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 …

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 …

Iowa Pork Crawl Encourages Folks to Enjoy Pork at Iowa Eateries

Posted on June 26, 2020July 7, 2020 by Tina Hinz

As Iowa restaurants reopen following loosened coronavirus-related restrictions, the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is rewarding customers for supporting them—while eating pork, of course!

Today IPPA kicked off the Iowa Pork Crawl Freestyle, a summer promotion that encourages customers …

Deadline for Master Pork Awards Nominations is Aug. 1

Posted on June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 by Tina Hinz

Nominations for the 2020 Master Pork Producers, Master Pork Partners and Environmental Steward Award are now being accepted by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA). The submission deadline is Aug. 1, 2020.

The Master Pork Awards Program is a joint …

Iowa Pig Farmers Show Community Spirit During COVID-19 Crisis

Posted on June 12, 2020June 19, 2020 by Tina Hinz

Frustration. Anger. Isolation. Loneliness. Uncertainty.

Those are a few descriptions of how people have felt the past few months as they have worked through this COVID-19 pandemic.

Individual pork producers and county pork producer associations have addressed these feelings by …

Pass the Pork allows southwest Iowa pork processor to reopen

Posted on May 15, 2020June 10, 2020 by Tina Hinz

Pass the Pork has enabled WG Provisions to reopen its small pork-processing facility in Sidney, in southwest Iowa. The plant—which produces smaller “roasting pigs” that are mainly sold through food service channels and for events like barbecues and Hawaiian luaus—had …

How COVID-19 has Impacted our Food Supply Chain and Iowa Pork Producers

Posted on May 8, 2020May 12, 2020 by Tina Hinz

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The impact COVID-19 is having on Iowa’s pig farmers has been unlike anything we have experienced in our lifetimes. The virus spread makes planning for food production, health care and business a challenge …

Iowa Launches Resource Coordination Center for Pig Farmers

Posted on April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 by Tina Hinz

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has formed a Resource Coordination Center (RCC) to support Iowa livestock producers affected by the COVID-19 supply chain disruptions. COVID-19 outbreaks in the …

IPPA Supports Implementation of Defense Production Act

Posted on April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 by Tina Hinz

On April 28, President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to extend much-needed federal support to the U.S. pork production system. By triggering the DPA, the federal government will prioritize the continuity of pork processing plant operations. The …

‘Pass the Pork’ Program Connects Iowa Pig Farmers, Food Banks

Posted on April 27, 2020May 27, 2020 by Tina Hinz

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced a new “Pass the Pork” program to connect Iowa pig farmers with food-insecure Iowans. The program is an initiative of Gov. Reynolds’ Feeding Iowans

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