We caught up with Shane Brinnings of Brinning Genetics, breeder of the Grand Champion Market Hog at the 2021 Iowa State Fair 4H Show, Grand Champion Market Hog at the 2021 South Dakota State Fair, and Grand Champion Breeding Gilt at the 2021 Iowa State Fair 4H Show.

Pedigree/Genetics of Champion:
Grand Champion Market Hog - Iowa State Fair 4H
Decisive x Never Before

Grand Champion Market Hog - South Dakota State Fair
Next Intention x Never Before
Next Hit at Moyers is a mate

Grand Champion Breeding Gilt - Iowa State Fair 4H
Decisive x Visionary (Curtain Call Dam)

What's your favorite sow on the farm?
83-3 Best Man sow
Grandma of this barrow
Grandma of Grand 4h barrow at Iowa
Grandma, mother of 50 of our 200 sows

If you could offer one piece of advice for families wanting to show pigs on a competitive level, what would it be?
Do your own thing and be a hammer in the barn.

Least Favorite Ear-Notch
106 still has a special place here.

What's next for your showpig business? (Upcoming sales, exciting matings, future goals/expansions, etc)
Keep doing what I have been doing for almost 30 years now.