< PreviousIn the past 90 days, two of our largest events took place. To make these events take form and happen, there are many steps in the process that must be tackled and completed in a timely and effi cient manner. The NSR staff processed over 7,000 entries for the World Pork Expo and the National Junior Summer Spectacular. Penning needs were addressed, unloading schedules were put in place. If you were in attendance at the either of these events, you could see the plan was working. I want to personally thank the NSR staff: Clay Zwilling, Ellen Knauth, Austin Pueschel, Lisa Kennedy, Mindee Pollard, Whitney Hendricks, Megan Dragstrem, Taran Eads, Whitney Webb, Dr. Doug Newcom, Stephen Weintraut, Cassie Godwin, Michael Lackey, Mick Bellamy, Clay Parrish and Nicholas Weller along with our summer interns, Payton Dahmer, Gabby Gilliam, Bridget Halat and Brynn Roy for their commitment to providing a wonderful experience for the NJSA and NSR members who participated in the World Pork Expo and the National Junior Summer Spectacular. Several of these staff members do not travel to our events, however they are still very important in providing services to our membership while we are at these events. Their contact information is listed in the Seedstock EDGE and also on the NSR website at www.nationalswine.com I encourage you to take a moment to locate their contact information and thank these people for their commitment to providing the best experience they can for your children. I feel these staff members are the best in the purebred livestock industry and we are fortunate to have them on board.Thanks to the National Pork Producers Council, Neil Dierks, Craig Boelling, Doug Fricke and Cally Fix for their support of the NSR and NJSA at the World Pork Expo. They provide an outstanding event for pork producers and we are proud to be partners with them in a well-managed event.Thanks to the National Pork Board, Bill Even, Kylee Deniz, Ernie Barnes, John Heins and Dinah Peebles, we thank you for support (fi nancially and with human capital at our events). The NPB provides many meals during the WPX (like the great Iowa Chops). Please thank them for their support.Thanks to the crew at Walton Webcasting for providing a platform that allows the world to see the great young people we have involved in our industry. A huge thank you to all the sponsored these broadcasts during the WPX and NJSS.To all the volunteers, we thank you. Whether you ran a board in the ring, or manned a station at the skillathon, or said “good job” to a junior exhibitor. You made a difference!Thanks to all the sponsors of NJSA. Your fi nancial support allows the NSR to provide exceptional opportunities for junior members and their families to be involved in the purebred swine industry. Thanks to all exhibitors (junior and open show). The success of our events is determined by your attendance and participation in the our shows and sales. We thank you.We couldn’t do it without each and every one of you. Thank You“We couldn’t do it without each and every one of you.” EDITORIALMike Paul | mike@nationalswine.comNSR Chief Executive Offi cerOpen MikeSTAND TALL x HE’S THE ONEUNDISPUTED x OUTLIERAUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE1018 Aug SE Form.indd 107/26/2018 3:06:59 PMOLSENY ORKS.COMBEN: 605.660.2828 • CHUCK: 605.661.786429369 451st Ave. • Irene, SD 57037PATHFINDER x BRUNOCOBRA x THE GRIZZLOOKOUTIRRESISTIBLESTAND TALL x HE’S THE ONEUNDISPUTED x OUTLIERSTAND PROUDINSIDERCall us for semen!11AUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE18 Aug SE Form.indd 117/26/2018 3:07:01 PMMy parents constantly told me, “You can do anything you set your mind to do.” I assumed this was what all parents told their children; I know I hear this message all the time at NJSA events and other stock shows around the country. I will admit these empowering words did not have an instant effect on me. I was an average student in high school, who hated studying and loved going to the Ag shop and goofi ng off with my friends. As I drifted into college and realized that my summers spent working with my county and state projects (pigs and cattle), was coming to an end, I fi nally focused my energies. I decided I wanted to participate on a collegiate livestock judging team. I had little-to-no experience and had only completed in about fi ve contests before enrolling in college.My parent’s words stayed lodged in my brain. I