Show Pigs
Show Pigs features stories that reflect the passion, goals and objectives of people in the U.S. who show pigs as a hobby or raise pigs for a living while bringing important industry issues to light.
Isabelle Doherty released Bye-Bye Buddy, a book about the sensitive subject of saying goodbye to your show animals, at an in-person event at the Team Purebred National Junior Show.
Is the swine industry investing enough into the next generation of kids who simply love pigs?
Our barns will need managers. Our companies will need innovators. Our industry will need leaders. And they’re out there – right now – waiting for someone to believe in them.
It is unlikely that my daughters will become Division I athletes or win a national swine show. However, my wife and I aim to raise winners both on and off the field and in and outside the ring.
In one second, years of audience-building and customer relationships were lost for Chris and Kaitlyn Hofschulte, showpig breeders in Miami, Okla.
Youth exhibitors explore careers during The Exposition in Indianapolis.
What can you do to minimize exposure to disease at shows this summer?
Six livestock industry leaders pay tribute to the mothers who inspired a passion for livestock and agriculture in their lives.
Many show animal feeds exist. As an exhibitor, it’s critical to make informed decisions on how to choose the right feed as you feed for your endpoint. Here are four things to look for on your show animal feed.
As generations become further removed from the farm, the need for people who can educate and inspire future livestock leaders has never been greater. Dan Hoge shares his secrets to reach the next generation.
Livestock industry responds to 17-year-old Alonso Apodaca’s decision to let steers loose at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
There’s just something about the way love sparks in a pig barn. For the Archers and the Sidwells, this proved to be the perfect place for authenticity, trust and friendship to explode into a love that has stood the test of time.
The swine barn at the Iowa State Fairgrounds is the site where many pork love stories have begun. For the Bakkers, it was even the site of their honeymoon.
A friendly competition grew into much more for two young show pig enthusiasts from North Carolina.
From the Madison County Fair to the Illinois State Fair, how one couple’s love story led to a multi-generational passion for pigs.
Some days are harder than others, especially when your livelihood depends on factors outside of your control. But the good days remind Zach and Katlyn Cain why they do what they do. Here’s the first in our #porklovestories series.
Red shirt, hair in a bun, the stare. You don’t even have to be in the stock show industry, and you’ll likely remember seeing Karis Dadson showing her pigs in iconic tiktoks, shorts, videos and reels.
Which stories caught the most attention in 2024? Here’s a look back at the top 10 stories on PorkBusiness.com in 2024.
An advocate for the livestock industry who wears many hats including teacher, coach, mentor, advisor, husband and father, Dan Shike, joins The PORK Podcast for the final episode of 2024.
Every once in a while, there is a bond that is so strong that it can only exist between exhibitor and the animal. But that bond takes time together, hours of practice and patience.
Missouri pork producer Jesse Heimer joins The Pork Podcast to discuss people, pigs and purpose, and how the showpig and commercial segments can work together to make the pork industry viable for generations to come.
When you run into people every day, do you really “see” them? Lately I’ve been thinking about the people in my life who truly “see” me – who aren’t too busy or preoccupied to notice how I am really doing.
Lexi Ammann says she would not be where she is today without the opportunity she had to show a pig. It sparked a passion and drive to pursue a future in the commercial swine industry.
I’m trying to keep busy, so I don’t have to sit in all the feelings that come with a senior graduating. Although you know it’s a good thing, and it’s what you raised them to do, it’s awfully hard to let them go.
When people ask what made Winter National a success, I’m quick to say it was not the numbers, format, or lack of complaints. It was simply the smile on the next generation’s faces as they took pride in their livestock.
“Schillinger Farms is Prop 12 compliant in California.” Messages like this are popping up on social media as show pig producers who’ve become Proposition 12 certified prepare to sell show pigs in California in 2024.
The National Pork Board and Showpig announced a strategic partnership to enhance and support the show pig industry on Wednesday at the Legends and Dreamers Showpig Summit held in Nashville, Tenn.
“Is this a buffalo?” asked a young 20-ish fairgoer as he stood before the Grand Champion Market Steer in the Hall of Champions at the Illinois State Fair. He looked at me – dead serious – awaiting my response.
If we are being honest, showing livestock is for crazy people. Late nights, early mornings and little time for social lives. But I think most stock show families would agree they live for summer to do just that.