IPPA Statement regarding Iowa Supreme Court decision on Des Moines Waterworks...
Contacts: Pat McGonegle, CEO (515) 225-7675 pmcgonegle@iowapork.org Eldon McAfee Brick Gentry P.C. (515) 271-5916 (CLIVE, Iowa) – Today’s Iowa Supreme Court decision finding drainage districts have...
View Article2016 U.S. pork exports set volume record; Iowa again tops $1 billion
A very strong December performance helped push U.S. pork exports to an all-time volume record in 2016. The U.S. Meat Export Federation compiled and released USDA export statistics on Feb. 8 that show...
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Montgomery Co. pig farmers receive ‘Good Farm Neighbor Award’
From left: Kirk, Kent and Kevin Swanson of Red Oak. A farm family from Montgomery County received the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award on Jan. 26 at the Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines. Iowa Secretary...
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Pork sirloin makes cut as heart-healthy roast
Eating healthier just got easier with the addition of one more pork cut to the list of Heart-Check Certified products by the American Heart Association. The Pork Checkoff is working with the American...
View ArticleExperience pork’s flavor, value
The National Pork Board has launched an integrated “Taste of Now” marketing campaign. The campaign includes significant Spanish-language outreach (El Sabor de Hoy), creates consumer awareness of pork’s...
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New NW Iowa pork plant expanding
Seaboard Triumph Foods says it will expand its new pork processing facility in Sioux City to include the addition of a second shift. The addition of a second shift will allow processing of up to...
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Iowa partnership unveils monarch conservation strategy
The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium today released a statewide strategy to support monarch butterfly recovery in Iowa and North America. The strategy—developed by the consortium—guides the...
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Iowan wins national ag teaching award
DeEtta Andersen of Center Point (left) receives the Iowa Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award from Alyssa Johnston , Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation board chair, on Jan. 24 in Des...
View ArticlePork industry experts discuss antibiotic stewardship in live broadcast
In 2016, the U.S. pork industry saw record-breaking pork production and strong ongoing consumer demand. Additionally, consumer interest in how food is produced also is at an all-time high, leading the...
View ArticleFour colleges and universities represented at IPPA Student Taste of Elegance
Contact: Kelsey Sutter Marketing and Programs Director (800) 372-7675, ksutter@iowapork.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! (CLIVE, Iowa) — The Iowa Pork Producers Association held its annual Student Taste of...
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Iowa Western culinary team judged best at IPPA contest
Iowa Western’s Red Hats team The Iowa Pork Producers Association held its annual Student Taste of Elegance competition on March 6 at the Des Moines Area Community College’s Iowa Culinary Institute in...
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Pork industry honors retired IPPA CEO
NPPC President John Weber (left), Rich Degner and National Pork Board President Jan Archer. The National Pork Board honored the former chief executive officer of the Iowa Pork Producers Association...
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Determan inducted into NPPC Hall of Fame
An Early, Iowa, pork producer has been inducted into the National Pork Producers Council Hall of Fame. NPPC President John Weber of Dysart with Barb Determan of Early. Barb Determan received the honor...
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CSIF receives Iowa ag secretary award
The Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers was recognized by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey at the Iowa Agricultural Leaders Dinner held in Des Moines on March 7. The coalition was one of four...
View ArticleJanuary pork exports pick up where 2016 left off
January U.S. pork exports were up significantly year-over-year, maintaining the solid momentum established in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the...
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National Agriculture Week 2017
Recognizing and celebrating ag’s contributions This is National Agriculture Week in the United States and a good time to reflect and be grateful for those who grow and raise our abundant and safe food...
View ArticleIowa farmers increasing soil, water conservation practices
A new poll shows numerous soil and water conservation best management practices are widely used by Iowa farmers and more are being considered. The Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll is an annual survey of...
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Responsible Farm Protection Bill becomes law
The Responsible Farm Protection Bill, Senate File 447, is now a state law. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signed the legislation in a ceremony at the state capitol this morning. The Iowa Pork Producers...
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Iowa, U.S. hog inventory shrinks
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is out with its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report and it shows a drop in swine numbers since December. Iowa pig farmers had 21.8 million hogs and pigs as of...
View ArticleMexico increases U.S. pork buying
U.S. pork exports posted the strongest February volume on record, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) yesterday. Pork exports reached...
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