CLIVE, IOWA (April 3, 2025) — The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) was honored with a Leadership in Community Award from Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig at the Thirteenth Annual Iowa Ag Leaders Dinner. This recognition celebrates the Bacon Buddies® program, a groundbreaking initiative created by IPPA in partnership with Special Olympics Iowa.

CLIVE, IOWA (February 10, 2025) — The 2025 Iowa Pork Congress saw a record-breaking fundraising effort for student scholarships in the pork industry. This year’s Dollars for Swine Scholars Auction raised an impressive $62,511, surpassing the previous record of $61,525 set in 2023.

CLIVE, IOWA (February 4, 2025) — The annual Iowa Pork Regional Conferences return this February, continuing the long-standing partnership between the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA), Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC). These conferences provide producers with valuable research, education, and practical insights to improve their operations.

CLIVE, IOWA (January 27, 2025) —– The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is proud to announce Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, and Kent Mowrer, longtime Senior Field Coordinator for the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers, as 2024 Honorary Master Pork Producers.

The award-winners embody the diversity of Iowa’s pig farms and the dedicated individuals who support pork producers.

Mowrer receives this award posthumously.