Barkema Family Farms is made up of Duane and Diane Barkema along with their son and daughter-in-law Eric and Pauline as well as their kids. Eric and Pauline continue to run BSA Auto in Hampton, IA as well as the farming operation in Alexander. Carter has graduated college and has returned home to help aid in the day to day operations on the farm. He looks forward to getting the cattle herd back to where it was when he left for school in 2016. Jennie Mae has finished her career in the show ring and is continuing her education at NIACC. Carl has five years left to show and expects to start and continue to grow the show pig operation on the farm. Duane and Diane are spending a lot of time on the farm in the summer months helping to take care of the cattle and hogs when needed, however they are the lucky ones and over winter in Florida!