SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As public debate continues around Smithfield’s new processing facility in Foundation Park, a pork producer who regularly hauls hogs to the current Smithfield location says the new project could dramatically improve the daily experience for drivers.
The Sioux Falls City Council will consider the first reading of the proposed TIF district at Tuesday’s meeting. At Monday’s meeting in Crooks, residents focused on unwanted hog truck traffic with the Foundation Park location.
South Dakota has 566 hog farms, with over 7 million pigs and hogs sold in 2022, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2022 census data…