CLIVE, Iowa — Forty-eight young Iowans are going to ‘Find their fun’ at this year’s Iowa State Fair as they participate in the 2022 Bacon Buddies® pig show that will be held Saturday, Aug. 13, in the Swine Barn. The Bacon Buddies show, being held for its third year, is sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers […]

DUNKIRK, N.Y. — The 4-H Snack Bar at The Chautauqua County Fair is the place you want to go for good food and good service at a good price, with all proceeds going to a great cause! Long time fair goers know the best place to get a great meal at the fair is at […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge decided this week to delay enforcement of part of a new farm animal welfare law that critics said would cause price hikes and supply shortages for bacon and other fresh pork products in the state. The law that went into effect Jan. 1 stemmed from a 2018 ballot […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In an effort to get valuable protein further into our local Illinois communities, the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) again hosted a “Pass the Bacon” campaign this past week in honor of October Pork Month. To kick-off the month of celebration related to the pork industry, IPPA recruited nominations in two ways […]

CLIVE, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair is for everyone, and that’s why the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is bringing the Bacon Buddies pig show back to the Swine Barn on Saturday, Aug. 14. The Bacon Buddies show gives individuals who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (Buddies) the opportunity to take a pig into […]