Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Dodds Family of Des Moines County on Thursday, September 5th. The presentation will take place at their family farm located near New London. Established in 1837 and recognized as a Heritage Farm (owned by the same family for 150 years) at the 2021 Iowa State Fair, Dodds Farms is operated by Brad and Tiffany Dodds.The Dodds Family is involved in their community through the coaching of basketball, softball and t-ball. They also are active financial supporters of their local FFA chapter.

The Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award is made possible through a partnership with the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers (CSIF), The Big Show on WHO Radio and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Now in its 20th year, this award recognizes Iowa livestock farmers who take pride in caring for the environment and their livestock while also being good neighbors. It is named in memory of Gary Wergin, a long-time WHO Radio farm broadcaster who helped create the award.