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Iowa Pork Congress Returns to Des Moines on January 22-23, 2025

The 52nd Annual Iowa Pork Congress, North America’s largest winter swine trade show, is set to take place on January 22-23, 2025, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The highly anticipated event will bring together thousands of pork producers, industry experts, and hundreds of vendors for two days of education, innovation, and networking.

This year’s Congress is a must-attend event for producers across the Midwest, offering unparalleled opportunities to connect with peers, explore the latest technologies, and gain insights that can transform production practices.

Keynote Speaker: Chad Greenway
Attendees will also be inspired by Iowa Hawkeye football legend and former Minnesota Vikings star Chad Greenway, who will deliver the keynote address, “Hunt Greatness.” Greenway’s message will focus on achieving excellence in both personal and professional pursuits by staying true to core values, working hard, and embracing teamwork and accountability.

Educational and Networking Opportunities
The Iowa Pork Congress will feature:

  • Educational Sessions on key industry topics, including sustainability, animal health, and market trends.
  • Exhibitor Showcase with hundreds of vendors presenting cutting-edge solutions and products.
  • Networking Events to foster collaboration and idea-sharing among producers and industry professionals.
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Selling Hay for 40 Years: Fritz Trauttmansdorff, Dunlea Farms

Video: Selling Hay for 40 Years: Fritz Trauttmansdorff, Dunlea Farms



Fritz Trauttmansdorff came to Canada from Austria in 1980, bought a 45-cow dairy farm at Jerseyville, and within two years had more hay than he knew what to do with. He sold the quota in 1986, went debt-free, and built a hay business that has kept some of the same customers for forty years. Today Dunlea Farms runs about 2,500 acres — roughly 600 of it hay, the rest IP soybeans and grain corn — and Fritz makes the case that hay isn't the crop you grow when grain doesn't work. It's the crop that makes the grain work.

"If you grow corn, soybeans and wheat, you're on a three-wheeler. If you put hay in the rotation, you're on a four-wheeler."

WHAT WE COVER • Why the hay market moves independently of the Chicago Board — and what that does for farm-level risk
• The real cost of a mistake: five bushels in grain, versus the whole crop in hay
• Getting a second job out of the same iron — planting tractors that mow all summer, tillage tractors that bale
• How a grain farmer can get hay into the rotation without buying a single piece of hay equipment
• Drilling Timothy in the fall and double-cropping soybeans into it the next June
• What it actually takes to go all-in: roughly 500 acres, good sheds, and a baler you didn't buy used
• Local, regional and international hay markets — and choosing which one you're building for
• Why 40-year customer relationships are the asset, not the equipment