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Pipestone Journal
Today’s production environment is filled with variables we can’t control: disease pressure, market volatility, feed risk, labor challenges, and global uncertainty. When stress is high and information is incomplete, chaos can creep in quickly. The operations that perform best aren’t reacting in the moment—they’ve already planned for it.
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Nutrition
Harvest 2025 is wrapped up, and as feed ingredient samples roll into labs, testing is bringing clarity to an otherwise chaotic growing season. Mother Nature delivered a year of extremes—record rain and humidity in some areas, drought stress in others, and near-perfect conditions elsewhere.
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Health
Preparing for African Swine Fever (ASF) or other Foreign Animal Diseases (FADs) can feel chaotic, with global spread, trade implications, and response scenarios all competing for attention. Yet clarity doesn’t come from trying to track everything—it comes from preparation.
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Recognition
Integrity, Caring, Commitment, Growth, and Teamwork – these are the core values of Pipestone. They serve as a road map for all employees in pursuing the company mission of Helping Farmers Today Create the Farms of Tomorrow.
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Employee Stories
For more than 30 years, Kari Hamann has been part of Pipestone, building a career rooted in agriculture and customer care. Raised on a family farm, her passion for supporting farmers came naturally.
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Employee Stories
With an animal science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and 12 years of experience at Pipestone, Hannah Jasper has worn many hats across the company. She began her career in biosecurity, safety, and animal welfare.
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Employee Stories
After growing up in Pipestone and earning a degree in business management, Brandan Alfson found his way back home in a role that touches nearly every part of the company.
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Employee Stories
Raised on a family farm near Pipestone and holding an economics degree with a business focus from South Dakota State University, McKenzie Koch has spent the past six and a half years helping farmers make informed financial decisions at Pipestone.
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Business
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Health
It is that time of year again when when the cool environment preserves viruses, and pigs face their greatest health challenges due to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv).
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