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Iowa pork producer grows with focus on efficiency

By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today
May 31, 2026
May 31, 2026

Ben Bader of Jesup, Iowa, was recently named the 2025 Pork All-American by the Iowa Pork Producers Association.
Photo courtesy of the Iowa Pork Producers Association

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By Jeff DeYoung, Iowa Farmer Today

JESUP, Iowa — Six generations of Ben Bader’s family have farmed near Jesup in Black Hawk County, and the northeast Iowa farmer is proud of that legacy.

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