Farming for tomorrow, today

Janelle Atyeo
Apr 27, 2018
Apr 27, 2018 Updated Oct 15, 2018

Adam and Laron Krause pose outside of Adam’s new barn near Clear Lake, S.D. Adam was named Pig Farmer of Tomorrow by the National Pork Board, and he credits his dad with teaching him the business.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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South Dakota farmer Adam Krause spends every day with young pigs, keeping a close eye on their health and tending to their needs.

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Krause poses with fellow Pig Farmers of Tomorrow, Emma Lasco and Christine Snowden, who are both from Iowa.
Submitted photo

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Adam Krause looks over the pens in the nursery where he raises pigs from 14 pounds to 60 pounds, when they go to the finisher barn. Krause built the barn near Clear Lake, S.D., and joined Supreme Pork as a contract grower. He was between groups of pigs over the Easter holiday when the Tri-State Neighbor visited.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.