Pig Pals: South Dakota Pork hosts special pig show

South Dakota Pork hosts special pig show at Sioux Empire and South Dakota State Fairs

Melisa Goss
Oct 23, 2024
Oct 23, 2024

Pig Pals 1.jpg — Ryder Ford, left, helps a participant during the Pig Pals event at the South Dakota State Fair.
Submitted photo

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Melisa Goss

It is like the Special Olympics, but with pigs.

kAm%92E’D 9@H rJ?5: s:DD:?8 56D4C:36D !:8 !2=D]k^Am

kAm%96 AC@8C2> @7 E96 $@FE9 s2<@E2 !@C< !C@5F46CD r@F?4:= 8:G6D :?5:G:5F2=D H:E9 5:D23:=:E:6D E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ D9@H 2 A:8 5FC:?8 E96 $@FE9 s2<@E2 $E2E6 u2:C]k^Am

kAmrJ?5: 2?5 $E2? s:DD:?8’D D@? sC2<6 92D 2FE:D> 2?5 92D A2CE:4:A2E65 D:?46 E96 AC@8C2> 3682? E9C66 J62CD 28@]k^Am

kAm“xE’D 2 8@@5 @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C sC2<6 E@ 86E @FE 2?5 6IA6C:6?46 2?5 86E E@ D9@H 2 A:8[” $E2? s:DD:?8 D2:5]k^Am

kAm!:8 !2=D A2:CD 6249 :?5:G:5F2= H:E9 2 c\w @C uup >6>36C H9@ 96=AD E96> 86E 24BF2:?E65 H:E9 E96:C 2?:>2= 2?5 D9@H E96> :? E96 C:?8] $@FE9 s2<@E2 !@C< A2CE?6CD H:E9 $A64:2= ~=J>A:4D 7@C E96 6G6?E[ 2?5 2?J DA@?D@CD9:A 7F?5D E92E 2C6 =67E @G6C 7C@> E96 !:8 !2=D 6G6?ED 2C6 5@?2E65 E@ E96 @C82?:K2E:@?]k^Am

kAm%9:D J62C[ !:8 !2=D 6IA2?565 H:E9 2 D9@H 2E E96 $:@FI t>A:C6 u2:C :? $:@FI u2==D]k^Am

kAm$@>6E:>6D :E’D 92C5 7@C 72>:=:6D E@ 86E E@ wFC@? 7:E E96 $E2E6 u2:C] %96 :562 H2D E@ @A6? E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ 4=@D6C E@ H96C6 >2?J 72>:=:6D =:G6 @C 2446DD >65:42= 42C6]k^Am

kAm$@FE9 s2<@E2 !@C<’D p33J #:6>6?D49?6:56C 9@A65 >@C6 72>:=:6D H@F=5 36 23=6 E@ 36 :?G@=G65[ 2?5 96C :?EF:E:@?D AC@G65 244FC2E6]k^Am

kAm}:?6 :?5:G:5F2=D[ 286D g\a`[ D:8?65 FA E@ D9@H 2 A:8 2E E96 $:@FI t>A:C6 u2:C] %9C66 25F=ED H:E9 5:D23:=:E:6D D:8?65 FA E@ D9@H 2E E96 $E2E6 u2:C]k^Am

kAm%96 6G6?E 2E E96 $:@FI t>A:C6 u2:C :D 2 A2CE:4F=2C=J 8@@5 @AA@CEF?:EJ[ #:6>6?D49?6:56C D2:5[ 3642FD6 >@DE @7 E96 A2CE:4:A2?ED =:G6 :? 4:EJ =:>:ED 2?5 5@?’E 92G6 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 36 2C@F?5 =:G6DE@4<]k^Am

People are also reading…

Good cattle and a giving nature: Late cowboy to receive hall of fame honors
County school’s Easter parties created lasting memories
Meristem focuses on reducing crop input costs for farmers
Rural America at its finest: fire relief efforts in Nebraska show best of humanity
Virtual fence shows potential for producers
Proposals aim to improve pool of rural veterinarians
Nebraska ranchers reel from fire losses
Rail merger would hurt farmers
Divine intent of creation respected
Geopolitical issues influencing soybean market
Farmers visit Mexico ahead of USMCA talks
Study reveals how bull buyers use key genetic information
Defend Digestive Function to Protect Profitability
Seed, weeds and satellites at Commodity Classic
Social media talk burns my britches

