It’s time for—drumroll, please—stock show holiday gift guide! Looking for a special gift for that livestock lover in your life? We’ve got you covered! From kids to that impossible-to-buy-for stock show dad, we’ve put together a bulletproof list.
With the ups and downs of 2020, it is more important than ever to support small businesses. This gift guide is full of small businesses—some even give back to the livestock organizations we all know and love.
I hope everything on this list brings you and your loved ones surprise and delight. Happy holidays—and happy shopping!
If you’re in Kentucky’s capital this month for the North American International Livestock Exposition, the Showpig.com team has rounded up some places for you to go “Beyond the Barn.”
Pack your clothes, check the show box, and load up the pigs, essential tasks to a successful pig show. However, if you are thinking about pulling out of the driveway without a box of snacks—you’ve never dealt with a hangry showman. In order to help you avoid a show day disaster, we asked the experts what snacks every show family needs to pack.
Pig farmers wake up in the winter to a warm house, stumble out of bed to check the 75-degree farrowing house, and move feed around on the forklift. All daily tasks that pig farmers everywhere don’t think twice about. However, what doesn’t usually cross their mind is the energy source that powers a lot of daily farm operations.
October 10th is World Mental Health Day, a perfect opportunity to shine a light on the Jackie Bauer Buddy Program, started by Team Purebred. This program came to fruition in a Team Purebred board meeting this past January. The organization wanted to find a way to honor Jackie in all she did for the organization and the positive influence she left behind.
Show pig producers everywhere contribute to the pork supply chain each day. But, October is extra special for our industry. It's National Pork Month, often called Porktober. National Pork Month is about honoring the protein and encouraging others to see the benefit of adding pork to their daily diet. We have put together ways show pig enthusiasts can celebrate all month long.
It’s National Podcast Day! The industry is lucky to have multiple podcasts tailored to our interests—livestock. We’ve compiled a list of show pig-focused podcasts and their biographies to get you listening to the latest industry leaders and their stories.
The NJSA Eastern Regional moved to Richmond, Indiana this year, and we are excited for some of you to explore new territory. The Showpig.com team is no stranger to the area, and we are happy to share our list of places to see beyond the barn in Richmond.
Looking for things to do this week at Team Purebred’s Eastern Regional? The Showpig.com team has put together a list of places to visit in Timonium, Maryland.
The show pig industry is comprised of a unique community of people. If you are on the outside looking in, you may not understand the passion people have for a four-legged animal, but it is so much more than what happens in the show ring. When put to the test this summer, the industry united together to become stronger than ever. The life lessons and skills the swine industry teaches people daily definitely shined and showed during this trying time in our country. The 5 reasons why the show pig industry thrived in a pandemic:
The Buckeye Barrow Boosters is pleased to support youth and education and will offer a $500 scholarship to a young person that has been active in the showpig industry.
Showpig.com prides itself on customer service and in an attempt to better serve the needs of ALL our clients, we are launching a tutorial series covering commonly asked questions and topics pertaining to how to navigate The Wendt Group site! Our first video will cover how to properly set up an account in order to start bidding or posting sale information!
As we wrap up our Marketing Series, we’ve put together a checklist for you. Click the link to learn all the things to put in consideration when building your marketing plan!
In a world where social media reigns king, how important are print advertisements anymore? Even in today’s digital world, print advertisement is a key area of marketing that will make your marketing strategies well rounded. In the livestock world, print advertisement will never go out of style. Below are some key reasons why print ads are still relevant and some tips to think about when designing your next ad!