Since its inception in 1942, the Master Pork Producers program has recognized 1,546 Iowa pig farming businesses.
Ahlers owns two 1,200-head wean-to-finish buildings as part of his northwest Iowa operation. He also has a 3,000-head feeder-to-finish facility and custom feeds hogs for his father and two local ...
Iowa State University publishes monthly estimates of cost returns on hogs that provides a general outlook on the margins that many producers are experiencing. Returns on feeding for farrow-to-finish ...
A new study from the Iowa Pork Producers Association finds the hog industry contributed more than $15-billion to Iowa’s economy last year. Association spokesman Kevin Hall says the study, which is ...
A Webster County couple that has raised pigs, corn and soybeans for 40 years has received a top state award for Iowa ...
CLIVE | October became known as Pork Month because it marked the time of year when hogs were traditionally marketed. Today, it serves as a celebration to thank pig farmers and share their stories with ...
Sen. Ken Rozenboom and his family have farmed and raised hogs for decades in south central Iowa.