kAmxE’D 2=D@ 2 8C62E H2J 7@C E96 c\w 2?5 uup >6>36CD E@ D9@H E96> H92E E96J 5@ @? 2 52J\E@\52J 32D:D[ =:<6 8C@@>:?8 2?5 H@C<:?8 H:E9 E96 A:8D E@ >2<6 DFC6 E96J 8@ H96C6 E96J H2?E E96> E@]k^Am

kAm~7 E96 ?:?6 A2CE:4:A2?ED H9@ D:8?65 FA E@ D9@H 2E E96 $:@FI t>A:C6 A:8[ 7:G6 A2CE:4:A2E65] %96 D:K6 @7 E96 A:8D H2D 2 DFCAC:D:?8 2?5 :?E:>:52E:?8 724E@C 7@C D@>6 @7 E96 A2CE:4:A2?ED H9@ 925 366? A:4EFC:?8 D@>6E9:?8 >@C6 E96 D:K6 @7 E96 A:8=6E[ #:6>6?D49?6:56C D2:5]k^Am

kAm“%96JVC6 E2F89E 23@FE A:8D =:<6 E96D6 4FE6[ E:?J[ =:EE=6 A:8=6ED[ 2?5 E96? E96J 86E E96D6 ag_\A@F?5 2?:>2=D] '6CJ 3:8 5:776C6?46]”k^Am

kAm%96 96D:E2E:@? H2D F?56CDE2?523=6]k^Am

kAm“x’> ?@E 8@:?8 E@ AFD9 2?J@?6 E@ 5@ :E[” D96 D2:5]k^Am

kAmp7E6C E96 6G6?E[ $@FE9 s2<@E2 !@C< AC@G:565 2== A2CE:4:A2?ED[ 96=A6CD 2?5 G@=F?E66CD H:E9 2 4@FA@? 7@C 2 7C66 A@C< >62= 2E E96:C 7@@5 DE2?5] !2CE:4:A2?ED 2E E96 $:@FI t>A:C6 u2:C C646:G65 C:33@?D[ ;FDE =:<6 E96J H@F=5 :? 2 c\w D9@H[ 2?5 E9@D6 H9@ A2CE:4:A2E65 2E E96 $E2E6 u2:C C646:G65 2 324<A24< H:E9 8@@5:6D 2?5 2 DEF7765 A:8]k^Am

Pig Pals 2.jpg — South Dakota pork producer and president of SDPPC Adam Krause poses with the volunteers and participants of Pig Pals at the South Dakota State Fair.
Submitted photo

kAm$@FE9 s2<@E2 A@C< AC@5F46C 2?5 AC6D:56?E @7 $@FE9 s2<@E2 !@C<’D 3@2C5 p52> zC2FD6 92D D6CG65 2D 2 ;F586 7@C !:8 !2=D 7@C E96 A2DE EH@ J62CD]k^Am

kAm“xE’D 2=H2JD D@ >F49 7F? E@ H2E49 E96 <:5D :?E6C24E H:E9 E96 A:8D 2?5 92G6 2 G6CJ F?:BF6 6IA6C:6?46 E92E >2?J >:89E ?@E 92G6 2446DD E@[” 96 D2:5]k^Am

kAm%96 6G6?E :D 2=D@ 2 8C62E =62C?:?8 @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C E96 c\w 2?5 uup >6>36CD H9@ G@=F?E66C E@ 96=A @FE]k^Am

kAm%96 G@=F?E66CD 92G6 2 =@E @7 7F? 2?5 :E’D 8@@5 6IA@DFC6 2?5 6IEC2 EC2:?:?8 7@C E96 A:8D[ E@@[ #:6>6?D49?6:56C D2:5]k^Am

kAm$66:?8 E96 c\w 2?5 uup >6>36CD DE6A FA 2?5 E2<6 2? 24E:G6 =6256CD9:A C@=6 :D D@>6E9:?8 #:6>6?D49?6:56C 6?;@JD >@DE 23@FE E96 !:8 !2=D AC@8C2>]k^Am

kAm“|J 72G@C:E6 >@>6?E :D D66:?8 E92E >@>6?E 4=:4< H96C6 E96J D66 E92E J629[ :EVD 8@@5 7@C E96>[ 3FE :EVD 2=D@ 3:886C E92? E96>[ :EVD C62==J 96=A:?8 D@>6@?6 6=D6[” D96 D2:5]k^Am

Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.