Student Social Forces Support and Educate on Real Pig Farming

We had a fun visit with Student Social Forces last week at our Humeston sow farm. Together, this group of students from across the country helps grow, support and educate consumers on #RealPigFarming -- a platform uniting pig farmers, academics, youth, veterinarians and allied industry members to discuss how modern pork production really works.

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Days turn to Weeks, and Weeks into Years - Misty Celebrates 25 Years

At the start of her career with Iowa Select Farms, Misty was responsible for checking gilts and sows to confirm pregnancies at Sow 15, 16, and 17. Today, she leads the farrowing department at a 6,500-head sow farm in southeast Iowa.

Striving to Set Standards Every Day

While animal care is nothing new to Nick, transitioning into a supervisory role has introduced new tasks and challenges.

Henry's Heroes Program Launches Bilingual Book Carts

Henry's Heroes is on a mission to empower Iowa's Children. Now in its sixth year, a new initiative is launched annually to support children in unique ways. Each cart contains 75 books, half in English and half in Spanish that will be delivered to 100 elementary schools in our Homegrown Iowa communities.

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