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Happy Monday! Collections Days :: Monday & Thursday

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December Holiday Schedule

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
We want our customers to have plenty of time to be prepared for our holiday schedule this month.
Due to the way Christmas and New Years fall on the calendar this year, we will be closed the following days— Dec 23rd, Dec 26th, Dec 30th and Jan 2nd.

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“HOW TO” Series :: DISRUPTION

DISRUPTION – Bury My Bones x RIP x Jimmy T

DISRUPTION is without a doubt the most popular Duroc boar that we’ve added to the line-up in some time!  For those that follow pedigrees and follow the Lettow Showpigs Duroc program, there is a lot of the Lettow Herdmark that shows [ ]

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“HOW TO” Series :: MAIN CHARACTER

MAIN CHARACTER  :: Jimmy T x Bomb Squad

MAIN CHARACTER debuted not quite one year ago at SGI and has been an absolute hit with our customers.

MAIN CHARACTER is heavy duty in his build with great big feet. Broad and powerful in his build and athletic.

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“HOW TO” Series :: ALL RISE

ALL RISE :: Trumpet x Lil Bro

ALL RISE has been on an absolute tear in his first season. He’s sired champions from California to Pennsylvania and has worked incredibly well across numerous different herds. We think his early track record speaks to his tremendous breeding versatility.

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Fresh Semen Management

 
One of the most important factors to a successful breeding program is correct handling of semen. When breeding with fresh semen, scheduling the delivery of semen, storing at the correct temperature and handling the semen can impact your rate of success. Follow these fresh semen management guidelines to optimize your [ ]

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Not All DIRTY’s Are Created Equal

 
The genetic horsepower of DIRTY SECRET continues to work for our customers!
Recent wins for DIRTY include…
• Grand Barrow Oklahoma State Fair raised by Larry Moore
• Reserve Grand Barrow Oklahoma State Fair raised by C&C Showpigs
• Grand Barrow Tulsa State Fair raised by C&C Showpigs
• Grand Barrow Heart of Texas Fair [ ]

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Thawing Frozen Swine Semen

 
Equipment Needed

Extender – Modena or SGI Ready Made
Distilled Water
Graduated plastic insemination bottles – minimum of 80 ml capacity
Sterile glass or plastic container for mixing extender – 1-2 liter capacity
Sterile glass or plastic beaker for pouring extender into bottles
Water bath OR sink to thaw straws
Timer with minutes and seconds
Tongs or large [ ]

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2018 World Pork Expo Recap

With RECORD SETTING number of hogs exhibited in the Jr. and Open show and interaction with our showpig and international customers, this year’s World Pork Expo was nothing less than remarkable! Here is a 2018 World Pork Expo Recap from the SGI Team: 
 
WORLD PORK EXPO CHAMPIONS

Champion Division 3 & 3rd [ ]

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New Faces at SGI

 

We are excited to introduce two new faces that have joined the SGI team in Cambridge!
 
Bre Branderhorst graduated from Iowa State University in May with a degree in Agricultural and Life Sciences Education, and joined the team at SGI to lead our marketing initiatives.  In addition to handling SGI’s marketing [ ]

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