Luke Lindner runs 110 sows in Comfort, Texas with his father, Jason Lindner and girlfriend, Fallon Ferguson. Luke was introduced to the showpig world at a young age by his father, Jason who is the owner/operator of Linder Feed and Milling. In 2010, he and his father started raising crossbred hogs just for Luke to show in the competitive Texas major shows. In 2015, after Luke graduated high school, he made the decision to stay home and work at the feed store, and built his own sow operation. Luke has always taken great pride in being a part of the showpig industry, whether it’s raising show stock or making feed for the youth!

One word that best describes how you work: Constant

Current Mobile Device: iPhone 6

Current Computer: iPad

Current Camera: Nikon

What websites, apps or tools can’t you live without? Why? Showpig.com and gesdate Gesdate Keeps me in line and organized showpig.com keeps me up to date in the showpig world and helps me market our livestock throughout the country.

Besides your phone and computer, what gadget can't you live without and why? Gesdate task section and notes in my phone

What do you listen to while you work? We have the radio play your typical country music. I like Texas country (Flatland Calvary, Turnpike Troubadours, William Clark Green, etc.)

What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else? What's your secret? I'm really good a recalling pedigrees. I try to quiz myself and keep everything up to date. I've always been fascinated with that sort of thing

What are you currently reading? I try to read description of pigs that people write every night to learn new sows and other operator views, but other than that I don't really read books.

How do you recharge? To recharge I like to look at the babies in the nursery, wet down sows or sit down and battle on clash of clans

What is your favorite and least-favorite chore? Least Favorite: Cleaning shaving pens Favorite: ear-notching babies (we ear notch at weaning so it gives me good idea what's what and how I keep the notches in my mind)

How long does it take you to picture, sort and write a description for ONLY one pig in an online sale? I'd say 45 minutes mainly because the pig won't corporate while picturing

Describe your ideal customer. Repeated customers that come back year after year

Fill in the blank: I'd love to see Russell Kneese answer these same questions.

What's the best advice you've ever received? My father always tells me when we are sorting keeper gilts or sows they have to be phenotypically good before they are genetically good and if they are both build off them!