Al Schminke currently resides in Van Horne, Iowa and serves as Show- Rite’s/Moorman’s, National Show Feed Specialist.
Al shares his knowledge and expertise through numerous feeding, and showmanship clinics across the United States with a particular passion for educating, mentoring, and inspiring the next generation of livestock industry leaders!
Al is a graduate from Hawkeye Tech and was a member of their national champion judging team, where he met his wife of 43 years, Kandy. Al has judged for over 40 years all over the nation, and is a well-known livestock judge that takes a common sense approach to livestock evaluation.
Al and Kandy own and operate Schminke Genetics, alongside their children and their families, Cody and Chelsea.
Schminke Genetics has established a strong reputation for excellence in the livestock industry, producing numerous National Champions across the country. The operation maintains an elite herd of 30 Chester White sows, specializing in high-quality show pigs and breeding stock. In addition, Schminke Genetics operates a successful 300-head club lamb program. Together, these operations have earned countless honors, and prestigious titles at all levels of competition nationwide. Along with the livestock operations he runs 500 acres of row crop production.
Email: Al.Schminke@akralos.com
