STANDING UP FOR PORK • C2

AWARD-WINNING PORK • C3

KEEPING IT CLEAN • C7

PUBLISHED BY THE JACKSON COUNTY PILOT AND LAKEFIELD STANDARD

C2 • Pork Month • Thursday, October 21, 2010

A local man is standing up for the pork industry

Jay Moore brings
expertise to state,
national leaders
by RYAN BRINKS
News Editor
It was the people of Jack-
son County who attracted
Texas native Jay Moore to
relocate here, and now it
is the people of Jackson
County he is working hard
for — and not only those
connected with New Fash-
ion Pork or the Jackson
County Central Huskies
football team, but the en-
tire swine industry and ag-
ricultural populace of the
southwest corner, of all of
Minnesota and even na-
tionwide.
Moore, who moved to the
county in 2003, just before
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anniversary, has this year I learned how to drive,”
taken his expertise in envi- he said.
ronmental policies, nutrient It was also the place he
management, permitting learned work ethic.
issues and public relations It was well-known that
beyond the county borders, “if you’ve got a crummy
outside state boundaries, job, get the Moore boys,”
past the limits of his com- he said.
pany’s six-state reach and From that upbringing,
all the way to the doorsteps he continued to enjoy ag-
of the nation’s Capitol — as riculture throughout high
a Minnesota Pork Produc- school and college, even
ers Association Executive as he played football at the
Board member and, since University of Oklahoma
August, an appointee to the and earned his master’s
Environmental Policy Com- degree in environmental
mittee of the National Pork health science.
Producers Council. “I’ve always been con-
It all started on a 30-acre nected with agriculture in Photo by Ryan Brinks
farm with a pond in Austin, some way,” he said. Jay Moore was brought to New Fashion Pork for his expertise in environmental is-
Texas, where Moore was He went on to also train sues, and now state and national leaders are drawing on him to help the industry as
one of five boys and two race horses on a large cattle a whole.
girls brought up raising hogs ranch in Colorado, where programs and to research and we connected — his ers to make the entire sys-
for 4-H and FFA. he met his wife, to work in air quality. vision and his confidence tem more efficient,” he said.
“When I smell the smell public health, to become a “My environmental back- and integrity just sold me. “If we’re not at the top of
of hogs, it’s a good smell university professor for one ground brought me into this I’ve never worked for an the list, we’re certainly one
to me. It’s where I swam of the nation’s earliest en- industry, and it’s a great fit individual that I was more of the most efficient compa-
in the summer and where vironmental health science for me,” he said. proud of being associated nies as far as raising quality
Then a long-distance con- with.” pork at a low cost, which
nection with New Fash- Moore’s role at New passes on to the consumer.
ion Pork’s Brad Freking Fashion Pork has shifted in Pork is one great protein at
brought him up north. recent years from a concen- an affordable price. I feel
“When I connected with tration on construction to a it’s certainly an honorable
Brad, I was working with push toward politics. profession to grow food for
Seward and was very happy. “We’re not really expand- the world.”
I was not planning to go ing, we’re just improving the And he’d like to keep it
anywhere,” Moore said, facilities we have now and that way, but there are po-
“but he definitely has vision working with contract grow- litical obstacles that stand
We salute our area in the way.
pork producers and thank COLLEEN ANDERSON
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Moore: Standing up for pork
Continued from C2
that legislators are well-
informed,” he said. “The
Minnesota Pork Producers
Association and Pork Board
do a great job in that area,
and I’m proud to be part of
that. I’d like to see, here in
Jackson, local producers be-
come more involved.”
With the help of Meg
Freking and Larry Liepold,
Moore said local efforts are
growing.
“I give Larry a majority of
the credit for resurrecting
the Jackson County Pork
Producers that have been
nonexistent lately.”
As in everything, he add-
ed, communication is the
key to solving problems that
livestock production left us,
what a sad day that would
be for us.”
From education to hands-
on involvement, local farm-
ers and local companies
have a lot to offer.
“Even though we’ve
grown to be a large com-
pany, it still has that close
family connection,” Moore
said of the relationships at
New Fashion Pork. “Farm-
ers are the best. I consider
farmers environmentalists.
They know they have to
take care of the land, and
they can and do a great job
of it.”
Wherever they live.
“The last place I thought
Bergen Meats: 32 years in business
and 18 awards for pork processing
by MIKE JORDAN
Staff Writer
Back in 1979, Jay and
Paulette Scott purchased
Bergen Meats really not
knowing that much about
the business. But in the
nearly 32 years they have
owned and operated it,
they have not only taught
themselves the trade, but
have garnered nearly 20
awards for their work
and a reputation that still
makes them the place
people go for outstanding
custom meat products.
different kinds of snack
sticks and seasoned sau-
sages too,” Paulette Scott
said. “We have a variety of
pork chops, pork ribs, pol-
ish sausage and smoke and
cure our own hams. We also
make our own ground pork
and pork patties, as well as
offering pork shoulders,
pork loins, ham loaves,
our cured bacon and spare
ribs.”
The Scotts have won nu-
merous awards for their
smoked hams, both in Min-
nesota and nationally. The
Minnesota Association of
Thursday, October 21, 2010 • Pork Month • C3
that was it,” Paulette said.
“Now we do all our own
smoking and curing. We
also do venison sausage.
We learned how to do that,
but it has all been a learning
process for us.”
In addition to Jay and
Paulette, their son, Bo, also
works with them full time at
Bergen Meats. Two long-
time part-time employees
include Darcy Gaffke and
Jerry Nelson.
“We sell a lot of bacon
and hams,” Jay added. “All
the meat we custom process
is inspected. Hogs come in
here from all around the
area. The hogs are locally
raised on farms from Brew-
ster to Fairmont, from Lake
Park to Spirit Lake, Iowa,
to up north of Windom,
although we don’t have as
many customers for our
processing as in the past,
due to some of the guys
quitting hogs — mostly
smaller farm operations
— so we have to tell our cus-
tomers who to go to if they
want to buy a hog or beef.
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work for people. I’d end up was Minnesota, “I had worked for Mar- Meat Processors, a tri-state
“Whether it’s a school but it’s been a great move meat trade organization,

