Kevin Heikes

co-founder @IN10TAg & @Farmer_Trials | people connector | system builder | #agtech entrepreneur | #stroke survivor | farm boy | dad to 3 girls |

[Patrick Comte @Pat_Comte]

What a great week to get field scale trials planted, and working with some awesome partners in the @Farmer_Trials network.

[Kevin Heikes @kheikes]

Execution and delivery count, not punching a time clock!

[Kyle Morrow @kmorrow63]

Such a great benefit of working for a smaller company, if you are a trusted employee you don't need to ask permission for most* things.

Just execute.

[The Pig Planet @ThePigPlanet]

Overall Cross Gilt
Ch Avery Layton - Taipin sire: Tr3cked Out(PBG)

Res Dylan Schlosser - Ham Livestock sire: 8 Seconds(PBG)

3 Will Hagen - Goss sire: Promotion(Upperhand)

4 Hallie Melsness - Wilber Genetics sire: Awakening

5 Mckenzie Rigney - Cole Genetics sire: Woke(PBG)

6 Kinley Heikes sire: Awakening

7 Kaylie Larkin sire: Woke(PBG)

8 Andrew Miller sire: Buckle Up(PBG)

9 Dallas Martinez - Goss sire: Wide Awake(PBG)

10 Manny Gomez - Wellman sire: Out for Blood(PBG)

[The Pig Planet @ThePigPlanet]

Spot
Ch Mya Holderly - JD Showpigs sire: Mr. Irrelevant(Schwecke)
Res Briann Scudder - Patrick Bros sire: Speak Up(crossroads)

Tamworth
Ch Brecken Sheets - Sheets sire: Dynasty 92-2
Res Olivia Berlatsky - Holdcroft sire: Kurt Angle

York
Ch Jordyn Kilmer - Kilmer sire: Castaway(Upperhand)
Res Kate Hankes

NAILE cross gilt judge Chad Day

Cross
Ch Mya Holderly - Tres Amigos sire: Right Day (knauth/olson)
Res Adleigh Greene - Danner Livestock Sire: Reality(purple power)

[The Pig Planet @ThePigPlanet]

Aksarben Market Hog Show 2025
Ch. Berk
Austin Cain - Cain sire: Off The Chain(PBG)

Res. Berk
Caden Vorpagel - Diamond V Genetics sire: Pen 1(333)

Third Berk
Nicholas Vogel - Garman Show Pigs sire: Top Hand(sixtysix)

Ch. Chester
Olivia Dever - Flanary Fifth Generation sire: WD-40(purple power)

Res. Chester
Landon Baetz - Six Fifty sire: Fix Em Up(Upperhand)

Third Chester
Kinley Heikes - Nemecek Livestock sire: WD-40(purple power)

Ch. Duroc
Lane Elmquist - Lettow Showpigs sire: Ride the Wave(purple power)

Res. Duroc
Kelltyn Grasser - Dillon Sheiss sire: Paint the Picture(Upperhand)

Third Duroc
Delaney Good - K Boysen Showpigs sire: Around the Rim(showtime)

Ch. Hamp
Sydney Cain - Cain Supersires sire: Bushwhacker(Cain)

Res. Hamp
Rhett Forkner - Harvey Show Stock sire: Small Town(hi point)

Third Hamp
Kinley Heikes - Cain Supersires sire: Bushwhacker

[The Pig Planet @ThePigPlanet]

Aksarben Breeding Gilts 2025

Ch Berk
Emma Ott - Jacobson/Schmidt sire: Top Hand(sixtysix)

Res Berk
Kirbee Mulder - Jacobson/Schmidt sire: Top Hand

Third Berk
Colby Darling - 3CRD sire: Top Hand

Ch. Chester
Jolee Kliment - Diamond B Showpigs sire: Penalty Box(crossroads)

Res. Chester
Gabe Totemeier - Triggs Genetics sire: WD-40(purple power)

Third Chester
Hayley Walker - RNC Showpigs sire: Instinct(purple power)

Ch. Duroc
Breckyn Bloomberg - Goss Livestock sire: All The Way(pbg)

Res. Duroc Gilt
Melanie Calmus - Olsen Yorks sire: Bartender(Cain)

Third Duroc
Nicholas Vogel - Eggers Show Pigs sire: Throwing Stones(purple power)

Ch. Hamp
Berwick Bloomberg - Danner Livestock sire: Reach Around(purple power)

Res. Hamp
Brock Nissen - Bargfrede Showpigs sire; Journey(southern gold)

Third Hamp
Preston Welling - Danner Livestock sire: Swing Big(purple power)

Ch. Hereford
Trudy Baxter - Ploeger Showpigs sire: Shock Collar

Res. Hereford
Addison Blauwet - Ploeger Showpigs sire: Patent Pending(PBG)

Third Hereford
Thomas Blauwet - Ploeger Showpigs sire: Top Deck

Ch Landrace
Elin Higbie - Higbie Livestock sire: My Pleasure(purple power)

Res. Landrace
Hazelee Hettver - Top Tier Genetics sire: High and Tight(PBG)

Ch. Poland
Hollynn Rieck - Paige Schulte sire: Just Due It

Res. Poland
Kallee Nelson - Kaufman Farms sire: Head Start(PBG)

Third Poland
Braxtyn May - DGM Show Swine sire: Front Runner(PBG)

