Animal Learning Day to be held at Iowa State University

Posted on March 31, 2015June 2, 2015 by PorkAdmin

Posted March 31, 2015

The Iowa State University Block and Bridle Club will host an animal learning day on April 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jeff and Deb Hansen Learning Center, 2516 Mortensen Road in Ames. …

Council Bluffs chef wins IPPA Missouri River Valley Taste of Elegance

Posted on March 20, 2015June 9, 2015 by PorkAdmin

March 20, 2015

Contact:
Kelsey Sutter, Marketing and Programs Director
(800) 372-7675, ksutter@iowapork.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!

(CLIVE, Iowa) — The Iowa Pork Producers Association held its 4th annual Missouri River Valley Taste of Elegance culinary contest on March 16 in …

Family farms are focus of new agriculture census data

Posted on March 18, 2015June 2, 2015 by PorkAdmin

Posted March 18, 2015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that family-owned farms remain the backbone of the agriculture industry. The latest data come from the 2012 Census of Agriculture Farm Typology report and help …

Port congestion, economic headwinds slow January pork exports

Posted on March 17, 2015June 9, 2015 by PorkAdmin

Posted March 17, 2015

January exports of U.S. pork were down sharply from a year ago, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation last week.

Shipping delays caused by the West Coast labor …

State announces funding of three watershed demo projects

Posted on March 16, 2015June 9, 2015 by PorkAdmin

Posted March 16, 2015

Three additional watershed demonstration projects have been selected to receive $1.4 million in funding through the Iowa water quality initiative over the next three years.

The announcement came late last week from Iowa Secretary of Agriculture …

Past Iowa Pork president inducted into NPPC Hall of Fame

Posted on March 9, 2015June 17, 2015 by PorkAdmin

Posted March 9, 2015

A past president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association was honored last weekend by the National Pork Producers Council.

Jon Caspers was inducted into NPPC’s Hall of Fame on Saturday for his “steady leadership and dedication” …

Additional water quality funds available to Iowa farmers

Posted on March 4, 2015June 2, 2015 by PorkAdmin

Posted March 4, 2015

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced this week that funds are available for projects focused on implementing and demonstrating innovative delivery of practices to protect water quality.

Funding is available statewide, but projects in the …

IPPA Regional Conferences provide key updates

Posted on March 3, 2015June 9, 2015 by PorkAdmin

Posted March 3, 2015

The Iowa Pork Producers Association held its 2015 Regional Conferences around the state last week and hog farmers who attended received updates on several key subjects.

New Iowa State University Extension Swine Veterinarian Dr. Chris Rademacher …

IPPA launches new pork exhibit in Des Moines

Posted on March 3, 2015June 2, 2015 by PorkAdmin

Posted March 3, 2015

The Iowa Pork Producers Association has had an interactive exhibit about modern pork production designed and installed at the Iowa Hall of Pride.

IPPA worked with Iowa and Illinois companies to design and incorporate multi-media features …

Nominations sought for 2015 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards

Posted on February 24, 2015June 2, 2015 by PorkAdmin

Posted Feb. 24, 2015

Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Sec. of Agriculture Bill Northey today encouraged Iowans to nominate farmers who have taken voluntary actions to improve or protect the environment and natural resources …

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