board or the National Pork
Producers Council, you
have to talk to people so
they know your concerns
and listen to their con-
cerns,” Moore said. “… It’s
important to be involved.
When you stop and think
how agriculture is inter-
twined in all our lives — if
for my family. We really
enjoy it here,” Moore said.
“There’s a lot of similarities
in mindset between Min-
nesotans and Texans — an
independent, self-reliant
attitude. It’s easy to work
with — and sometimes very
difficult. But I don’t plan on
leaving any time soon.”
shall Meat Products and
boned beef there before
we bought this business,”
said Jay Scott. “Paulette
and I started out here just
processing beef and hogs.
We taught ourselves the
business and eventually
started making and sell-
ing our own sausages.”
Now they make a va-
riety of meat products,
many of them pork-
based.
“We still make our
pork sausages, but we
make our own brats, six
has named their hams grand
champion on four different
occasions and reserve grand
champion eight times. They
also won grand champion
awards for their dried beef,
beef jerky and summer sau-
sage from the MAMP.
On the national level, the
American Association of
Meat Processors has award-
ed them reserve champion
awards for their hams on
several occasions as well.
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C4 • Pork Month • Thursday, October 21, 2010
Bergen Meats: More than 30 years in the business, nearly 20 awards for premier pork processing
Continued from C3
We are processing.” and ribs, their own dried gotten to know the people
Some customer favor- beef, smoked turkeys, their and they have been good to
ites — items they sell a bit beef snack sticks and the us,” Jay added. “I still think
more than others — in- cheeses they sell, as well as the best part of this business
clude hams, bacon, their their aged Angus beef. is being our own boss. You
sausages, pork chops, loins “Over the years, we have might work harder than if
you were not, but being your
own boss is nice.”
“This is a seven-day-a-
week business,” Paulette
said. “We live next door
to our store and have our
smokehouse next to our
house, which is a good
thing, as we often work not
We Support just days, but nights and
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“We just dressed out
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pounds,” Bo said. “Beef
used to weigh 600 pounds
“Producing quality pork and — 300 pounds a side — but
now they can weigh up to
creating opportunities for 1,300 pounds or more. Most
all the hogs we process
rural communities” weigh over 300 pounds.”
“It used to be we pro-
cessed two hogs for ev-
ery beef,” Jay added. “But
nowadays it is just about
even. Hogs are bigger and
leaner. But beef are larger Photo by Mike Jordan
and fatter. That has a lot to Jay Scott (from left), Bo Scott, Darcy Gaffke and Paulette Scott with just a few of the
do with consumer prefer- nearly 20 major awards they have received for the meats they custom process and cure
ence for tastier beef. The at their business, Bergen Meats, in Bergen.
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Agriculture generates jobs in farming and beyond Pork’s days of expansion are on hold
Many sectors of our and leadership programs nationally, according to County’s absence prices kind of scared people services officer for Jackson
current economy are for youth through 4- the USDA Minnesota from building,” said Ben County.
having a difficult time H. Quality secondary Agricultural Statistics of building permits Crowell, environmental See EXPANSION on C6
regaining strength; education is available Service.
however, there are jobs through the University For many in 2009 a clear sign
and business opportunities of Minnesota. Extension generations, some of
in the is a constant the largest national by RYAN BRINKS
agricultural educational and international News Editor
sector now and Guest resource and agribusinesses have
into the future. Columnist connection maintained residence For the first time in de-
Agricultural Nathan Winter for the most in Minnesota. The cades, an entire year passed
