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Des Moines Register
A four-story animal feeding operation under construction in east-central Iowa prompted concern on Twitter this week that one of the so-called high-rise hog hotels generating buzz in China had made their way to Iowa.
As it turns out, the facility belongs to Fremont Farms of Iowa, an egg company that s building two multi-story buildings for 1.3 million laying eggs east of Grinnell. Fremont Farms says national demand for cage-free eggs prompted it to invest $85 million to convert a traditional egg-laying facility into one that gives the hens room to roam.
The company said the project also includes converting an existing affiliated farm into a cage-free facility with 355,000 pullets, or young hens.
AMES, Iowa – The 2021 Iowa Swine Day is back as an in-person event and organizers said they are excited to be able to offer a great program of well-known speakers focused on important issues of the U.S. pork industry.
The 10th annual event will be held June 24 in the Scheman Building in the Iowa State Center on the Iowa State University campus. Similar to past events, the morning plenary session presentations will focus on current and future industry updates and perspectives.
Plenary speakers will set the learning stage: Bob Treadway of Treadway & Associates will talk about building resilience in the coming decade; Dr Brad Freking of New Fashion Pork will share lessons learned from COVID-19 and building resilience in the pork production supply chain; Dr. Hyatt Frobose of JYGA Technologies, Inc. will present info on Proposition 12 and related perceptions in response to legislation; and Dr. Jason Ross, director of Iowa Pork Industry Center and ISU animal science professor, will tal
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IPPA
May 04, 2021
Youth with a passion for pigs put their knowledge to the test during the eighth-annual Swine Spectacular, presented by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA).
The educational event was held in conjunction with the Iowa State University Block & Bridle Club and Alpha Gamma Rho Spring Spectacular, a hog show sanctioned by the Iowa Swine Jackpot Series.
“Swine Spectacular is designed for young people to show off what they know about the pork industry, but it also incorporates production and industry perspectives,” said Hannah Spurr, IPPA’s consumer outreach director. “No matter if they live on a pig farm or not, we hope participants always walk away learning something new.”