Stanley and Darrin Beer became a Production Partner in November 2001. Along with other family members, Stanley and Darrin finish hogs in two 80’ x 300’ Double Wide Swine Finishing Units for The Maschhoffs and farm in Germantown Township in Clinton County, IL.

Matt and Leslie Diehl, of Osceola, IA, completed their first barn in December of 2020. They have three children (Garrett, Allie, and Ryan) in which have come to love the life of farming and help in every aspect, with one day, possibly starting their own farm or continuing the Diehl Legacy.

Family farming dates back to 1898 with Matt’s great, great grandfather buying the land to raise hogs and cattle. From there, it continued through the generations. Since then, the Diehl family has raised livestock and row crop farmed preserving through Depression and the Farm Crisis of the 1980s. We have three generations still actively involved in the family farm. They farm 700 acres of corn and beans with much of the corn chopped to feed their own livestock. They also have a custom silage harvesting business in partnership his dad, Randy Diehl.

Jeremy and Jason Thomas, of Time, IL, built their 4,800 head feeder-to-finish barn in 2008. Jeremy’s dad and his two sons Jonathan and Jonah, along with Jason’s son Joseph are all involved with the family farm operation. Their family has been in agriculture for five generations. His grandfather, Jack Thomas, settled in our current location in 1955. They truly are a family farm. They raise swine, cattle, corn, soybeans, wheat, honeybees, chickens, and rabbit. They farm nearly 5,000 acres and raise the livestock with no daily hired help. They are all active in the community and strive to always make their farm and community better.

Roger Penning along with his wife Peggy operate four feeder-to-finish barns with The Maschhoffs, located southwest of Hubbard, IA. LNSPork is a true family-farm operation and have been since 2017. Peggy takes care of the books and helps with the hogs. Their sons are the 5^th generation on the farm. Their oldest son Reece works full-time. His wife Kristine works off the farm but helps when she can. Their other son Mason also works full-time. His wife Kathryn is a stay-at-home mom. Stan, Roger’s brother is a partner but has his own concrete business. Roger and Stans parents, Bernice and Leonard are retired partners but still live on the home site. Leonard began raising hogs back in the 1960’s. The family also employs one full-time employee Doug Eley who has been with them for 40 years. Aside from raising hogs, they grow row crop corn on about 1200 acres. Their hired help, Doug also has 400 acres that they do custom work on. They are also members of the Hardin County Pork Producers and the Iowa Pork Producers.