always believed them, even as I spent my high school years unwilling to set my mind to do anything ambitious. My 4-H leader, Doug Dean, had taken me to Northeastern Junior College and introduced me to several of the faculty members in their Ag department. I was a little taken aback walking through the hallways lined with trophies, plaques and pictures of all the winning teams that had been through this program. As we sat across from Allen Nelson, I listened to him explain what the program, college and judging program offered, and I knew this was something I wanted to pursue. Once I arrived in Sterling the months passed and I settled into a routine. As I sat in Mr. Nelson’s offi ce in December of 1997 to schedule my spring semester courses I remember him asking me if I was done with this judging nonsense yet! I knew at that moment I had to aim high, to be tenacious, expect more of myself if I was going to make it. But nothing came easy. I was going up against team members who had been judging since they were eight. Many had been on state winning teams in 4-H and FFA. As the fall semester of my sophomore year rolled around we loaded in the van for our fi rst trip, I had worked hard all spring, made real progress and even practiced all summer on reasons. As we sat in the hotel after the coaches meeting and heard what classes would be in the contest the next day and who would be marking cards for the team; my name was not on the list. I was to be an alternate. I had set my mind to succeed and make the team, but I failed. The next morning the team got ready and we departed for the contest. I was determined to do my best and earn a spot on the team for the next contest. I don’t remember much about the contest that day in Wichita; other than getting my name called for Third High Individual in cattle. But what I do remember was impressing the coach and earning a spot on the team for the remainder of the year. Years later as I refl ect back I realize that when Mr. Nelson asked “If I was done with this judging nonsense,” he wasn’t trying to discourage me from participating, he was trying to let me know you can do anything you set your mind to do. He was trying to tell me if you can summon enough resolve to overcome your inner obstacles, you can accomplish truly amazing things. I want all NJSA members to realize that by setting your mind on a task or goal, you can focus your own energies, but you cannot control the world, or change physical laws. You can’t fl y unaided, or read people’s minds.However, you can “set your mind” toward goals that you can control. Running a mile in six minutes is a better goal than being the fastest runner in my class, because you can’t control what others in your class do.One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is the value of believing in yourself and in the power of your own resolve. You are all capable of great things, if you fully believe in yourself. It took me a long time to get the message, but it is the best gift a no-name livestock judging kid from Colorado can give to you, our NJSA members. You can do anything you set your mind to do!You can do anything you set your mind to do“One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is the value of believing in yourself and in the power of your own resolve. You are all capable of great things, if you fully believe in yourself. ”EDITORIALMichael Lackey | michael@nationalswine.comNSR Field RepresentativeFrom the FieldAUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE1218 Aug SE Form.indd 127/26/2018 3:07:03 PM13AUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE18 Aug SE Form.indd 137/26/2018 3:07:03 PMWhen you spend more than 300 days on the road in a year making herd visits, attending NSR events, state fairs and large junior shows, you get a lot of windshield time to refl ect, think and brainstorm. The diversity and drive in the people of our great industry never ceases to amaze me.Every day I interact with people who range from factory workers to school teachers to full-time breeders. They are all driven to accomplish the same thing, which is to make their herd as good as they possibly can! The 30 year old person that gets up at 5 a.m. every single day to do their chores and then go work 10 hours in town before coming home to tend to their herd every evening has the same goal as the breeder that makes a living at it. They dream of being able to be “that” breeder someday.The