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This Master Pork Producer eats, breathes, and sleeps Iowa pork production

February 14, 2025 11:38 AM • 
RFD-TV News Staff, Currey McCullough

When Doug Gruver is not inside the pig barn, he is building them!

The Iowa Pork Producers Association introduces us to this next Master Pork Producer, whose responsibilities span far beyond the barn doors.

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