South Dakota Soybean Stories: Amanda Eben

Growing up on a family farm that raised pigs, Amanda Eben always had a passion for animal care and animal husbandry, and she’s seen the evolution of technology in agriculture firsthand. A mother of four, she raises beef cattle to feed her family and farms soybeans and corn alongside her husband and his family. Her passion for the swine industry led her to pursue a career as a Swine Feed Sales Specialist at the Cooperative Farmers Elevator.

In this role, she works with farmers and nutrition companies to develop a custom nutrition plan for their livestock, considering the size, age, health needs, and genetic makeup of the animals. She also works as a Pork Quality Assurance Trainer, visiting pork producers every three years to ensure their barns are up-to-date with equipment and conducting checks on animal welfare, health needs, and animal care. All of these roles and responsibilities are vital to ensuring that our pork supply is safe, nutritious, and well-cared for.

Amanda is a passionate advocate for agriculture, and she believes it is important for consumers to educate themselves about the ways that their food is grown. As a mom to teenagers and toddlers, there never seems to be enough to snack on in the house, and she thinks often about ensuring that the food that she feeds her children is safe, nutritious, and satisfying. Amanda’s role is one of many in the agriculture industry that works to ensure that we have a safe and sustainable supply of food for generations to come.

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