Ractopamine (PayLean) Information Program for all youth planning on exhibiting pigs at the Hillsdale County Fair this year
Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Ractopamine is used with show pigs as a feed additive helping to tone
the pig’s muscles. Livestock packers do no longer accept pigs which were
fed with ractopamine (PayLean), since many pigs are being exported, but
many countries are not accepting pigs fed with ractopamine. After
discussion with packers and experts our swine superintendents and the
Youth Division Fair Advisory Committee decided to ban the use of
ractopamine (PayLean) for all pigs exhibited at the 2020 Hillsdale
County Fair. To learn what this means for you and to learn more about
the use or not use of ractopamine join the Ractopamine Information
program on May 21st.
