The combined company has capacity to slaughter 21,000 hogs per day.
Wholestone is owned by more than 200 farming families. Prestage is owned by the Prestage family.
“We are excited and honored to partner with the Prestage family,” Wholestone Farms said chairman Luke Minion.
Ron Prestage said his company is excited to partner with like-minded American producers “who reflect our collective core values from farm to market.”
Prestage Wholestone will start joint operations no later than January 1, 2024.