careers current state features some without a single new build-
can be in research-based of the greatest small- ing built in Jackson County
farming and ranching, information in agriculture to medium-sized to raise hogs.
processing, marketing and natural resources. agribusinesses that In the new millennium,
and merchandising, These educational continue to provide jobs the number of annual build- We appreciate your efforts.
scientific, engineering and resources are important for skilled and non- ing permits dropped under
educational fields. because agriculture is the skilled employees alike. double digits just twice
The agricultural, food second-largest economic For those of us — and no lower than eight
and renewable energy sector in Minnesota living in Minnesota, — until 2009 recorded zero
sectors of the U.S. after manufacturing. The agricultural careers that building permits for hog
economy will generate an economic impact of offer satisfaction and facilities.
estimated 54,400 annual agriculture is about $75 quality livelihoods are “We usually expect there
openings for people with billion and 342,000 jobs, attainable. to be some construction www.sanfordjackson.org
baccalaureate or higher according to data from the even when times are bad,
degrees between 2010 and Minnesota Department (About the author: but the combination of high
2015, according to the of Agriculture. The Nathan W inter is an feed prices and low hog
National Institute of Food total annual value of educator in agricultural
and Agriculture. These agricultural products production systems with Fulda Area
openings don’t include
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sold in Minnesota is University of Minnesota
approximately $13 billion, Extension.)
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Expansion: Total lack of hog facility building permits in Jackson County last year a clear sign of the times
Continued from C5
“Also, we’ve got a lot of
hog barns in the county.
There’s still room for de-
velopment, but it’s pretty
saturated,” he said.
So far this year, some
sites have expanded without
construction and at least
one farm added a barn.
“It’s still pretty slow, but
it’s gotten a little bit better,
from what I’m hearing from
some producers.”
The dry spell contrasts
starkly with the huge expan-
sion area pork producers
witnessed in the late 1990s
and early 2000s.
Bob Koehler, a now-re-
tired University of Min-
nesota Extension educator
who specialized in swine,
lived through the industry’s
boom.
“The expansion (over
the last 15 years) has kind
of come to a halt because
of prices and lack of profit-
ability,” he said. “There’s
been more production than
demand, and there’s volatil-
ity in feed prices.”
And that has been com-
mon outside of Jackson
County, too, across the
pork-rich Midwest.
“What you’ve seen in
Jackson County is also re-
flective of what’s going on in
the rest of the country,” said
Dave Preisler, executive
director of the Minnesota
Pork Board. “There’s very
little new construction go-
ing on. The pork industry
has shrunk, compared to
what it was a couple years
ago, to balance supply and
demand and cover increases
in the cost to feed. If some-
one has wanted to grow, Hog Facility Building Permits in Jackson County
they can do that with the
existing buildings that are
out there.”
What gains and profit-
ability the industry may
have made over the sum-
mer could quickly backtrack
with new feed prices, Koe-
hler speculated.
“Right now we may have
been on the brink of some
expansion or replacement
of facilities if corn prices
had stayed down in the $3
range,” he said, but they
have since jumped to $5.
With a smaller corn crop
nationwide, Preisler agreed
that reluctance to build is
likely to linger.
“For the short term, I Source: Jackson County Parks, Planning and Environmental Services
don’t see that changing,”
he said. “… I don’t see a building, but we’re still sota. From a cost standpoint a better place to raise hogs
lot of folks excited about well positioned in Minne- across the U.S., there’s not than right here.”

