On this week’s edition of The Inside Scoop, we caught up with Levi Stauffer, owner and operator of S&K Showpigs. Levi gives an inside look at his operation and even shares some fun facts that you may not know! Read his interview below.  

Describe your operation in terms of scope, size, breeds, etc.
We run 150 sows, mostly crosses with some Yorks and Durocs as well.  

What, in your opinion, makes your operation unique?
Our set up I think is unique how a lot of our barns were originally built for commercial pigs in mind back in the 90's.  

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
Work hard and smart. Everything will work out for you in the end.  

Share a story of one pig that stands out amongst the rest of the ones you have raised.
Wide awake was one I will never forget from the time he was an incredible baby and even better big one.  

One thing you can’t live without as a breeder
Heating in the winter and fans in the summer.  

What is one chore that you hate to do but must be done?
Pressure washing.  

If you could raise pigs anywhere in the world BESIDES the state you are in, where would it be and why?
No where else, because I can’t see my self living anywhere else.  

What’s playing on your radio while working in the barn all day?
Buckeye sports. I don’t listen to much music while I’m working.  

A thing you can’t live without unrelated to pigs.
Air conditioning and heating.  

A fun fact that many people may not know about you.
I have traveled to 46 states.  

This or that:

Picturing or Videoing? Pictures.  
Crossbreds or Purebreds? Crosses.  
Stay in a hotel or stay in a camper? Hotel.  
Stay home or go to a show? Stay home.  
Frozen semen or fresh? Fresh.