Ag United News
Open House for Brookings County Hog Barn Sept 22
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Agriculture United for South Dakota is pleased to announce an open house at Kevin and Tanya Triebwasser’s new 2,400 head swine finishing barn on Saturday, September 22, 2007 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm.
“The Triebwasser’s new hog barn highlights the opportunity South Dakota presents for families feeding livestock,” Steve Dick, Ag United Executive Director. “With the record land prices and rising fertilizer costs we have seen in South Dakota the past few years, many farm families are looking at the opportunities livestock feeding provides as a way to expand their family business.”
The open house will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Triebwasser’s barn located at 21448 461st Ave., Volga. From Volga: 3 miles west on Highway 14, and 3.5 miles south on 461st Ave.
A pork sandwich lunch will be offered during the open house. In addition, visitors will be able to tour the barn before the pigs are brought in.
Kevin and Tanya currently raise corn, soybeans and wheat and feed beef cattle on their farm near Volga. They have four children, Logan, 10; Michael, 8; Sydney, 5; and Nolan, 2.
Other sponsors of the event include the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council, Farm Credit Services of America, Skattum Confinement Systems and Superior Buildings & Lumber Supply.
South Dakota’s hog producers raise over 2.3 million hogs annually that consume more than 25 million bushels of corn and 6.5 million bushels of soybeans. The pork industry accounts for an estimated 8,369 jobs in South Dakota including farm families, processors and supporting services. In addition, the hogs add over $500 million each year to the state’s gross product.
