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 …

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 …

IPPA Statement on Iowa Disposal Assistance Program

Posted on May 27, 2020June 19, 2020 by Tina Hinz

In Gov. Kim Reynolds’ May 26, 2020, proclamation on the State Public Health Emergency Declaration, she directed the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) to provide financial assistance to livestock producers. This assistance is for disposal costs of …

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 …

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