Episode 8

From snout to tail: pork around the world

Featured in This Episode

John Hinners

U.S. Meat Export Federation

Ben Bader

Pork Producer

Welcome to Episode 8 of the ChopTalk podcast, which explores the significance of trade for Iowa pork. Guests highlight the global demand for Iowa pork and its impact on the state and beyond, and the importance of trade for sustaining family farms. We also explore how trade fosters cultural exchange and global interconnectedness.

Episode Highlight John Hinners

International trade plays a vital role in sustaining pig farmers' livelihoods, which enables them to support their local communities.

Episode Highlight Ben Bader

Iowa-raised pork is a recognizable brand all around the world. People get excited when they learn you’re a Midwest pig farmer.

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About the ChopTalk Podcast

Iowans love their bacon, yet not everyone has a direct connection to pig farming. Listen to the ChopTalk podcast, where the Iowa Pork Producers Association and host Laurie Johns connect you to Iowa pig farmers. Meet the people behind the pork, hear about the challenges they face, how they give back to their communities and the impact on us all.

By providing programs and resources for all Iowans, IPPA is dedicated to the state, and especially to rural Iowa.

IPPA is committed to serving Iowa's pork producers with education, information and research.

IPPA has many types of memberships. Find the one right for you.

Episode 8

From snout to tail: pork around the world

Featured in This Episode

Listen to the ChopTalk Podcast on your favorite podcast app.

About the ChopTalk Podcast