Iowa trucker still missing, 2 weeks after semi holding baby pigs was found on highway

You really need to stop with the pig eating him theory they were 15 lb fresh weaned pigs they would have a hard time eating a cat let alone a 180 lb man

 

Do they get fattened up or finished as is ?

 

From the farrowing facility young hogs will go to a finishing facility aka a hog confinement and go on feed until about 6 months of age or about 200 to 300 ibs at which point they will go to a slaughter plant .
Pork production is very disease sensitive and the facilities in which they raised along with trailers they are hauled in get washed and sterilized after every use .

 

Well, first of all, there are probably more Germans and Scandinavians than Dutch in northwest Iowa, and even some English and Irish. And all of them produce a fair number of drug addicts in these little towns. The Dutch are better known for being greedy self-righteous tightwads than workaholics, at least among the Germans and Swedes in my family. (I've never explicitly said this to my Dutch brother-in-law, but that's because I rarely spend time around him.)

Second, Iowa has a huge meth problem.

ADDICTED: Iowa leads the pack in meth usage

Third, the demographics have shifted considerably in the last twenty years. There are lots of Mexicans and Central Americans working on those Dutch farms. Sioux County is 12% Hispanic in the latest census. That is the heart of Dutch country in this part of the world.

Also, just for example, the packing house in Storm Lake has changed the demographics there radically in the decades since my dad took us fishing there on many weekends. These days over 50% speak a language other than English at home, 40% are Hispanic, a third are foreign born, and 15% are Asian. Only 35% are White, not Hispanic in the latest census. That number was more like 98% when I was a kid.

Fort Dodge is also a packing town. And Sioux City. They tend to follow a pattern, since the packing houses don't GAF about anything but profits. Compare them with Greeley or Dodge City or Grand Island or Amarillo. They all have some characteristics in common.

The story book Hallmark movie days are long gone. Or maybe never really existed, considering all the drunks there were in the little German town where I grew up. But it's still way better in many ways than a lot of places I've lived.

 

Well I'll agree with some of what you said and yes Hollanders are so tight ya couldn't pound a greased bb up they're arse with a hammer .
We shall see but I don't think this is drug related.

 

Well, it was a pretty good place to grow up in the 60s and 70s.
Perhaps we messed up because we weren't racist or judgemental.
Not trying to throw shade to anyone or anywhere, it was just a pretty good place to grow up.

 

This is why it will probably be unsolved and go cold. Just like all the cartel stuff that goes on down here in the dirty south it is a monster that is way to big to find all the pieces.

 

It still is in my opinion .. I for one wouldn’t want to live any where else

 

They go to what is called a finishing barn where they stay until they reach a weight of about 250 lbs

 

This whole scene is weird. He runs late on going to pickup, but pretty current from picked up till truck/phone parked. Just sickness is out, as he could have turned left and been to the receiver almost in time/distance it took to turn right and travel to where parked.
Whoever drove it to park was considerate of the pigs. Just left it off enough so when found/reported, the pigs could quickly be unloaded.
Wallet and phone inside not unusual, my trifold with pics and cards aches my left rear on my driving to visit in TX and KY, so I lay it over in the console. Phone is in a cupholder bracket set to be seen.

I remember running the cold country, coat was on the seat. Managed enough heat to be comfortable moving. (Cardboard over lower radiator 195 thermostat) Gonna stop, park, reach right hand for coat, open door with left, step out on running board and stand to shrug it on, walk off.
Possibly someone he knew as a friend or acquaintance got inside his truck (maybe at the MM stop/flagged him at the intersection to stop) forced him to turn right and stop. Got him out into an accomplice's car and we don't know more, where, or who now.

Wife is referring to him as "taken" vs missing/lost. Referred to "her" daughter coming to visit, not theirs.
Has she had a former husband?
Will be a plain planned out deal when solved....