Participation in the Junior National Swine Show at World Pork Expo was up significantly this year. Apparently the kids don’t care that the hog industry is going through tough times right now!

Officials said there were over 2000 entries in the show this year, up from 1800 last year, and it is so funny to see some of these really young kids guiding their animals around the ring. This little guy got sixth place in a field of about 20 or so. He was a treat to watch. You can see more photos in the Flickr album.

World Pork Expo 09 Photo Album

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