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SHANNON, Ill. — Darrell Stitzel’s grandparents moved to a farm in Carroll County in northwestern Illinois 65 years ago. His wife Laurie’s father started his career as a tenant farmer in South Dakota.

As we enter October — aka “Porktober” — the pork production industry faces a range of challenges, from a struggling market to biosecurity threats. For insights into that industry, Tyne Morgan and ...

A meatcase full of restaurant-quality pork is no longer a nice-to-have for consumers, it’s a must have. As more and more customers strive for better meal experiences at home, Prairie Fresh is here to ...

Tucked away in Lebanon is a family farm that has been in existence for over three decades. What started as a high school romance for Mark and Angel Evans blossomed into a family farm with ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic rocks the meatpacking industry — causing a short supply of meat and restrictions on how much meat can be purchased at grocery stores statewide — consumers are growing more ...

Since its inception in 1942, the Master Pork Producers program has recognized 1,546 Iowa pig farming businesses.