Known to produce one-tenth of the nation’s food supply, Iowa is the largest producer of corn (maize), soybeans, pork and eggs in the United States and second in red meat production. In fact, Iowa's strength in animal production has grown as a result of the quality of feed and feed ingredients. Top animal, meat and feed companies, national agricultural associations and global animal health and research companies all have headquarters and locations in Iowa.
Iowa is home to (among others):
Iowa State University (ISU), which has one of the top animal genetics and genomics research groups in the US, and is the world leader in livestock breeding and animal production.
The US Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center - the major federal center for domestic and emerging animal disease research.
USDA's Center for Veterinary Biologics and National Veterinary Science Lab.
Iowa’s Agricultural Leadership
• 1st in the production of CORN - 55.9 million metric tons
• 1st in the production of SOYBEANS - 12.1 million metric tons
• 1st in the production of PORK - 19.3 million head
• 1st in the production of EGGS - 14.2 billion eggs annually
• 6th in the production of BEEF - 3.9 million head
• 9th in the production of TURKEYS - 9 million birds
• 13th in the production of MILK - 4.3 billion pounds of milk
Iowa is home to (among others):
Iowa State University (ISU), which has one of the top animal genetics and genomics research groups in the US, and is the world leader in livestock breeding and animal production.
The US Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center - the major federal center for domestic and emerging animal disease research.
USDA's Center for Veterinary Biologics and National Veterinary Science Lab.
Iowa’s Agricultural Leadership
• 1st in the production of CORN - 55.9 million metric tons
• 1st in the production of SOYBEANS - 12.1 million metric tons
• 1st in the production of PORK - 19.3 million head
• 1st in the production of EGGS - 14.2 billion eggs annually
• 6th in the production of BEEF - 3.9 million head
• 9th in the production of TURKEYS - 9 million birds
• 13th in the production of MILK - 4.3 billion pounds of milk
Sources: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Egg Council, Iowa Dairy Association