Pork Congress 2012 - Iowa Pork Producers Association
Pork Congress 2012 - Iowa Pork Producers Association
Pork Congress 2012 - Iowa Pork Producers Association
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March Highlights<br />
The <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> was held<br />
Jan. 25-26. Catch all of the highlights<br />
beginning on page 24.<br />
Programs are made available to pork<br />
producers without regard to race, color,<br />
sex, religion or national origin. The <strong>Iowa</strong><br />
<strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Producers</strong> <strong>Association</strong> is an equal<br />
opportunity employer.<br />
The <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> Producer is the official<br />
publication of the <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Producers</strong><br />
<strong>Association</strong> and sent standard mail from<br />
Des Moines, <strong>Iowa</strong>, to <strong>Iowa</strong> pork producers<br />
by the first week of the month of issue. The<br />
publisher cannot guarantee the correctness<br />
of all information or the absence of errors<br />
and omissions, nor be liable for content of<br />
advertisements.<br />
All <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> Producer inquiries should be<br />
directed to the Editor at:<br />
<strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Producers</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
P.O. Box 71009<br />
Clive, IA 50325-0009<br />
Phone: (515) 225-7675<br />
<strong>Iowa</strong> Toll-free: (800) 372-7675<br />
FAX: (515) 225-0563<br />
e-mail: info@iowapork.org<br />
04 <strong>2012</strong> IPPA Leadership<br />
07 Randomly Speaking – A message from the president<br />
12 System to save energy, reduce ammonia emissions<br />
developed<br />
14 2011 IPPA Membership Survey – <strong>Pork</strong> producers embrace<br />
PQA Plus<br />
16 Hog farmers want quicker payment from packers<br />
18 Introducing the new IPPA president<br />
20 IPPA co-sponsors Sacramento TOE<br />
22 Dubuque chefs take top spots in <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> TOE<br />
24 Keynote speaker decodes activist communications<br />
26 2011 Master <strong>Pork</strong> Producer biographies<br />
31 IPSC’s top Seedstock producer for 2011<br />
34 Washington producers earn 2011 <strong>Pork</strong> All-American Award<br />
35 SE <strong>Iowa</strong> producers are top environmental stewards<br />
36 2011 Honorary Master <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Producers</strong><br />
38 2011 IPPA Membership Award winners<br />
40 Outstanding Project Award winners<br />
42 Hog Wild, Belle Ringer award winners<br />
43 <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> Foundation Scholarship fund gets boost<br />
44 Des Moines residents enjoy free pork lunch<br />
45 <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> Youth Team selected<br />
46 Three teams earn scholarships at Youth Swine Judging<br />
Contest<br />
47 One day, two awards for Wapello County pork producers<br />
48 SunnyBrook inspired by pork<br />
50 Feed suppliers prevail in <strong>Iowa</strong> Supreme Court feed lien ruling<br />
52 Eldon McAfee summarizes new GIPSA Rule now in effect<br />
55 2011 Exports top $6 billion<br />
In Every Issue<br />
08 <strong>Pork</strong> Industry News and Updates<br />
56 National <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Producers</strong> Council News<br />
58 National <strong>Pork</strong> Board News<br />
60 Coalition to Support <strong>Iowa</strong>’s Farmers News<br />
61 <strong>Pork</strong> Recipes<br />
62 <strong>Producers</strong>’ Market<br />
MISSION STATEMENT<br />
The <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Pork</strong> <strong>Producers</strong> <strong>Association</strong> is an industry inclusive organization whose<br />
mission is to provide a unified voice to promote and educate for a sustainable,<br />
socially responsible, profitable and globally competitive pork industry.<br />
March <strong>2012</strong><br />
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