Iowa Pork Producer: The Iowa Pork Producers Association Magazine
Profile updated November 2026
Iowa Pork Producer is the member magazine of the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA), the grassroots organization that represents pig farmers in the nation's leading pork-producing state. Mailed to Iowa pork producers from the Des Moines area, the magazine has run for more than half a century: its November 2016 issue was Volume 53.
| Publisher | Iowa Pork Producers Association |
|---|---|
| Address | P.O. Box 71009, Clive, Iowa 50325 |
| Volume | Volume 53 in November 2016 |
| Frequency | Monthly, with occasional combined issues |
| Oversight | Kevin Hall, IPPA Communications Director, since 2023 |
| Distribution | Mailed to Iowa pork producers |
| Official website | IowaPork.org |
History of Iowa Pork Producer
Iowa Pork Producer grew up with the Iowa Pork Producers Association, a farmer-led group whose policies are set by its members through county pork groups and delegates. A volume count of 53 in 2016 places the magazine's first volume in the 1960s, when Iowa hog farming was still spread across tens of thousands of diversified family farms.
Over the decades the magazine has followed the industry's transformation into specialized, larger operations, while keeping its focus on the association's own programs. Its 2016 masthead listed CEO Pat McGonegle and a team of directors covering producer services, public relations, youth programs and government relations, with design by Mindz Eye Design.
In March 2023 IPPA named Kevin Hall of Ankeny as communications director, with responsibility for the association's strategic communications, publications and website. Hall had spent eight years as communications director in the Iowa Secretary of State's office after working as a political reporter and analyst.
Iowa Pork Producer Today
Hall now oversees Iowa Pork Producer along with IPPA's digital and social media strategy and its website, and he serves as the association's main contact for reporters seeking comment on pork industry and policy issues.
The magazine continues to carry IPPA news and member programs, and the association's membership options include the Iowa Pork Alliance, the Strategic Investment Program, the Iowa Purebred Swine Council and county pork group resources.
What Iowa Pork Producer Is Publishing Now
Association programs
The Iowa Pork Congress winter trade show, the Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest and the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award.
Youth and outreach
Scholarships with the Iowa Purebred Swine Council, Iowa Pork Queen and youth ambassador programs, and October Pork Month consumer promotions.
Policy and production
Legislative updates, national fly-ins with the National Pork Producers Council, animal health and on-farm management.
Iowa Pork Producer Editors and Staff
IPPA staff and leaders connected with the magazine include:
- Kevin Hall - Communications Director, oversees Iowa Pork Producer
- Trish Cook - IPPA President (2023)
- Pat McGonegle - CEO (listed in 2016 masthead)
IPPA's team page lists Hall's contact address as khall@iowapork.org.
Who Reads Iowa Pork Producer
Readers are Iowa pig farmers and allied businesses. Iowa leads the nation in pork production, and hogs are a major livestock sector nationally: USDA ERS put 2021 U.S. hog receipts at $28.0 billion. NASS Quick Stats offers county-level Iowa hog inventory data for anyone who wants the numbers behind the magazine's pages.
Iowa Pork Producer readers take the Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest more seriously than some take elections, and that is a fine thing. When they want a laugh, farm.FM offers farm satire and farm humor in a deadpan rural voice, with ranch humor for western cousins. Its farm jokes go well with a tenderloin bigger than the bun.
For context, farm.FM is the nation's first satirical farm site and the home of Tractor Tunes, country music for farmers. Its contributors each keep an archive, and this one is a good sampler of ranch humor and farm jokes.
Iowa Pork Producer Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- IPPA: Kevin Hall - the communications director who oversees the magazine.
- Farms.com: Iowa Pork welcomes new communications director - 2023 news of Hall's hiring.
- Iowa Pork Producer, November 2016 - a full past issue with masthead.
- USDA ERS: Animal product receipts - hogs in the U.S. livestock economy.
- USDA NASS Quick Stats - Iowa hog inventory and production data.
Iowa Pork Producer FAQ
Who publishes Iowa Pork Producer?
The Iowa Pork Producers Association, based in Clive, Iowa.
Who oversees Iowa Pork Producer?
Kevin Hall, IPPA's communications director since 2023.
How long has Iowa Pork Producer been published?
Its November 2016 issue was Volume 53, so it has run for more than half a century.
What does Iowa Pork Producer cover?
IPPA programs, the Iowa Pork Congress, youth activities, policy updates and pork production news.
For Iowa's pig farmers, Iowa Pork Producer remains the association's direct line to the farm, issue after issue.