May
♦  Manure on frozen ground bill becomes law
♦  Proper animal handling techniques featured in National Hog Farmer
♦  Scranton pork producer to receive 'Good Farm Neighbor Award' for May
♦  Mexico leads surge in March pork exports
♦  Iowa DNR to eliminate manure management plan reminder letters

April
♦ Russia delists two Iowa pork plants
♦ CAST: More research needed to determine best sow housing
♦ NPPC wants Russia's WTO accession delayed until U.S. pork plants 'relisted'
♦ NPPC calls for study on impact of ethanol expansion
♦ February pork exports maintain strong momentum

March
♦  Public records expose PETA's true colors
♦  USDA agrees to additional pork purchase
♦  Iowa, U.S. hog numbers down 2 percent from December
♦  Lyon County pork producers named March's 'good neighbors'
♦  IPPA represents Iowa pork industry at Ag Day at the Capitol
♦  Antibiotics ban would hurt pigs and people
♦  NPPC urges Congress to back animal ID system
♦  EPA proposes greenhouse gas emissions reporting rule
♦  Iowa pork producer becomes NPPC president-elect
♦  2009 NPPC president announced
♦  Northey asks president to increase ethanol blend cap
♦  Burt family earns February Good Neighbor Award
♦  Iowa lawmaker cleared of activist allegations, reveals threats against her

February
♦  IPPA adopts formal ethanol policy
♦ 2007 Census shows growing trends in U.S. agriculture
♦ Pork producer from Janesville takes reins as Iowa Pork Producers Association president
♦ Iowa Concern hotline ready to serve pork producers
♦ Iowa DNR announces public hearings on proposed winter manure application rule
♦ China became largest pork importer in history in 2008

January
♦  NPPC sues EPA on emission reporting rule
♦  Large CAFOs urged to begin reporting air emission estimates
♦  NPPC supports changes to animal ID system
♦  IPPA Annual Meeting to be held Jan. 27
♦  USDA issues final 2008 crop report

December
♦   Hog inventory drops nationally, holds steady in Iowa
♦  IPPA to donate pork for governor’s Outback Bowl wager
♦   Hormel to require PQA Plus site status
♦  NPPC congratulates Vilsack on nomination
♦ China became largest pork importer in history in 2008

November
♦  Lawrence named to USDA advisory committee
♦  Drake Ag Law Center survey finds growing interest and value in livestock manure
♦  NPPC learns Columbians want U.S. trade deal
♦  DNR urges livestock producers to prevent overfull manure storage
♦  USDA to conduct Request for Referendum on Pork Checkoff
♦  Pork producers gain voice on Iowa EPC
♦  Swine Necropsy Guide available to producers
♦  Atlantic restaurant using 'Pig Lips' to fund new ag scholarship
♦  DNR: Watch amounts if applying manure products on land that will be planted to soybeans
♦  Demand for low-interest water quality loans forces state to prioritize funding requests
♦  Swaledale pork producer elected new USMEF chairman
♦  California voters approve farm animal proposition
♦  Pork production practice banned in California
♦  USMEF expects economic meltdown to hinder exports for remainder of 2008

October
♦  Adel pork producers honored with 'Good Farm Neighbor' award
♦  New EPA CAFO rule praised by NPPC
♦  IPPA seeking students for 2009 internships
♦  USDA corrects October crop estimates
♦  NPPC urges USDA to make review of Mexican pork industry top priority 
♦  MowMar statement on filing of animal abuse charges
♦  Six charged in animal abuse investigation
♦  Testing program to further boost pork exports
♦  Pork Month: A salute to Iowa's pork producers
♦  Oxford restaurant wins 6^th annual IPPA Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest

September
♦  New manure agitation warning tags available