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Iowa Stock Growers hope to address market issues, save rural towns

Janelle Atyeo
Mar 21, 2023
Mar 21, 2023

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Iowa Stock Growers President Eric Nelson looks over his heifers that are about to calve at his Moville, Iowa, farm. He helped found a new livestock organization to address consolidation in the industry and other issues.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

Cattle stand in a farm yard near Moville, Iowa.

Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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As the hog industry went through an upheaval in the way pigs are owned and brought to market, Eric Nelson noticed a major change in rural towns.

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.

iowa Stock Growers Association founders

President Eric Nelson, Woodbury County
Vice President Jon Baker, Keokuck County
Secretary David Savage, Ringold County
Treasurer Adam Seward, Hardin County

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