The work of pig farmers is the core of a vital pork industry in Iowa, says a new study. To put it into perspective, 147,105 Iowa jobs are created by the pork industry through direct, indirect and induced jobs.
Iowa's pig farmers continue to battle against economic situations that are causing an expected average loss in 2020 of $37 per pig. When added up, that's a $2.1 billion dollar loss to 5,400 pig farmers around the state.
COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and business closures have left many Iowa workers jobless, and food banks in the state are scrambling to keep up with a surge in demand. Iowa pork producers are stepping up to help.
Iowa Pork Producers Association Youth Swine Judging Contest encourages kids to get excited about the pork industry and awards top competitors with $4,500 in scholarships.
Bill Owen and his son, Bob, were named the 2019 Master Seedstock Award winners by the Iowa Purebred Swine Council during the Iowa Pork Congress held recently in Des Moines.
The Iowa Pork Producers Association crowned Abby Bean as the 2020 Iowa Pork Queen and Alexis Berte and Caleb Hogan as pork ambassadors from a field of 13 contestants last week at Iowa Pork Congress.
Chef Ben Hayes of the Peace of Cake Café at the Facebook facility in Altoona, Iowa, took home the 1st place honors at the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) Taste of Elegance competition.
Iowa Pork Congress keynote speaker Andy Curliss, CEO of the NC Pork Council, will discuss how a significant, coordinated effort is threatening animal agriculture, not only in his state, but across the country.
Six Iowa high school football players took home first-year awards at the 2019 Iowa High School State Football Championships. Hog of the Game (HOG) awards went to the outstanding offensive lineman in each of the games.
Simply abbreviated as "The P.T." (pork tenderloin), the pork loin is seasoned flour, dipped in a milk and egg wash, breaded with seasoned panko crumbs and fried.
Finalists include: Big Al's BBQ in Des Moines; Night Hawk Bar & Grill in Slater; The Pub at the Pinicon in New Hampton; Stumble Inn in Bradford; and West Side Family Restaurant in Grinnell.
