16 Restaurants Face Off in Pulled Pork Madness

Posted on March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 by Dal Grooms

(Clive, Iowa) March 15, 2022 – The March brackets are set. While lots of basketball fans around Iowa will be intently following NCAA tournaments, there’s one bracket that all Iowans can cheer for…it’s Pulled Pork Madness!

For the fifth …

IPPA Honors Individuals as Iowa’s Top Pork Promoters

Posted on February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 by Dal Grooms

The women and men involved in Iowa’s pork industry are both enthusiastic and dedicated to the work they do to promote pork and pig production in the state, as well as providing leadership to their county organizations. That’s why the …

For Advertisers in Iowa Pork Producer

Posted on December 14, 2021February 2, 2023 by Dal Grooms

The Iowa Pork Producer is the official publication of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. It is sent standard mail from Des Moines, Iowa, to Iowa pork producers, educators and allied business partners in all 50 states and Canada. Current circulation …

Pork Producers Supporting Blood Donations Across Iowa

Posted on November 13, 2020November 17, 2020 by Dal Grooms

(Clive, Iowa) November 17, 2020 — While COVID-19 has put a damper on many of our social events, it has also threatened to leave Iowa with a critical shortage of blood donations. Since March, at least 500 blood drives for …

IPPA Welcomes New Consumer Outreach Director

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Dal Grooms

The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) has hired Hannah Spurr of Norwalk, Iowa, as its consumer outreach director. She will direct IPPA efforts on youth education, including coordination of the youth leadership team and scholarship opportunities. She’ll also implement the …

IDALS Extends IDAP to 4th Round

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Dal Grooms

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced July 20, 2020 that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is continuing the Iowa Disposal Assistance Program (IDAP) to support Iowa farmers. Pig farmers forced to euthanize and dispose of market-ready …

Pass the Pork Success Leads to Phase II of Program

Posted on July 20, 2020July 21, 2020 by Dal Grooms

Pass the Pork - Phase II

The Pass the Pork program that has enabled Iowa pig farmers to help bring nearly 200,000 servings of pork to food-insecure Iowans is entering a new phase. After nearly three months of securing 451 donated pigs and funds to pay …

Pork Leadership Applications Due Nov. 30, 2019

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Dal Grooms

Travel the country. Meet farmers from other states. Develop your leadership skills. If those sound like goals you want to accomplish in 2020, then the Iowa Pork Leadership Academy (IPLA) may be for you.

The Iowa Pork Producers Association is …

New Hampton Pub Wins 2019 Breaded Tenderloin Contest

Posted on October 17, 2019October 16, 2019 by Dal Grooms

A northeast Iowa mainstay is where you’ll find the 2019 Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin sandwich in Iowa. The Pub at the Pinicon in New Hampton took home the top award in the 17th annual contest sponsored by the Iowa Pork …

Finalists named for Iowa’s 2019 Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Dal Grooms

The top five finalists have been announced for the 17^th annual Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest in Iowa, sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA).

They include: Big Al’s BBQ in Des Moines; Night Hawk Bar & Grill …

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