Whatcha Smokin? BBQ + Brew Wins 2020 Pulled Pork Madness
A Luther, Iowa, barbecue restaurant came out on top in the championship round of Pulled Pork Madness, a bracket-style social media contest presented by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA)....
View ArticleIowa Pork Builds Industry Leadership
The Iowa Pork Leadership Academy (IPLA) welcomes 13 members to its 2020 class. IPLA develops leadership skills in Iowa’s pork producers and is organized by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA)....
View ArticleSearch Begins for Iowa’s Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin of 2020
Comfort foods are high on the list of what Iowans are looking for in this stressful time. In Iowa, one of the star comfort foods is the breaded pork tenderloin. Despite the fact that many of our local...
View ArticleIPPA Donates Pork to Food Banks as Need Surges Amid COVID-19
Current COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and related business closures have left many Iowa workers jobless, and food banks in the state are scrambling to keep up with a surge in demand. The Iowa Pork...
View ArticleIPPA Statement on Packer Operations Support
IPPA Cites Need of Packer Operations for Food Supply Chain “This country’s food supply chain is complex. It is vital to maintain this supply chain, especially those portions that operate in Iowa in...
View Article‘Pass the Pork’ Program Connects Iowa Pig Farmers, Food Banks
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced a new “Pass the Pork” program to connect Iowa pig farmers with food-insecure Iowans. The program is...
View ArticleIPPA Supports Implementation of Defense Production Act
On April 28, President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to extend much-needed federal support to the U.S. pork production system. By triggering the DPA, the federal government will...
View ArticleIowa Launches Resource Coordination Center for Pig Farmers
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has formed a Resource Coordination Center (RCC) to support Iowa livestock producers...
View ArticleHow COVID-19 has Impacted our Food Supply Chain and Iowa Pork Producers
For a printable PDF, click here. The impact COVID-19 is having on Iowa’s pig farmers has been unlike anything we have experienced in our lifetimes. The virus spread makes planning for food production,...
View ArticleIPPA Statement on Iowa Disposal Assistance Program
In Gov. Kim Reynolds’ May 26, 2020, proclamation on the State Public Health Emergency Declaration, she directed the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) to provide financial...
View ArticlePass the Pork allows southwest Iowa pork processor to reopen
Pass the Pork has enabled WG Provisions to reopen its small pork-processing facility in Sidney, in southwest Iowa. The plant—which produces smaller “roasting pigs” that are mainly sold through food...
View ArticleIowa Pig Farmers Show Community Spirit During COVID-19 Crisis
Frustration. Anger. Isolation. Loneliness. Uncertainty. Those are a few descriptions of how people have felt the past few months as they have worked through this COVID-19 pandemic. Individual pork...
View ArticleDeadline for Master Pork Awards Nominations is Aug. 1
Nominations for the 2020 Master Pork Producers, Master Pork Partners and Environmental Steward Award are now being accepted by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA). The submission deadline is...
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Iowa Pork Crawl Rewards Customers for Supporting Restaurants
As Iowa restaurants reopen following loosened coronavirus-related restrictions, the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is rewarding customers for supporting them—while eating pork, of course!...
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Pass the Pork Success Leads to Phase II of Program
The Pass the Pork program that has enabled Iowa pig farmers to help bring nearly 200,000 servings of pork to food-insecure Iowans is entering a new phase. After nearly three months of securing 451...
View ArticleIDALS Extends IDAP to 4th Round
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced July 20, 2020 that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is continuing the Iowa Disposal Assistance Program (IDAP) to support Iowa...
View ArticleIPPA Welcomes New Consumer Outreach Director
The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) has hired Hannah Spurr of Norwalk, Iowa, as its consumer outreach director. She will direct IPPA efforts on youth education, including coordination of the...
View ArticleWebinars for Pork Producers Working Toward Economic Recovery
Iowa’s pig farmers continue to battle against economic situations that are causing an expected average loss in 2020 of $37 per pig. When added up, that’s a $2.1 billion dollar loss to the 5,400 pig...
View ArticlePork meals help feed residents, utility crews after Iowa derecho
In order to help Iowans recover from the damage left behind by the Aug. 10 derecho, utility companies called in many crews to help clear trees and re-establish power across many areas of the state....
View ArticleIowa Pork Producers Association Launches Podcast to Connect Iowans to...
Iowans forced to ‘shelter in place’ and wait out COVID-19 are hungry for new ways to feed their bodies and their curiosity about food. And, while there are nearly 1-million podcasts about cooking food,...
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