Local pork industry award recipient, other producers

Congratulations, Pork Producers! await 2011 honorees, set to be named this January
• Custom slaughtering Oeltjenbruns nabs Minnesota Pork Congress involvement in the industry; Awards were due Oct. 15.
• New Self-serve Retail Cases Award- Jan. 19–20, 2011, in Min- described his involvement The award for environ-
winning ’10 swine manager neapolis. in industry organizations mental steward of the year
• Varieties of Smoked Meats Locker! The 2010 award for swine and associations, as well as recognizes an individual
• Jerky and Snack Sticks of the year award manager of the year went community and civic activi- who demonstrates the posi-
• Large Varieties of Sausages One year after a Jackson
to Brian Oeltjenbruns of ties; and offered informa- tive contributions the pork
Mt. Lake, who manages tion regarding his mode of industry makes to the natu-
All Homemade At – County swine manager took
top honors in the Minne-
Schwartz Farms farrow-to-
wean operations in Jackson
operation as a swine man-
ager, specifically his pro-
ral environment. The award
for pork family of the year
Bergen Meat Processors sota Pork Industry Awards,
he and the rest of the state’s
and Cottonwood counties.
In receiving the prestigious
duction system, production
facilities, waste handling
honors a pork-producing
family that has contributed
Conveniently located one mile off Hwy. 71 pork producers anxiously award, Oeltjenbruns was systems and environmental to the long-term success of
Phone 847-5319 or 831-4670 await the 2011 honorees. recognized for excellence in management plan; main the industry through leader-
Jay and Paulette Scott Awards for swine man- the management of a swine objectives of the opera- ship and pork promotion on
www.bergenmeats.com ager of the year, environ-
mental steward of the year,
production operation.
Oeltjenbruns actually
tion’s health, nutrition and
genetics systems; innova-
the local and state level; this
award requires a minimum
pork family of the year, manages two swine pro- tive practices developed or of 20 years involvement
pork promoter of the year duction operations, look- implemented; management in the pork industry. The
and distinguished service ing after Schwartz Farms’ of and relationship with award for pork promoter of
will be presented at the 2011 2,500-sow farrow-to-wean other employees; support the year recognizes an indi-
facility in Cottonwood of company production and vidual, couple or family who
EDLIN EXCAVATING County since 2001 and the
company’s 2,600-sow far-
business goals; and extraor-
dinary accomplishments in
has done an outstanding job
promoting pork and/or the
507-841-1552 (cell) 507-847-2473 (home) row-to-wean site in Jackson the realms of production pork industry on a local,
County since 2007. efficiencies, management regional or state level; can-
72003 Petersburg Rd. • Jackson, MN 56143 As part of the nomination successes and personal didates need not necessarily
• Septic Systems process, Schwartz Farms de- growth. be actual pork producers.
Carl Edlin, Owner tailed Oeltjenbruns’ back- Nominations for the 2011 The award for distinguished
• Basements ground as it related to his Minnesota Pork Industry service recognizes an indi-
All types vidual who has contributed
• Demolition of excavating, to the long-term success of

