Yankton County producer earns All-American award

Jan 9, 2019
Jan 9, 2019 Updated Jan 9, 2019

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Ray Epp from Mission Hill, South Dakota, will be honored by the South Dakota Pork Producers Council with the 2018 Pork All-American Award Wednesday, Jan. 9 during the Master Pork Producers Banquet in Sioux Falls.

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