Pulled Pork’s Sweet 16 is Underway!

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Dal Grooms

Keep up with the contest at #PulledPorkMadness

(Clive, Iowa) March 13, 2019 – Sixteen Iowa restaurants are now in the brackets for a full-on competition to find Iowa’s best pulled pork sandwich. The month-long contest sponsored by the Iowa Pork …

Lyon County Brothers Receive Pork All-American Award

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Dal Grooms

(Clive, Iowa) February 4, 2019 – Brothers Gary and Gerry Brands of Inwood have been named by the Iowa Pork Producers Association as the 2018 recipients of the Pork All-American Award. They were presented their award at the 2019 Iowa …

Iowa Pork Schedules Regional Conferences for February

Posted on January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 by Dal Grooms

(Clive, Iowa) January 28, 2019 — The Iowa Pork Producers Association is inviting the state’s pig farmers to attend one of the five Iowa Pork Regional Conferences being held in February. The events are being held at different locations from …

IPPA Announces 2018 Master Pork Producers, Pork Partners

Posted on January 28, 2019February 4, 2019 by Dal Grooms

(Clive, Iowa) January 28, 2019 – At the 2019 Iowa Pork Congress, the Iowa Pork Producers Association introduced the 2018 class of Master Pork Producers and Master Pork Partners.

A Master Pork Producer award denotes an individual’s or family’s excellence …

Des Moines Chef Wins Culinary Contest that Kicks Off Iowa Pork Congress

Posted on January 25, 2019February 4, 2019 by Dal Grooms

(Clive, Iowa, January 23, 2019) – Chef Nick Marino of Park Street Kitchen in Des Moines took home the 1^st place honors – or Chef Par Excellence – at the Iowa Pork Producers Association Taste of Elegance competition. This …

High Risks or High Rewards?

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Dal Grooms

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For pork producers, 2019 is an unusually tough year to forecast, with uncertainty that could bring sharply higher hog prices but poses financial danger if you have an average operation that netted …

Pork Producers Name Youth Leadership Team at Iowa Pork Congress

Posted on January 25, 2019February 4, 2019 by Dal Grooms

(Clive, Iowa) January 25, 2019 – Gracie Greiner, Washington; Carli Grau, Newell; and Isaac Wiley, Walker are the 2019 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team. They will spend the next 12 months representing Iowa pork producers and educating others about pig …

Iowa Pork Producers Association Announces 2019 Iowa Pork Congress

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Dal Grooms

(Clive, Iowa) December 17, 2018 – The 2019 Iowa Pork Congress will be held Jan. 23 and 24 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. This event, organized by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA), is North America’s largest …

IPPA Says Trade is Still the Answer as USDA Approves Second Half of Farm Aid

Posted on December 18, 2018January 6, 2019 by Dal Grooms

(Clive, Iowa) December 18, 2018 – The USDA announced the second phase of the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) on Dec. 17. MFP is part of the Trump Administration’s assistance program for America’s farmers suffering from ongoing trade disputes. Also, this …

Annual #HamsAcrossAmerica Campaign Starts in Iowa

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Dal Grooms

(Clive, Iowa) Nov. 27, 2018 – The first of many giving events that are part of the Hams Across America campaign took place in Des Moines on Nov 27. A breakfast that includes sausage and bacon was served to more …

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