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Family pork producer runs hog operation the hard way
Vander Wal 31 raises crossbred hogs outdoors on 400 acres near Ottumwa with open lots and sheds for farrowing and finishing. He started solo after farming with his father Connie since 1970 and hauls about 1,400 hogs annually to Hormel in Ottumwa. His wife Janice helps with farrowing while he notes confinement buildings offer fewer chores and better manure use.
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Keith Vander Wal
Vander Wal
Janice
Connie
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Hormel
Ottumwa
Janice Vander Wal
Brian