will to be successful in this industry is never ending and I am amazed every day at the drive of our NSR membership. There used to be a commercial on television that talked about the indomitable human spirit. I witness that every day. I see sows running in dirt lots. I see very elaborate sow barns with gestation stalls or concrete walls and slats. I see farrowing houses that are as state of the art as you can imagine. I see old dairy barns that have been converted into farrowing buildings or chip barns. One of the nicest nurseries in my territory is several carports molded together. The point I’m trying to make is if you’re willing to spend the time and effort to be successful, there is no set in stone way to do it. One of my Grandpa Bellamy’s favorite things to tell us was “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” You don’t have to be the fanciest or the biggest. The ability to combine good animal husbandry, with the willingness to work and make better livestock are things that are hard to top. Whether you strive to make good pigs for junior members to show, or breeding hogs that can make your fellow breeders herds better, there is a place for you in this business. Your ability to adapt and change has never been more important than it is right now. It’s a landscape that is ever changing. The only limits you have are the ones you set for yourself. Don’t be the hurdle in your own path. We at the NSR are always here to help in any way we can. Please don’t hesitate to utilize our services.As we head into state fair season and summer farrowing, good luck to you all. Strive to be your best, and you might just get closer than you thought was possible!Refl ect, think and brainstorm“The ability to combine good animal husbandry, with the willingness to work and make better livestock are things that are hard to top. ” Pedigree blanks.indd 111/21/2012 7:57:08 AM337818001166-105/01/12WFD2 HARVESTER 166-1Registration:Sex:Ear Notch:Date Born:Boar337818001WFD9 HARVESTER 6-1Sire of Sire:313604001TSI:WFD0 HARVESTER 44-3WFD9 EQUINOX 6-2WFD9 MS JUMANJI 17-5WFD0 MS EQUINOX 61-6WFD7 MS BOLD STROKE 84-6Sire: 322028003Dam:322043006Dam of Sire:313615005TSI:TSI:TSI:Sire of Dam:Dam of Dam:TSI:TSI:Animal:Total Born:Born Alive:No. Weaned:Adj. Wt:1199155DE WITT, NE 68341-0008PO BOX 8C/O MAX WALDOWALDO FARMSBreeder:Breeder No.:577052313604002298738006DE WITT, NE 68341-0008PO BOX 8C/O MAX WALDOWALDO FARMSOwner:Owner No.:577052Owned As Of:TraitsBorn AliveLitter Birth WtNumber Weaned21 Day Litter WtWean to EstrusEPD-0.51 0.73TraitsSPIMLITSIEPD86.1111.6155.5Other ID:05/01/1206/05/12033015101055SPI:SPI:SPI:SPI:SPI:SPI:Days to 250-8.57Backfat-0.03EPDTraitsFeed EfficiencyLbs of Lean 0.18Loin Eye AreaTeats: L/R24 hour pHMarbling ScoreLoin Color-0.01-0.02 0.43-0.13-0.17 0.00 0.00 0.01 135.3 153.6 121.7 143.6 125.7 153.6 89.8 90.4 84.1 101.4 75.8 95.3Transfer of OwnershipSold to (name): ___________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________ City/State: ___________________________________________ Zip: ___________________ Phone: __________________________________________ E-mail: __________________________________________ Date of sale: ___________________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________________Date Bred (if applicable): ______________________________________Registration # of service sire (if applicable): ___________________________________This registration certifi cate is issued by the NATIONAL SWINE REGISTRY on the basis of information furnished by the breeder of the animal. In the event that the NATIONAL SWINE REGISTRY discovers, at any time hereafter, that the registration is based on incorrect information and the pedigree is erroneous, or that the animal is not a purebred Duroc, this registration will be cancelled, as will the registration of any progeny of this animal which are registered with the NATIONAL SWINE REGISTRY pursuant to the rules of registry and by-laws of the UNITED DUROC SWINE REGISTRY.John Doe Smith4242 S. Main St.Mayberry, IA12458777-585-5858john@email.comJune 9, 2012A pedigree is more than a piece of paper – it’s your word. It’s a bond that says your breeding stock is a superior product, backed by quality genetics and predictable performance. So, after a sale, ensure that you continue that bond with your customers. Transfer your pedigrees in a timely manner. Not only does it record a history of o cial ownership, but it guarantees