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 …

Pork Leadership Applications due Nov. 30

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Dal Grooms

(Clive, Iowa) Nov. 12, 2018 – The Iowa Pork Producers Association is now accepting applications for its 2019 Iowa Pork Leadership Academy. Applications are due Nov. 30, 2018.

The Iowa Pork Leadership Academy (IPLA) was created to support Iowa’s pork …

IPPA Supports Progress in Trade Discussions & Agreements

Posted on October 1, 2018October 10, 2018 by Dal Grooms

(Clive, Iowa) October 1, 2018 – The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) says it supports recent progress toward opening important world markets for U.S. pork.

On Sunday, the Trump Administration came to an agreement with Canada that was a final …

A Closer Look at USDA Assistance Program for Pork Producers

Posted on September 10, 2018October 10, 2018 by Dal Grooms

Details about the short-term USDA direct aid package as a result of interrupted trade opportunities for U.S. pork producers is available at local Farm Service Agency offices. Pork producers started applying on Sept. 4, 2018 for the Market Facilitation Program …

Manure Management+ Field Days Scheduled

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Dal Grooms

Pork producers are invited to a field day near them where information about a systems approach to manure management, water quality and soil health will be presented. Currently, four field days, each targeting a different watershed, are scheduled at the …

NPPC testifies at USTR hearing on Thailand’s GSP eligibility

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Ron Birkenholz

At a June 19 U.S. Trade Representative hearing, the National Pork Producers Council called for Thailand’s preferential access to the U.S. market to be revoked or reduced if it does not end its unwarranted ban on U.S. pork.

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Naig elected VP of Midwest Association of state ag departments

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Ron Birkenholz

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has been elected to serve as vice president of the Midwest Association of State Departments of Agriculture (MASDA). Naig was elected by his peers from 12 states across the region during the MASDA annual …

ISU to be home to new center of swine genomics excellence

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Ron Birkenholz

Iowa State University will host a national center of excellence devoted to understanding the genomic, or molecular, mechanisms that govern important genetic traits in swine such as growth and disease resistance.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institutes of Food …

Pork sets new export volume record in April

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Ron Birkenholz

April exports of U.S. pork were sharply higher than a year ago in both volume and value, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports set a new volume record, fueled …