Making bacon at the Ontario Pork Congress

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Published: June 27, 2018

Competitors made sure that their pigs had enough water during the warm days at the Ontario Pork Congress.

There were a record 60-plus entries at the Bacon Maker Classic at the Ontario Pork Congress this year. The 4-H members showed their market pigs in showmanship and confirmation classes.

Bacon Maker Classic competitors heard from Amy Matheson of Farm + Food Care on how to answer challenging questions about hog farming. photo: John Greig
Happiness is leaving the showring with a ribbon. photo: John Greig
Friends and relatives got good seats to watch the show. photo: John Greig
Competitors made sure that their pigs had enough water during the warm days at the Ontario Pork Congress. photo: John Greig

Pigs mill about as the judge looks over this Bacon Maker Classic class for conformation.

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John Greig

John Greig

Senior Editor

John Greig is a senior editor with Glacier FarmMedia with responsibility for Technology, Livestock and Ontario. He lives on a farm near Ailsa Craig, Ontario. Contact John at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @jgreig.

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