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SwineTime Podcast

Created for individual pork producers, SwineTime, hosted by Pipestone veterinarian Dr. Spencer Wayne, offers industry news, advancements in animal care, and tips for boosting productivity.

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Articles

Featuring expert insights on health, management, nutrition, business, and research, the articles provide valuable knowledge to help pig farmers enhance their operations and stay ahead in the industry.

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Beat the Bug, Build the Future: Fighting Influenza

Crisp air, the hustle and bustle of harvest, bonfires, football, and pumpkin spice everything—all remind us of the beauty of fall. Unfortunately, the season also brings back the all-too-familiar hack of influenza in pigs. Effectively managing influenza not only protects herd health but also helps secure the long-term productivity of the farm.
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Nutrition

Future-Focused Feeding: The Distillers Dilemma in Today’s Diets

Over the past decade, ethanol plants have become increasingly efficient at squeezing every last bit of oil out of corn. Good news for the ethanol industry, but a challenge for the DDGS by-product we rely on for swine diets. Historically, feeding DDGS up to 30% in grow-finish rations worked well—if the diet was balanced correctly.
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Business

Boosting Team Communication: The power of a whiteboard

Today’s pig farms have access to a wide range of technologies—from mobile phones to specialized software—that help us track production and communicate more effectively. But even with these tools, communication gaps still exist. We often assume that if the data is recorded and analyzed, everyone on the farm understands what it means.
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Customer Stories

We’re proud to work with the dedicated farmers who are the backbone of the swine industry every day. These stories highlight their dedication, passed down through generations, and their unwavering commitment to the future of farming for many more to come.

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A Package Deal at Drager Farms

Farming with multiple generations comes with its challenges, but the Drager family of Minnesota Lake, Minnesota, has turned it into one of their greatest strengths. Through decades of hard work, smart decisions, and a shared vision for the future, they’ve built a pig business that grows stronger with each generation.
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Pursuing Growth at Wincreek Farms

For Chris Winter of Wincreek Farms in Boyden, Iowa, farming has always been a family affair. Alongside his wife Courtney, their three children—Cambry, Caylyx, and Casen—and his parents Paul and Kim, Chris has built a life rooted in agriculture, community, and a shared passion for raising pigs.
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Weber Farms: Honoring Tradition While Embracing Growth

For Justin Weber and his family, farming is more than just a business—it’s been a way of life for generations. “I’m a fifth-generation farmer and the fourth-generation on this land here in Jesup,” Justin explains. His great-great-grandfather farmed near Monticello, Iowa, but in the 1920s, the family moved to their current location.
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Employee Spotlight

Join us in celebrating our team members who consistently embody our core values and are committed to achieving our mission of Helping Farmers.

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Employee Stories

Team Members Exemplify Teamwork

At Pipestone, we live and breathe our core values: Integrity, Caring, Commitment, Growth, and Teamwork. We’re taking a closer look at each value, exploring what they mean to us and how they shape our organization. Our values are the foundation of who we are and how we work together.
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Dr. Bryan Myers: A Partner in Pig Farming

Though Dr. Bryan Myers (Doc) didn’t grow up on a farm, livestock were part of his life from a young age. “Most of my relatives lived on farms,” he says, “so from about age five or six, I spent a lot of time around animals.
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Team Members Exemplify Growth

At Pipestone, we live and breathe our core values: Integrity, Caring, Commitment, Growth, and Teamwork. We’re taking a closer look at each value, exploring what they mean to us and how they shape our organization. Our values are the foundation of who we are and how we work together.
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Pipestone Journal

The Pipestone Journal is the premiere pork print journal featuring and serving producers just like you. Released quarterly, the Journal provides top-notch, timely information in the areas of health, management, nutrition, and business.

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Pipestone Journal

Fall 2025 – Future Proof Farming

In agriculture, standing still is not an option. The future belongs to those who adapt and plan with purpose. This edition offers insights to safeguard both animal and long-term facility investments, diversification strategies, as well as addressing more current financial decisions in current feed cost environment.
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Summer 2025 – Setting the Standard

Pig farming is a generational game. It’s a daily balance to not just manage today’s farm, but actively shape its future. Part of shaping and preparing for tomorrow is to elevate expectations and set a new standard for excellence today.This issue of the Journal is about raising the bar.
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Sustainability Report

Sustainability Report 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Pipestone Sustainability Report. For generations, farmers have been dedicated stewards of our natural resources and the environment. We are proud to uphold this legacy by not only tracking our use of these resources but also actively seeking ways to improve efficiency and sustainability.
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Winter 2025 – Tried & True

Pig farming is a balance of tradition and innovation. For generations, we have relied on time-tested methods to raise livestock. These tried-and-true techniques—rooted in experience and refined through practice—form the foundation of our industry.
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