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Most Iowa turkeys deli-sliced, not carved this Thanksgiving
Iowa turkey farmers increase almost 12 million birds every year, however that complete turkey on the middle of your Thanksgiving dinner doubtless isn’t an Iowa turkey.
The state is fifth within the U.S. for turkey processing and seventh within the nation for turkey manufacturing. There are two turkey processing amenities in Iowa — West Liberty Meals in West Liberty and Tyson Meals in Storm Lake.
The 2 turkey crops within the state additional course of turkey into deli meats, sausage crumble and turkey thighs, stated Gretta Irwin, the chief director and residential economist for the Iowa Turkey Federation.
“If you happen to’re going right into a quick-serve restaurant and ordering a turkey sandwich, that is more likely to have come from Iowa turkey farms,” Irwin stated. “Or if you happen to’re within the grocery retailer and also you see issues like turkey sausages, floor turkey crumbles, these sorts of merchandise, that is more likely to even have come from an Iowa turkey farm.”
Irwin stated there are some small impartial farmers in Iowa who increase and market complete turkeys on to shoppers. However impartial growers have confronted laborious instances.
“A number of it comes again to the provision of labor, getting folks all for native processing and all for working these laborious hours that it takes to run a meat locker and to do small processing within the state of Iowa,” Irwin stated.
This yr, the Iowa Legislature adopted a process pressure’s suggestions to create an artisinal butchery group school program. A spokesperson for Neighborhood Schools for Iowa says a number of colleges are in talks about this.
Chook flu has hit Iowa’s turkey trade, however not as laborious as in 2015
This yr, a extremely contagious and lethal illness to poultry has been circulating round poultry farms and yard flocks throughout the U.S.
Extremely pathogenic avian influenza, extra generally often known as hen flu, has contaminated 9 industrial turkey flocks in Iowa, in response to knowledge from the Iowa Division of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Almost 400,000 turkeys have died from the virus or been destroyed to stem its unfold. Agriculture officers have attributed the virus’ unfold to wild birds equivalent to geese and geese which might be migrating and might carry the virus and shed it by their excrement or saliva.
Irwin stated the turkey trade has fared higher this yr than seven years in the past, when hen flu affected 35 turkey farms. She credited the lower in circumstances to producers growing their biosecurity measures, the issues they do to maintain germs, viruses and ailments off their farms, equivalent to washing their boots.
“We’re doing all the things we are able to from not plowing fields near turkey barns if it is a windy day,” Irwin stated, “to creating certain that we’re simply conscious of all of the migrating birds and when the birds are migrating.”
Although Iowa has seen circumstances of hen flu this fall, the final case of hen flu detected in an Iowa turkey flock was present in late April.
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What Fran McCaffery said at Iowa basketball Media Day
“I think for Payton we all have an expectation, you know, when your best player comes back and lead the league in made threes, well, he’s going to make more threes and he’s going to get more rebounds.
“The thing I’ve been impressed with is he was a really good rebounder last year. He’s a special offensive rebounder.
“A lot of shooters just don’t do that. They hang around on the perimeter, and that’s that. Throw me the ball, and I’ll shoot it in the hole for you.
“He does that, but he’s done more off the dribble. He’s done more passing to open people and reading situations, which is what you would expect from a senior.
“Think about him. Freshman year he played a lot. He was on the Big Ten Championship team. Sophomore year, Rookie of the Year in the league. Last year led the league in made threes, was an All-League player.
“Now, I think how do you go from being a second- or third-team All-League player to first-team? Obviously it’s consistency of effort and performance, and he is going to work harder.”
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Ohio State Offensive Lineman Acknowledged After Win Over Iowa
Back in the offseason, the assumption was that Seth McLaughlin would win the starting center job after transferring from Alabama. Not only did he win that job but so far this season, he has played quite well.
This is certainly a welcome sight after the Ohio State Buckeyes struggled with offensive line consistency in 2023 and McLaughlin himself had a down year with the Crimson Tide.
Through the non-conference schedule and two Big Ten Conference games, the pairing has been perfect for both parties. The experienced center has been a strong addition in the trenches and will look to continue to be a dominant force throughout the rest of the season.
Just how dominant has McLaughlin been?
In the win against the Iowa Hawkeyes, McLaughlin actually posted the highest grade of any center in the country during week six according to Pro Football Focus. His 78.6 mark is an excellent grade, yet not surprising considering how solid he has been in the middle.
Not only has McLaughlin been solid this season, but the rest of the offensive line has played quite well. Against the Oregon Ducks, McLaughlin, Josh Simmons, Donovan Jackson, Tegra Tshabola and Josh Fryar will all need to be at their best. It seems like they have been at their best to this point, however, this will be the toughest test yet for the whole team.
If this unit can enforce physicality in the run game and give Will Howard time to operate on Saturday, then not only might McLaughlin grade high with PFF once again, but the rest of the unit may fair pretty well.
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Iowa football: Kickoff time, TV announced for Hawkeyes’ Oct. 19 game at Michigan State
Video: Jay Higgins on Iowa’s defensive performance in loss to Ohio State
Jay Higgins discusses a variety of topics after Iowa’s 35-7 loss to Ohio State.
The Iowa football team’s Oct. 19 game at Michigan State will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT.
The Big Ten contest will be televised on NBC.
Iowa plays host to Washington on Saturday, Oct. 12. That game is set for 11:10 a.m. CT.
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