The official publication of the National Swine RegistryBOAR STUD ISSUEAUGUST 2018AUGUST 201818 Aug Cover.indd 17/26/2018 2:40:49 PM866.376.89868086 Marion Rd., Newark, OH 43055Cell: 740.404.5048GUARANTEED SETTLE ON MANY BOARS!SHOWPIG & COMMERCIAL SEMEN: Duroc • Yorkshire • HampshireBerkshire • Exotic • LandraceReal Hogs Real ResultsSHIPLEYSWINE.COM$35,000 GRAND CHAMPION YORK BOAR, 2018 STCBred by Lorenzen Farm, Ill.Stockbroker x Bone BuzzYORK Ladies manIncredible Yorkshire boar designed to sire champion gilts and barrows that can move! Born ReadyWGW Cover BoyYORK YORK Ready Made x Don’t Stop Believing Bred by Travis Peters, IowaPre y Boy x A raction Private-treaty purchase from George Watson, Ky.$14,000 York Boar, 2018 WPXAUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE218 Aug SE Form.indd 27/26/2018 2:53:01 PMSHIPLEYSWINE.COM$35,000 GRAND CHAMPION YORK BOAR, 2018 STCdesigned to sire WGW Cover BoyYORK Private-treaty purchase from George Watson, Ky.3AUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE18 Aug SE Form.indd 37/26/2018 3:06:37 PMMike PaulExecutive Editormike@nationalswine.com Stephen Weintraut IIDirector of Marketing & Communicationsstevew@nationalswine.comCassie GodwinSocial Media Coordinator & Editorcassie@nationalswine.comBridget HalatMarketing & Communications Internmcintern@nationalswine.comClay ZwillingVice President of Operationsclay@nationalswine.com24Ten Years and CountingBy Cassie GodwinEditorial StaffOn the CoverIn Control, the Hoge Family’s class-winning boar at the 2014 NSR Summer Type Conference, shattered the purebred boar sale record, when he sold to Genetic Edge and Reynolds Farms, Ohio, for $270,000.AUGUSTBOAR STUD ISSUE VOL. 25 | NO. 6EDITORIALOpen Mike .................... 10by Mike PaulFrom the Field .............. 12by Michael LackeyFrom the Field .............. 14by Mick BellamyFrom the Field .............. 16by Clay ParrishFrom the Field .............. 18by Payton DahmerFor Your Information ..... 20COLUMNSWomen In Ag ................ 93Skillathon 101 ............. 101By The Numbers ........... 97From the Mic............... 109Thoughts from the Word ....................... 91Industry Insights .......... 105MISSION STATEMENT: “Enhance the value of pedigreed swine, maintain breed integrity, and provide relevant member education and youth development experiences.”AUGUSTAUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE418 Aug SE Form.indd 47/26/2018 3:06:39 PMAUGUST30Making Their MarkBy Bridget HalatAUGUST2018REFERENCESeedstock Source.......... 86Subscription Form ....... 112Ad Rates ..................... 118Datebook .................... 135Index to Advertisers ... 137Seedstock EDGE (ISSN 1079-7963) is published monthly except bi-monthly in February/March, April/May and October/November by the National Swine Registry (American Yorkshire Club, Hampshire Swine Registry, United Duroc Swine Registry and the American Landrace Association). 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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Seedstock EDGE, 2639 Yeager Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906.36Open House 101By Angie RuffoniSHOWSNSR Summer Type Conference ............. 42NJSA National Junior Summer Spectacular. ............................ 58SCHEDULESNJSA Southwest Regional . . . . . . . . . . 74NBS® Junior & Open Show . . . . . . . . . 75NJSA Eastern Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . 765AUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE18 Aug SE Form.indd 57/26/2018 3:06:39 PMVisit shaffergoldrush.com for more information or call us!10 a.m. EDT: A.I. Demonstration11 a.m. EDT: LunchNoon EDT: Boar Viewing2:30 p.m. EDT: Elite Gilt SaleSaturday, Aug. 25Terry 765.730.1031 :: Aimee 765.730.1666 :: Lynsee 765.717.9924Bradley 765.414.7485 :: Delbert 765.729.5227shaffergoldrush.com888.690.2022Albany, IndianaWe hope you are able to join us for our annual Shaffer's Goldrush Open House & Elite Gilt Sale! We will be starting the day off with an A.I. demonstration followed by lunch. 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