customer satisfaction and just might set the tone for repeat business. For any questions, please call NSR at 765.463.3594 or visit nationalswine.com.EDITORIALMick Bellamy | mick@nationalswine.comNSR Field Staff RepresentativeFrom the FieldTHOMPSONBROSGENETICS.COMAUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE1418 Aug SE Form.indd 147/26/2018 3:07:13 PMTHOMPSONBROSGENETICS.COMPLEASANTVILLE, OHIODominatorAmped Up x RicochetAMPED UpGain Control x Bone BuzzBig CountryHigh Country x Best In Class6 SpeedAmped Up x SunshineRampageHe’s The Light x Drive ShaftRed BloodBloodhound x Horehound BillCreedApollo x Kentucky 31smackBloodhound x Horehound BillJackrabbit He’s It x LifetimeOh YeahBig Country x Power On 282-715AUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE18 Aug SE Form.indd 157/26/2018 3:07:18 PMI want to begin by saying thank you. Thank you to the staff at the National Swine Registry for welcoming me with open arms into my new position. Thank you to the breeders who have reached out to me with words of encouragement. Thank you to all who have helped me get started and hit the ground running. We live in a time where we can contact anyone around the world at any time of day. Whether that is through Facebook, Twitter, text message, or a good old fashion phone call, it has never been easier to get a hold of someone you need to talk to. It could be a friend, relative, or acquaintance that we need to catch up with or someone with whom we are doing business with. You can reach for your cell phone, iPad, computer, or even watch and contact someone. In my short time with the NSR, I have had plenty of windshield time going down the road. I try to take advantage of my time on the road and make phone calls to plenty of people. Sometimes it is catching up with my mom, other times it is calling a mentor like Al Christian. These phone calls are sometimes lengthy, other times they are only a few minutes, but all of them mean a lot. Reaching out to someone is simple and can mean so much to them. We should not take for granted the impact a simple phone call or text message can have to someone. Even it is something as quick as “what’s new?” We can all reach out to others more. A friend in need, a NJSA member with a question about a breeding decision or a parent who hasn’t heard from you in a while. Calling customers, friends, family or mentors could make a person’s day, week, month or even year. So as I begin state fair season and continue to be on the road doing herd visits, meeting new people and talking with old friends, please feel free to get a hold of me. Even if it is to just catch up or ask a question; I would love to chat. I’m just a phone call away!Just a phone call away“I’m just a phone call away!”(765) 421-1155BECOME A MEMBERDurocHampshireLandraceYorkshirenationalswine.comBenefi ts of Membership: Litter registrations • Performance pedigrees • Breed promotion • Marketing assistance • Genetic consultation • Across-herd genetic evaluations • National shows and salesEDITORIALClay Parrish | clayp@nationalswine.comNSR Field Staff RepresentativeFrom the FieldAUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE1618 Aug SE Form.indd 167/26/2018 3:07:28 PMDAVE KILMER: 219.863.1625JIM KILMER: 765.412.6325CORY KREGEL: 815.471.64651622 N. 900 E., MONTICELLO, IN 47960 kilmerswine.comfacebook.com/THANK YOU TO UPPERHAND GENETICS, IND., FOR THEIR PURCHASE. 5TH OVERALL GILT & CHAMPION HAMPSHIRE GILT, 2018 NJSSShown by Owen Hege Sired by Stranded Sold in the Winning Tradition Pig SaleUnchainedUNDISPUTED x EARLE (same dam as the 2017 OYE GRAND GILT) • Stress Negative17AUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE18 Aug SE Form.indd 177/26/2018 3:07:31 PMGrowing up, my parents always told me to fi nd my passion and turn it into a purpose. I never really knew what that meant, and I still don’t know that I do. However, if any period of my life has given me some understanding of that advice, it has been this summer. Spending the last couple months as the NSR Field Representative Intern has exposed me to a lot. A lot of breeders, a lot of hogs and a lot of people. As I made my travels this summer, one thing was very evident among all that I was exposed to; a passion. I’ve been able to interface with so many breeders who have a deep passion for making hogs better. I’ve got to put many miles on the road with some guys who have a passion for people. And I’ve worked among folks