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Speaking the language of pork production

By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
May 26, 2005
May 26, 2005

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By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today

EMMETSBURG — Mac Luna understands what it's like to come to a new country, and he understands how difficult it is to find work without knowing the language.

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