Jeff DeYoung

Prior to winning the award, Thomsen says the restaurant served 80 to 100 tenderloins per day, seven days a week, 361 days a year.

DUNLAP, Iowa — Winning once is nice, but winning twice is special. For the second time, Dairy Sweet is the winner of the Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers Association.

Making sure cattle have protection from winter winds and high-quality feed will keep them healthy through the winter. IFT file photo

Most cows can tolerate winter’s wrath, but producers need to keep an eye on them to make sure they are staying in good shape.

Nationwide hay prices continue to drop as the new year begins. That trend began in the 2023-24 crop year, according to an analysis from the Livestock Marketing Information Center.

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on a veterinarian who is just entering the tough profession and one who is nearing retirement.

After graduating from vet school in 1987, Robert Freese began his practice at the Indianola Veterinary Clinic and stayed there until he retired in April 2021. Photo courtesy Betsy Freese

LE MARS, Iowa — Joe Kessenich had no doubts when it came to his future.

A wide variety of topics and technology will be discussed and displayed at the Iowa Pork Congress Jan. 22-23 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.

Selling a farm requires much more than just putting an advertisement in the local newspaper.