Our Locations

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Wisconsin Operations

Kronseder Farms purchased the Pig Improvement Company (PIC) owned farms in Spring Green in 1996. The sow farms operating in Wisconsin are Main Farm, Crouch 1, Crouch 2, and Scenic. Main Farm has been a Genetic Nucleus farm since it was built in 1972. Crouch Farms and Scenic have been multiplier farms since the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Oklahoma Operations

In 1994, Kronseder Farms, Inc. expanded its operation to Major County, Oklahoma. Kronseder Farms, Inc. built a 2,500 Sow Farrow to Finish Boar Multiplier for PIC there. The final construction of the Major Farm was completed in 1996. Major Farm was remodeled in 1999 to change into a 5,000-sow farm specializing in commercial production and was also renamed Trails End 3.

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Iowa Operations

HANOR, in Webster City, Iowa, was founded in 2002 with a clear vision to take weaned pigs from Oklahoma and North Carolina and rear them to maturity in Iowa. Over the years, our operations in Iowa have expanded tremendously, encompassing more than 750,000 Nursery and Finishing spaces. Our team consists of highly skilled independent contractors and employees who run the sites and provide the best care for the pigs daily.

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Illinois Operations

In 1995 Kronseder Farms, Inc. expanded its operation to Greene County, Illinois. Kronseder Farms, Inc. built four nursery sites in Eldred, Illinois, and eight finisher sites in White Hall, Illinois.

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Missouri Operations

In 2017, HANOR took a significant step forward by establishing Expedition Acres near Canton, Missouri, which serves as the company’s breeding stock source.

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North Carolina Operations

In 1978, Hans-Dieter Alhusen purchased a farm in Nash County, North Carolina, and constructed a 500-sow farrow to finish facility under the name of “Alkro” Farmland (the “Al” from Alhusen and “Kro” from the Kronseder family, who were partners). This would be the first of our Company’s farms.

Wisconsin Operations

Kronseder Farms purchased the Pig Improvement Company (PIC) owned farms in Spring Green in 1996. The sow farms operating in Wisconsin are Main Farm, Crouch 1, Crouch 2, and Scenic. Main Farm has been a Genetic Nucleus farm since it was built in 1972. Crouch Farms and Scenic have been multiplier farms since the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Main Farm continues its leading role in the swine industry today as the Genetic Nucleus farm for the signature boar for Triumph Foods in St. Joseph, MO, a producer-owned packing plant. Triumph Foods is partly owned by The HANOR Company of Wisconsin, LLC.

In 2003, Kronseder Farms bought Cedar and Loreto farms and were producing boars for PIC at the time of purchase. Since the purchase, these two farms have transitioned to gilt multipliers for HANOR.

In 2013, The HANOR Company of Wisconsin, LLC purchased Peck’s Feed Mill. This contract mill has been producing feed for the Spring Green farms since the early 70’s.

Oklahoma Operations

In 1994, Kronseder Farms, Inc. expanded its operation to Major County, Oklahoma. Kronseder Farms, Inc. built a 2,500 Sow Farrow to Finish Boar Multiplier for PIC there. The final construction of the Major Farm was completed in 1996. Major Farm was remodeled in 1999 to change into a 5,000-sow farm specializing in commercial production and was also renamed Trails End 3.

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The Oklahoma operations expanded in Ames by constructing Trails End 1 and Trails End 2, which added 20,000 sows to HANORs’ production capacity. Supported by two gilt development units, this expansion strengthened the company and paved the way for continued success.

The Gene Transfer Center in Ames, Oklahoma, has over 130 boars that service the Ames and Mooreland Regions.

HANOR operates in Mooreland, Oklahoma, with nine sow farms and supporting gilt development units, covering an area of almost 5,500 acres and housing nearly 23,000 sows.

The Enid Feedmill was purchased on September 1, 1998. The mill only manufactures specialized feed for our livestock in Oklahoma.

HANOR’s corporate offices relocated from Spring Green, Wisconsin, to Enid, Oklahoma, in August 2016. The construction of a new corporate headquarters at 4005 E. Owen K. Garriott made this move possible.

North Carolina Operations

In 1978, Hans-Dieter Alhusen purchased a farm in Nash County, North Carolina, and constructed a 500-sow farrow to finish facility under the name of “Alkro” Farmland (the “Al” from Alhusen and “Kro” from the Kronseder family, who were partners). This would be the first of our Company’s farms.

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By 1994, Alkro Farmland had grown to 4,000 sows on two farms; the original Whitakers site and an Edgecombe County farm known as Shellbank Farm.

In 1994, a new venture was started: contract pig production. This branch of the Company was called “HANOR” (“Ha” from Hans-Dieter Alhusen and “Nor” from Norman Kronseder, one of the Kronseder brothers) and put three farms, CAJ One, Creekside, and Polly Ridge into production, which added 18,000 sows. HANOR also built our North Carolina Daughter Nucleus Farm to supply them with replacement females, bringing the total sow herd to approximately 25,000 sows.

Illinois Operations

In 1995 Kronseder Farms, Inc. expanded its operation to Greene County, Illinois. Kronseder Farms, Inc. built four nursery sites in Eldred, Illinois, and eight finisher sites in White Hall, Illinois..

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The four nursery sites in Eldred cover approximately 1,880 acres. Each nursery site can house 1,250 pigs per barn for a total of 10,000 pigs per site. The four nursery sites would have the capacity to house 40,000 pigs at Eldred.

The eight finisher sites in White Hall cover approximately 2,600 acres. Each finisher site can house 1,250 pigs per barn for a total of 10,000 pigs per site. The eight nursery sites would have the capacity to house 80,000 pigs at White Hall.

Each week, the site moves approximately 5,000 pigs through this system.

The truck wash was constructed in 1997. In addition, the scale house was also constructed for all inbound and outbound loads.

In 1985, Kronseder Farms built a 1,000-sow Daughter Nucleus farrow-to-finish farm near Marengo, IL. This Farm has played several roles and was remodeled 2016 to a 1,700-sow farm.

HANOR constructed the Dutchman Creek Sow farm near Beardstown in 2017.

Iowa Operations

HANOR, in Webster City, Iowa, was founded in 2002 with a clear vision to take weaned pigs from Oklahoma and North Carolina and rear them to maturity in Iowa.

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Over the years, our operations in Iowa have expanded tremendously, encompassing more than 750,000 Nursery and Finishing spaces. Our team consists of highly skilled independent contractors and employees who run the sites and provide the best care for the pigs daily.

Missouri Operations

In 2017, HANOR took a significant step forward by establishing Expedition Acres near Canton, Missouri, which serves as the company’s breeding stock source.