Juergens named president of Iowa pork group

Carroll County pig farmer Aaron Juergens has been named the new president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. He assumed the role during the organization’s annual meeting in Des Moines on Jan. 21. Juergens manages more than 100,000 nursery and finishing pig spaces for Sunburst Valley Farms near Carroll.

Juergens previously served as IPPA’s president-elect in 2024. He succeeds Matt Gent, a Wellman pig farmer who now holds the position of past president on the IPPA board of directors. Juergens expressed his gratitude for Gent’s leadership, noting his ability to navigate the association through a challenging year. Both Juergens and Gent will serve one-year terms in their respective roles.