Van Gorp Builds Large Feeder Pig Operation Near Killduff
Junior Van Gorp operates a growing feeder pig business on a 20 acre plot north of Killduff. He now runs 500 sows and expects about 5,000 feeder pigs sold privately in the local area this year. He added 200 sows recently, expanding farrowing, nursery, and gestation facilities including a 230 sow capacity shed heated by animal heat.
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Junior van Gorp
van Gorp
Killduff
Ver Ploeg
Sully
FFA
Laverne van Gorp, Jr
New OSHA farm safety rules take effect Oct 25
New OSHA regulations require guards on all power takeoff points on tractors and powered farm equipment and clear warning signs. The rules also mandate guards to prevent accidental starting during maintenance, mandatory safety instruction for operators, and nip point guarding on rotating parts. Details are available from the county extension office in Oskaloosa via OSHA 2256.
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Don Arendt
Mahaska County
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Dale Hull
Iowa State University
Hull
Oskaloosa
Van Gorp Farm's Pig Factory: Total Confinement Hog Operation
The farm uses slatted floors and total confinement buildings heated by gas infrared units. Sows are in farrowing and gestation sheds, with some kept in pasture or other buildings. A pond sits before the house. Most hogs are fed by hand using five gallon buckets, and a large sign reading Pig Factory greets visitors.
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van Gorp
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