With more than 65,000 pig farms in the U.S. today that’s a lot of pig farmers and different ways to raise pigs. Using social platforms allows producers to connect with other farmers and consumers.
A great crowd converged for the annual World Pork Expo in Des Moines, which brought together pork producers and industry professionals from around the world for two days of education, innovation and networking.
NPPC’s president, Lori Stevermer, along with Matt Gent, president of Iowa Pork Producers Association offer producer perspectives on policy, animal and consumer perceptions during World Pork Expo.
Animal health, the farm bill, free markets and Prop 12 were the hot topics during a conversation with Bryan Humphreys, CEO of the National Pork Producers Council on AgriTalk.
The #100kPorkChop competition launches this week to found out who has the best pork chop in the D.C. area. Pork producers from Virginia, Iowa, and North Carolina will be also be donating $100,000 to local food banks.
Receiving a cancer diagnosis and focusing on her overall health was the impetus for Dawn Kress to start sharing online about raising pigs, motherhood and creating connection with others.
With 339 million Americans, how does the pork industry effectively and efficiently build demand for pork? The National Pork Board has new research and data to help target different demographics and generations.
