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Elle Ploeger, Pierson; Ali Wadle, Milo; and Josh Wiley, Walker, are members of the 2023 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team. They were selected during the Iowa Pork Congress in late January.  The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) sponsors the contest....
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) named five Top Producer award winners at the end of the Iowa Girls State Basketball Tournament on March 4. The Top Producer award, sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA),...
Source: Pork Checkoff Click Here to Download Printable Checklist Manage a Well-Maintained Hog Facility Facilities are the single biggest investment on a hog farm and you want to keep them running effectively and efficiently for a long time. This is especially true if...
Cameras are all around us. Phones, iPads, computers, Ring doorbells, all have become a part of our everyday lives and it’s difficult to imagine life without them. One Iowa State University faculty member is looking at how cameras in...
“The people I work with every day are outstanding,” says Darl. “I never have to worry about calling someone on the weekends or the middle of the night when there is a problem at a farm. They’ll answer, and...
Swine producers depend on efficient and reliable delivery of feed. Helping to ensure that is the latest load cell technology that automates the monitoring of bulk feed tanks. Idlenot Farms is a family-owned company based in Larchwood, Iowa that operates...
As a lifelong farmer, there are a few things Steve Boender knows for sure. One is that he’s been blessed to farm and build a livelihood in agriculture with his family. And two, h’s blessed again to have access to...
Matie George is looking forward to working with producers and others in Iowa’s pork industry, and said her recent experience provided a solid background for her new role with Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University. As an...
Iowa State University veterinarians have taken on the role of gumshoe detectives as they investigate how an aggressive bacterial strain has spread among central Iowa pork production facilities. The bacteria, called Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP), has showed up in nine central...
On May 11, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to a California law that mandates more space for breeding pigs, also called Proposition 12. The justices upheld a decision to dismiss a lawsuit by the National Pork Producers...
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