IPPA Supports Progress in Trade Discussions & Agreements
(Clive, Iowa) October 1, 2018 – The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) says it supports recent progress toward opening important world markets for U.S. pork. On Sunday, the Trump Administration...
View ArticlePork Producers Bringing Porktober18 to Iowa
(Clive, Iowa) October 4, 2018 – The cool and crisp weather that moves into Iowa this time of year says one thing: it’s time to enjoy some comfort food. There’s nothing that expresses that more than...
View ArticleThree C’s Diner of Corning Wins 2018 Tenderloin Contest
For the first time, a restaurant in southwest Iowa has won the Iowa Pork Producers Association Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest. Three C’s Diner of Corning took home the 2018 top award with their...
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Iowa Pork Leadership Academy
Apply Now for the 2019 Iowa Pork Leadership Academy! Applications are due November 30, 2018. IPLA is open to all men and women interested in providing future leadership to Iowa’s pork industry....
View ArticlePork Leadership Applications due Nov. 30
(Clive, Iowa) Nov. 12, 2018 – The Iowa Pork Producers Association is now accepting applications for its 2019 Iowa Pork Leadership Academy. Applications are due Nov. 30, 2018. The Iowa Pork Leadership...
View ArticleAnnual #HamsAcrossAmerica Campaign Starts in Iowa
(Clive, Iowa) Nov. 27, 2018 – The first of many giving events that are part of the Hams Across America campaign took place in Des Moines on Nov 27. A breakfast that includes sausage and bacon was...
View ArticleIPPA Says Trade is Still the Answer as USDA Approves Second Half of Farm Aid
(Clive, Iowa) December 18, 2018 – The USDA announced the second phase of the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) on Dec. 17. MFP is part of the Trump Administration’s assistance program for America’s...
View ArticleIowa Pork Producers Association Announces 2019 Iowa Pork Congress
(Clive, Iowa) December 17, 2018 – The 2019 Iowa Pork Congress will be held Jan. 23 and 24 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. This event, organized by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA),...
View ArticleHigh Risks or High Rewards?
(Des Moines, Iowa – Jan 23, 2019) – For pork producers, 2019 is an unusually tough year to forecast, with uncertainty that could bring sharply higher hog prices but poses financial danger if you have...
View ArticleDes Moines Chef Wins Culinary Contest that Kicks Off Iowa Pork Congress
(Clive, Iowa, January 23, 2019) – Chef Nick Marino of Park Street Kitchen in Des Moines took home the 1st place honors – or Chef Par Excellence – at the Iowa Pork Producers Association Taste of...
View ArticleIowa Pork Schedules Regional Conferences for February
(Clive, Iowa) January 28, 2019 — The Iowa Pork Producers Association is inviting the state’s pig farmers to attend one of the five Iowa Pork Regional Conferences being held in February. The events are...
View ArticlePork Producers Name Youth Leadership Team at Iowa Pork Congress
(Clive, Iowa) January 25, 2019 – Gracie Greiner, Washington; Carli Grau, Newell; and Isaac Wiley, Walker are the 2019 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team. They will spend the next 12 months representing...
View ArticleIPPA Announces 2018 Master Pork Producers, Pork Partners
(Clive, Iowa) January 28, 2019 – At the 2019 Iowa Pork Congress, the Iowa Pork Producers Association introduced the 2018 class of Master Pork Producers and Master Pork Partners. A Master Pork Producer...
View ArticleLyon County Brothers Receive Pork All-American Award
(Clive, Iowa) February 4, 2019 – Brothers Gary and Gerry Brands of Inwood have been named by the Iowa Pork Producers Association as the 2018 recipients of the Pork All-American Award. They were...
View ArticlePulled Pork’s Sweet 16 is Underway!
Keep up with the contest at #PulledPorkMadness (Clive, Iowa) March 13, 2019 – Sixteen Iowa restaurants are now in the brackets for a full-on competition to find Iowa’s best pulled pork sandwich. The...
View ArticleIowa’s 2019 Winner of Pulled Pork Madness Contest is Warehouse Barbecue Co.
(Clive, Iowa) March 29, 2019 – An Ottumwa restaurant beat out fifteen other competitors to take the championship bracket of Pulled Pork Madness sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA)....
View ArticleIowa Pork Producers Collaborate with Iowa Researchers to Benefit Monarchs
Issued jointly by Iowa State University and IPPA — Iowa hog farmers are collaborating with Iowa State University to provide more habitat for monarch butterflies through on-farm research projects. Since...
View ArticleNPPC Cancels 2019 World Pork Expo as Precaution in Face of ASF Risks
The National Pork Producers Council’s board of directors announced on April 10, 2019, its decision to cancel World Pork Expo 2019 out of an abundance of caution as African swine fever (ASF) continues...
View ArticleSearch is on for Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin of 2019
April 17, 2019 – There is no one right way to make a delicious breaded pork tenderloin. That’s one of the reasons the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is beginning its search of Iowa restaurants...
View ArticleIPPA says Lifting of Metal Tariffs Puts Full Focus on USMCA
(Clive, Iowa) May 17, 2019 – The U.S. government announced May 17 that it is lifting the 25 percent tariff on steel and the 10 percent duty on aluminum imports that had been imposed last year on Canada...
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