves, for those of you who haven’t met us. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to introduce our team members one-by-one, so you can learn more about those behind the brand. We hope that you enjoy these glimpses of the folks running auctions, answering phones and sending you emails. Remember, if you want to learn more about the staff member helping you, you can always visit the Meet the Team page at: https://showpig.com/meet-the-team/.
The Showpig.com team is in Springfield, and we have all kinds of ways you can be entered to win Showpig.com swag this week.
1. Go to the Showpig.com Facebook page Select “Following” under our banner. Check “See First” to make sure you never miss a Showpig.com post. We will be giving away new Showpig swag all week, and any time you comment, react or share you’re entered to win.
2. Just snap it! Add “showpigcom” on Snapchat to keep up with our team all week, and Snapchat your friends using the Showpig.com geo filter. Post your favorite Snaps on our Facebook page to be entered to win new Showpig.com gear.
3. Recharge your batteries at the Showpig.com charging station. Chances are you won’t be able to Snap, comment, like or share with a dead phone, and the more you engage with the Showpig.com social media, the more chances you have to win.
If you’re bringing gilts and barrows to the WPX Junior National, then there is a very good chance you’re reading this on the road or waiting in line to unload. We know, because we’ve been there. No one enjoys sitting in traffic with a trailer of showpigs on, but the Showpig.com team has you covered. We have five things you can do right now to help you pass the time.
Go to the Showpig.com Facebook page. Select “Following” under our banner. Check “See First” to make sure you never miss a Showpig.com post. We will be giving away new Showpig swag all week, and any time you comment, react or share, you’re entered to win one of our daily giveaways.
Snapchat your friends using the Showpig.com filter. After all, if you don’t Snap something, did it actually happen? Then, post that chat to our Facebook page to be entered to win our daily giveaway. You may even see your Snap in our WPX coverage this week.
The Showpig.com and Pig Planet team wants to thank everyone for a successful Show Pig Planet Jackpot Show. A total of 480 head were sorted by barrow judge Jeremy Cantrell and gilt judge Mark Hoge.
Thank you to our ring sponsors: Upperhand Genetics and LTW Apparel. Additional thanks to these supporters: Stohlquist Showpigs, Ottenwalter Showpigs, Platt Showpigs, Kent Brattain & Family, Olson Farms, Albright Swine Farm, Bobell Farms, Ricker Showpigs, Lawyer Show Pigs, Knauth Showpigs, Boling Showpigs, Sanders Showpigs, Thayer Show Pigs, N & P Showpigs, Used Livestock Equipment, Showbarn Quality Equipment, Shaffer's Goldrush, A Cut Above, Genetic Edge, Baade Genetics, Apex Sires, Cornerstone Ventures LLC, Hi Point Genetics, Laird's Premium Blend Genetics, Chad Hill Durocs and Hill Stud, Upperhand Genetics, WD Swine Farm, Sunglo Feeds, Kent Show Feeds, Harvestland, Lubrisyn, Extreme Natural Stride, Show-A-Peel, Branded Show Gear, Kwest Communications, Show Pro Speciality Products, The Pink Pig Boutique, Show Coat Solutions, Steve Mapes Photography, Rinehold Tack and Western Wear, LulaRoe Kim Caldwell, The Showtimes Magazine and Katie Lewis.
Check out these results from the Show Pig Planet Jackpot!
What is your goal at Hi Point Genetics, when raising showpigs?
Hi Point Genetics of Chrisman, Illinois, work each day to make showpigs better, but this doesn’t stop at the backdrop.
“Not only better in terms of making it to the backdrop, but also better in the sense of being a successful project for the buyer. We feel that if we can make the customers life better, then we have had a successful exchange,” Mike Miller says.
Showpig.com’s fresh look features a revamped auction calendar and archives. Both sections make it easy to find the sales you were looking for.
The most current ongoing or upcoming auctions are featured at the top of our home page, just click on the logo of the sale you’d like to browse.
We hope that our new website makes it even easier for you to #bidbuyshowwin.
Don’t forget, there are advertising opportunities available on each of our new pages. If you’re interested in advertising on our improved website, please contact our Showpig.com team.
Are you looking for a breeder, boar stud or swine-related service near you? Visit Showpig.com’s updated breeder directory and service directory.
Each of our new directories, can be filtered by name, breed, state or service. This makes it easier than ever to find the folks that you’d like to do business with.
Whether you’re a buyer or a seller, new to the showpig world or an industry expert, this blog will have something to interest you. From breeder profiles, industry news, tips and tricks and show and sale updates, the Showpig.com team covers a large variety of topics.
With our website update came a new way to navigate our blog content. Instead of searching posts by dates, you can simply click on the category of posts that interests you the most.
Bid. Buy. Show. Win.
Have your Showpig.com purchases found their way to the backdrop? If so, upload your photo to our winner’s submissions page. All winners will be eligible for prize drawings held throughout the year, and they will be featured on our champion’s page.
CLICK HERE TO UPLOAD YOUR WINNER
Speaking of winners, check out these results from the Southwest Type Conference!
The National Pork Board today honored Tom Baas as the recipient of its Distinguished Service Award during the National Pork Industry Forum in Kansas City. Baas is a former animal science professor at Iowa State University.
At the pork industry’s annual business meeting each year, the award is presented to an outstanding leader to recognize his or her lifelong contribution to the pork industry.
“Tom has provided extraordinary leadership to the pork industry,” said National Pork Board President Terry O’Neel, a pork producer from Friend, Nebraska. “Through the years, he worked tirelessly for the advancement of the pork industry and mentored numerous students at Iowa State University.”
The Southwest Type Conference (SWTC) kicks off the month of March in Belton, Texas. For Midwesterners, Belton serves as a summer-like oasis amid winter weather. With a little Southern sunshine and a lot of Southern cooking, SWTC is always a favorite of folks on the show circuit. Last year, we gave you five great stops that took you beyond the barn in Belton. You can see those here. This year, we’re giving you five more places worth venturing to, if you’re itching to explore outside of the Bell County Expo Center.
We have a small family farm. Normally, we have 8-10 Hampshires, a Duroc, and three Crossbred sows in production. Typically, we buy interest in a top Hampshire boar, each year, and use AI from the best boars available. We also have used some frozen semen and old-line genetics to experiment and try to increase genetic diversity in today’s Hampshire lines and use proven sires we like or admire for productivity. We have 30 acres of cropland that is farmed by our neighbor using organic production practices and a few cows we own in partnership to raise show calves.
