By: Nathan Bloechl (from AgDaily) — [email protected]
Humboldt, Iowa — A Humboldt native is up for the prestigious Pig Farmer of the Year award. The award is down to the final four and Kevin Rasmussen, who farms out of Goldfield, is one of the finalists.
The program honors a U.S. pig farmer each year who excels at raising pigs following the We Care ethical principles and who is committed to sharing their farming story with the American public.
“The four finalists demonstrate how pig farmers embrace the We Care ethical principles as their daily standard of care,” said National Pork Board President Steve Rommereim, a pig farmer from Alcester, South Dakota. “They represent these principles by being the best in pig farming.”
Rasmussen, a fourth generation farmer, markets about 26,000 hogs from farrow to finish, according to the release.
The four finalists will meet with an expert panel of third-party judges in Chicago. The judges will view videos produced at the finalists’ farms and will interview each of them.
Through Aug. 29, the public can vote once a day per person per email address for their favorite finalist at www.americaspigfarmer.com. The winner will be announced the week of Oct. 1 based on the judges’ scores and the online voting.
To view a video on Rasmussen and his farming, as well as the award; click this link: https://www.facebook.com/RealPigFarming/posts/1720611058055600?__xts__[0]=68.ARCB3cirOiqDy20v4CCXKhbATZSo99GP-G-zG_9NxBjCRhOhmfI2MBmqAXYjxbCfUYdWb70PtLjVqQVioPC-zaa-jiTlT7BHbbqNzORrd4lyJ79rllY4Tm4S3hcAVGoMPc-q5_pHz899&__tn__=C-R