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Celebrating the pork industry with the future of agriculture

March 01, 2023 11:23 AM • 
Amber Weaver

Happy National Pig Day!

In honor of celebrating the occasion, we took the time to see how the future of agriculture is involved in the pork industry.

Rob Stockman, the vice president of the Dickson County FFA Chapter and a member of the school’s pig showing team, shares how he got involved with livestock showing and the lessons he has learned within it.

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