Ch. Spot
Rhett Forkner - Miller Showstock sire: Gettin Dangerous

Res. Spot
Lexi Quick - C&C Showpigs sire: Stop Watch(Upperhand)

Third Spot
Kirbee Mulder - Lindstrom Show Pigs sire: Mr. Irrelevant(Schwecke)

Ch. Tamworth
Corbin Thomas - Cocanower sire: Dynasty 92-2

Res. Tamworth
Brecken Sheets - Vegas Showpigs sire: Dynasty 92-2

Third Tamworth
Cameyon James - Jervis Showpigs sire: Lil Willy

Ch. York
Breckyn Bloomberg - Stoller Livestock sire: Hit List(PBG)

Res. York
Kate Heikes - Mai Family Showpigs sire: Castaway(Upperhand)

Third York
Annah Higbie - Higbie Livestock sire: Hit List(PBG)

[The Pig Planet @ThePigPlanet]

Aksarben Breeding Gilts Cont

Champion Purebred Gilt
Ch. York
Breckyn Bloomberg - Stoller Livestock sire: Hit List(PBG)

Reserve Purebred Gilt
Ch. Duroc
Breckyn Bloomberg - Goss Livestock sire: All The Way(PBG)

Third Overall Purebred Gilt
Ch. Poland
Hollynn Rieck - Paige Schulte sire: Just Due It

Fourth Overall Purebred Gilt
Ch Berk
Emma Ott - Jacobson/Schmidt sire: Top Hand(sixtysix)

Fifth Overall Purebred Gilt
Res. York
Kate Heikes - Mai Family Showpigs sire: Castaway(Upperhand)

[The Pig Planet @ThePigPlanet]

Aksarben Overall Breeding Gilt

Grand Champion Overall Breeding Gilt
Champion Crossbred
Brooklyn Jeratowski - Johnke Showpigs sire: Woke(PBG)

Reserve Champion Overall Breeding Gilt
Champion Purebred
Breckyn Bloomberg - Stoller Livestock sire: Hit List(PBG)

Third Overall Breeding Gilt
Reserve Cross
Danica Prins - Diamond B Showpigs sire: Tr4cked Out(PBG)

Fourth Overall Breeding Gilt
Third Overall Cross
Sydney Hanson - Trevor Shipley sire: Back Points(Hook)

Fifth Overall Breeding Gilt
Fourth Overall Cross
Kinley Heikes - Flatland Showpigs sire: Wide Awake(PBG)

[The Pig Planet @ThePigPlanet]

Aksarben Cross Gilts
Champion Lightweight Cross Gilt
Danica Prins - Diamond B Showpigs sire: Tricked Out(PBG)

Reserve Lightweight Cross Gilt
Cooper McCoy - Schulte Farms sire: Woke(PBG)

Third Lightweight Cross Gilt
Emma Ott - Colvin Livestock sire: Claws(McCoy)

Champion Middleweight Cross Gilt
Kinley Heikes - Flatland Showpigs sire: Wide Awake(PBG)

Reserve Middleweight Cross Gilt
Olivia Vorpagel - Diamond V Genetics sire: Damn Near Normal(333)

Third Middleweight Cross Gilt
Spencer Braaten - Braaten Showpigs sire: Driving Force(PBG)

Champion Heavyweight Cross Gilt
Brooklyn Jeratowski - Johnke Showpigs sire: Woke(PBG)

Reserve Heavyweight Cross Gilt
Sydney Hanson - Trevor Shipley sire: Back Points(Hook)

Third Heavyweight Cross Gilt
Breckyn Bloomberg - Atkins Livestock sire: Buckle Up(PBG)

[Kevin Heikes @kheikes]

#techhublive day 2 rolling!

[Kevin Heikes @kheikes]

Team continues to grind on field visits 💪🏼

Not all data collects itself

[Colton Mills @colton_mills84]

My POV for the last month.

[Kevin Heikes @kheikes]

@MoDOT_Central We are at mm 135, any estimate on timing?

[Kyle Morrow @kmorrow63]

Lots of winter wheat trials this year.

[Dr. Bill DeWitt @PrincipalDeWitt]

Congratulations to Kyleigh Heikes who signed with UC Davis today and will be taking her equestrian skills to the West Coast! The national merit semi-finalist signed on her birthday! Happy birthday Kyleigh!

[Kevin Heikes @kheikes]

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[Kevin Heikes @kheikes]

Keep 🔨🔨🔨🔨

[Kyle Morrow @kmorrow63]

Back in beautiful North Dakota this week looking at trials.

[Kevin Heikes @kheikes]

I always enjoy spending time in the field with our @Farmer_Trials agronomy team seeing how products are working!

[Kevin Heikes @kheikes]

@kmorrow63 One of the most valuable experiences of my high school and college career. Decision making, subjective reasoning and oral reasons. I hope she continues to enjoy!

[Kevin Heikes @kheikes]

Great update and nice work @kmorrow63 !

[Kyle Morrow @kmorrow63]

Commodity classic take aways.

-Lower attendance than years past 📉

-First year having a booth proved valuable

-A lot of farmers we work with are also on state commodity associations 🌽

- Biologicals continue to grow 📈

- Number of spray drone companies on the rise 🚁

- John Deere dominated the show 🚜

- Definitely did not like show schedule change, first day traffic was dismal.

Looking forward to Denver next year.

[Kevin Heikes @kheikes]

Yes!

[NWS Kansas City @NWSKansasCity]

Beautiful sunrise alert!