Porktober predictions

Heading into October Pork Month, the industry has seen a lot of shakeup

Melisa Goss
Sep 24, 2023
Sep 24, 2023

swine update 1.jpg — Pigs enjoy the mud on a Brookings farm. Glenn Muller, executive director of South Dakota Pork Producers Council, said marketing efforts in October should boost demand for pork products.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Hog farm growth in the area has leveled off and markets are depressed, but producers and industry experts are still optimistic about the swine industry.

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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.