Articles tagged under: South Dakota Pork Producers Council

A New Hire for SDPPC

Published August 10, 2026

The South Dakota Pork Producers Council has hired Ava Saxe as its new director of membership, outreach and engagement. Saxe is a recent graduate of Southern Illinois University with a bachelor's degree in agribusiness economics and minors in communications and…

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New Leadership for SDPPC

Published July 3, 2026

Tina Erickson is the new executive director of the South Dakota Pork Producers Council. For the past four years, Erickson was the SDPPC’s director of membership, outreach and engagement. She succeeds Glenn Mueller, who retired.

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Erickson to Succeed Muller

Published April 14, 2026

Effective July 1, Tina Erickson will take over as the executive director of the South Dakota Pork Producers Council. Erickson has been the organization’s director of membership, outreach and engagement for the past four years. She succeeds Glenn Muller, who…

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Pig Farmer Christmas

Published January 10, 2024

South Dakota Pork Producers Council President Adam Krause describes the South Dakota Pork Congress as ‘Pig Farmer Christmas.’ "It's a big reunion; we come for the pigs and we stay for the people in this industry." At the beginning of this…

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Sioux Falls Pork Processing Plant on Hold

Published March 30, 2023

The planned construction of Wholestone Farms pork processing plant in Sioux Falls is being put on hold. South Dakota Pork Producers Executive Director Glenn Muller says the company recently announced a union with Prestige, which has taken the spotlight. "There's…

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New Leadership for SDPPC

Published January 15, 2023

Adam Krause of Clear Lake, South Dakota has been elected president of the South Dakota Pork Producers Council. Krause was elected to the SDPPC board in 2017 and spent 2018 as one of three National Pork Board 'Pig Farmers of…

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SDPPC Review Legislative Agenda

Published January 14, 2023

The South Dakota Pork Producers Council wrapped up their annual Pork Congress in Sioux Falls Thursday. "We had a few discussions on what could be coming through the legislature," said Shane Odegaard, immediate past president. "There's not a lot happening…

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SDPPC Hires Effling

Published September 17, 2021

Cagney Effling is joining the South Dakota Pork Producers Council staff as its director of programs and communications. Effling is a Highmore, South Dakota native and recent graduate of Kansas State University.

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Working Through the Hog Backlog

Published July 17, 2020

The Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in Sioux Falls is operating at 95 percent of capacity. South Dakota Pork Producers Council Executive Director Glen Muller says the plant is adding Saturdays to the slaughter schedule to work through the backlog…

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Hundreds Benefit From ‘Hog Wild’ Pork Giveaway

Published May 25, 2020

A total of 13,000 pounds of pork was given away Friday in the Aberdeen area. Aberdeen farmer and businessman Mitch Truebebach was behind this effort to showcase the issues going on in the swine industry and help the local community.…

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