Nancy and Don Lidster are partners in DNL Farms Ltd. Both grew up on mixed farms in Saskatchewan and both graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with their BSc in Agriculture degrees. Don and Nancy worked in various Ag related jobs before starting their own hog operation in 1981. In 2001 they emptied their barns to concentrate their efforts on pork industry staff training.

In 1996, Nancy attended a 1 day Bud Williams Stockmanship School which dealt mostly with working cattle. Using video from our barns and other sources, Bud helped us learn how to apply his methods and principles when moving pigs.

Since 2001, Nancy has been sharing this information with other people in the pork industry from farms to packing plants. She has gathered video of people working pigs in a variety settings and uses this video to demonstrate pig responses and handling principles. Particular attention is given to showcasing handlers getting excellent results and using their example to show others what is possible and how to achieve it.