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J + E Farms

J + E Farms. May 7 – Aug 10, 2007 Sheldon, IA Jennifer Groen. J + E Farms. J + E Farms was a farrowing unit with approximately 2700 sows. Now it is a farrow to finish company. It is jointly owned by Jim Den Hartog and his wife. It is located in Northwest Iowa just outside of Sheldon, IA.

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J + E Farms

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  1. J + E Farms May 7 – Aug 10, 2007 Sheldon, IA Jennifer Groen

  2. J + E Farms • J + E Farms was a farrowing unit with approximately 2700 sows. • Now it is a farrow to finish company. • It is jointly owned by Jim Den Hartog and his wife. • It is located in Northwest Iowa just outside of Sheldon, IA

  3. History & Competitors • The company was started in 1998 with Jim Den Hartog as the owner but not the manager. • Currently, however, since 2003, Jim Den Hartog has been both the manager and the owner of J+E Farms. • J+E competes against itself to get the best possible prices.

  4. How Did I Get This Internship? • I worked with a local veterinarian for 3 years during high school. • The veterinarian recommended me to Jim Den Hartog • Corresponded through phone calls and meetings until the start of summer • Wants to start having regular interns

  5. Fellow Employees • 9 employees split into Breeding group and Farrowing group • Jeff Tau is current manager of the Farrowing side of the business • Randy Ebnes is the current manager of the Breeding side of the business • I spent most of my time working in farrowing because there was more to learn there.

  6. Hours worked • I worked from 6 a.m. – 2pm • Night shifts: 7 or 8pm – 9 or 10pm • Weekend work: 6am – 12pm or whenever done

  7. Feeding Sleeving Sows Inducing Sows Processing day old piglets Treating lame piglets Weaning piglets Vaccinating Sows Powerwashing crates Entering breeding, farrowing, and weaning data for each sow Sorting piglets Breeding Sows Odd jobs My Job Consisted Of…

  8. Expectations • I didn’t know what to expect… • I didn’t know anything about swine so this was a major learning experience for me • I learned everything about pigs from why and when we induce to how to handle sows to how to tell when a sow is in heat.

  9. Contact Information • J + E Farms • Email: jefarms@hotmail.com • Phone: 712-324-7229 • If you are interested in swine, definitely contact Jim for a possible internship

  10. Questions…? Jennifer Groen jgroen@iastate.edu

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