Lilly Bru, Gladbrook; Abby Elsamiller, Waverly; and Aubrey Johnson, Iowa Falls, are members of the 2024 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team. They were selected during Iowa Pork Congress last week.
The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) sponsors the contest. Participants are judged...
Four educational conferences for pork producers across Iowa will take place February 19-22. The Iowa Pork Producers Association, Iowa Pork Industry Center, and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are joining forces to offer updates on the economic outlook...
The Iowa Pork Producers Association is partnering with four Iowa State University football players to promote the pork industry. Through an NIL (name, image, likeness) deal, Cyclones Myles Purchase, Tyler Moore, Tommy Hamann, and Caleb Bacon are leading the...
Yesterday (Thursday, February 20, 2025), Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird visited northwest Iowa to have roundtable discussions with law enforcement officials about crime victim services. While she was here, she took the time to have a conversation with Sioux...
The 52nd Annual Iowa Pork Congress, North America’s largest winter swine trade show, is set to take place on January 22-23, 2025, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The highly anticipated event will bring together thousands of...
Iowa’s Master Pork Producers for 2023 were announced Wednesday night at the Iowa Pork Congress banquet in Des Moines. A Master Pork Producer award denotes an individual’s or family’s excellence in pork production, as measured by pork production statistics,...
Iowa elementary school students will have the chance to learn about life on a pig farm through a virtual visit Oct. 26. The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is working with the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation (IALF) to host...
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...
Event Overview: The 2024 ISU James D. McKean Swine Disease Conference is scheduled for July 23-24. This essential event focuses on current challenges and advancements in swine disease management.
Registration Details:
Early Bird Registration: $210 (ends July 12, 2024)
Late...
Three semi-trailers worth of pork product were stolen from an Ottumwa plant Thursday, totaling over $100,000 in stolen meat.
Ottumwa police responded to a call regarding a stolen semi at JBS, a meat packing plant in Ottumwa, Thursday at 7...