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dozer and Pork Producers the pork industry in Min-
nesota; this individual may
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Congratulations & Thanks

to all area
pork providers
during pork month!
It’s our privilege to work with our local pork producers. We appreciate all
We thank them for their important contribution to our local economy.
your hard work providing
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us with fine pork products.
Farmers and Merchants
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Oeltjenbruns: Local pork industry award recipient, others anxiously await list of 2011 honorees
Continued from C6
Awards will be presented Congress Jan. 19-20, 2011, gress is Minnesota’s only tion event. Hosted by the gress tradeshow, seminars who raise hogs.
at a special ceremony dur- at the Minneapolis Con- swine-specific tradeshow Minnesota Pork Producers and social activities are de-
ing the Minnesota Pork vention Center. Pork Con- and pork-producer educa- Association, the Pork Con- signed exclusively for those

Bull Dog Power Wash keeping local hog barns clean and tidy
by JUSTIN R. LESSMAN
Publisher
More and more, Jackson
County pork producers are
concerned with cleanliness
and sanitation of their hog
barns, and that’s exactly
what Mario Leos and his
crew at Bull Dog Power
Wash intend to provide.
“People in the pork busi-
ness today want a clean
barn to put their hogs in,”
the 13-year barn-washing
veteran and six-year busi-
ness owner said. “I intend
to provide the best results
“When you walk in and
look around, you can be
overwhelmed at what you
see,” he said. “But, with a lit-
tle time, we get these build-
ings cleaned up and ready
for the next batch of hogs.”
Leos said he and his
crew have specific proto-
col to which they adhere
when working a building.
“We make sure to crank
the power down and wash
the curtains and vents up
on top,” he said. “We are
careful to make sure we get
everything really nice and
clean with no damage. We
ratchet the pressure up or
down, depending on what
we’re washing.”
Leos said his equipment
and crew have the ability to
handle every size and type
of building in the area.
“There are really three
different types of barns we
deal with — partial slats, the
Murphy sites and the total
slat buildings,” he said. “We
have experience with each
type and can handle each
with no problem any time
of the year.”
Leos also offers a free
sanitizing service for his cus-
tomers following a wash.
“They provide the sani-
tizer and we’ll take care of it
for free,” he said. “We want
to be known for our good
service and quality work.”
Quality service is some-
thing he learned from his
time working for others
before starting his own
business more than a half-
decade ago.
“All that experience work-
ing for other people let me
learn how to do things right
and how not to do certain
things,” he said. “We treat
our customers right and we
maintain our equipment
and keep it clean. When
you see my equipment, you
see a clean and organized
unit. That reflects on the
work we do. We respect
our customers’ facilities and
offices. That’s how we do
business.”

BULL DOG
for my customers.”
That commitment to
quality starts with Leos’

Power Wash
equipment. His massive
pressure washer is mounted
on the back of his truck and
is fully portable. He and a
crew member pull two hoses
— a 300-foot hose from the
back and a 150-foot hose Custom Wash Hog Barns
from the front, both tipped 13 Years’ Experience
with guns capable of shoot-
ing 10 gallons of water per Reliable Service
minute — and go to work
on a barn, usually turning
it from nasty to normal and
soupy to spotless in a matter Mario A. Leos
of a few hours.
712-330-1377
Photo by Georgia Dietz
Leos says he has handled Mario Leos of Bull Dog Power Wash prides himself on keeping his equipment clean,
some big jobs in his decade- sanitized, organized and up to date, something he says reflects the way he and his
plus tenure in the business. crews do business.

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