who spend countless hours preparing events for NSR and NJSA members, all because they have such a passion for this industry. All of these people are truly using their passions to fuel their purpose. Whether that’s staying up all night farrowing sows, driving a few hundred miles each day just to see every breeder or running on little-to-no sleep for a week straight so that each exhibitor at NSR events has a positive experience. I never would’ve thought it would take me a summer on the road to grasp what my mom and dad were telling me as a kid, but it did, and I sure am thankful for that. So, as I sit here and recap what an awesome summer it has been, there’s a long list of people to thank. First and foremost, I want to give a big thank you to the NSR staff. Although I may not have spent every day working alongside you in the offi ce, it was such a privilege to get to know each of you and learn a little about what you do each day. The NSR is truly a pivotal piece of the purebred swine industry and the work you guys do is greatly appreciated. Clay, I can’t say thank you enough for your guidance and help this summer. From coordinating my many fl ights to fi nding a new nickname for me each week, you made sure my summer was enjoyable and benefi cial, and for that I can’t thank you enough! To Lackey, Mick, and Parrish, thank you would be an understatement! Your passion and enthusiasm for this industry is incredible, and your willingness to help the breeders across the country is second to none. Thank you, guys, for taking me under your wing and showing me around each of your territories. I not only had a blast riding around with you, but I learned a lot, even though I learned more than I cared to about Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma athletics, Toad! I also want to say a big thank you to my family. The sacrifi ces and extra work you took on this summer tending to my livestock while I was gone, just so I could show at my last state fair, means the world to me. Thank you, mom and dad, for instilling a love for the showpig industry within me and always pushing me to be more involved. Finally, to the breeders who hosted me, you’ll never know how much I appreciate it! Each of you who took the time out of your busy schedules to show “the intern” around deserve a big thank you. From looking through every sow on your farms, to sitting on the front porch talking about life, your knowledge, advice and hospitality made each visit so enjoyable. The different philosophies and perspectives that you all shared has given me a new outlook on the industry, and has really taught me to appreciate the diversity we have and value everyone’s opinion. After all, our differences in opinions are what make this deal so fun! I am certain that our industry is headed in a bright direction. We always hear the fl ack about how we’re doing things wrong or people aren’t in it for the right reasons, but I completely disagree. I challenge anyone who doubts the direction of the showpig industry to spend some time traveling the country and seeing the passion these breeders, showmen, parents, ag teachers and NSR employees have. I can assure you, all it takes is one day and you’ll change your mind. This summer has been one I’ll never forget, as it has given me memories and connections that will last a lifetime. As I sign off as this year’s Field Staff Intern, I wish you the best. Giving thanks “I challenge anyone who doubts the direction of the showpig industry to spend some time traveling the country and seeing the passion the breeders, showmen, parents, ag teachers and NSR employees have.”Payton DahmerEDITORIALPayton Dahmer | NSR Field Representative InternFrom the FieldINTERNThanks to UPPERHAND GENETICS for their $40,000 investment.ROMEOCrossbred Classic entry at Crossroads) x VISIONARYSTC CHAMPIONBRED TO WIN!AUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE1818 Aug SE Form.indd 187/26/2018 3:07:35 PMINTERNThanks to UPPERHAND GENETICS for their $40,000 investment.ROMEO (our $40,000 Crossbred Classic entry at Crossroads) x VISIONARY3053 W. 725 S. • Rensselaer, IN 47978STEVE :219.863.8647JIM: 219.863.8645STC CHAMPIONRODIBAUGH.COMBRED TO WIN!LEAPS & BOUNDS X WOWOur 15 litter 2nd Place Leaps & Bounds son sold to Shaffer’s Goldrush. Ask for Ringmaster semen!STC CLASS WINNERPurchased by Crossroads Genetics for $10k.19AUGUST 2018 | SEEDSTOCK EDGE18 Aug SE Form.indd 197/26/2018 3:07:36 PMNext >