Passion for Pigs: Let’s meet some Master Pork Producers who are getting the whole family involved!

Growing up, Mike Loecke was called the “Pig Man,” and he is now known as a Master Pork Producer.

The Iowa Pork Producers Association shows us how he is getting the whole family involved.

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