The National Pork Board’s flagship certification programs have been confirmed to be compliant with ISO Technical Specification 34700, recognizing pig farmers’ commitment to the highest level of care and well-being.
National Pork Board highlights the importance of consistency in terms of ‘nutrient-dense’ definition, to support the role of pork in its nutritional contributions as part of NPB’s input to the 2025 Dietary Guidelines.
Here’s a look at the National Pork Board’s four newly elected officers for the 2023-2024 term, who will represent the 60,000 U.S. pig farmers who pay into the Pork Checkoff.
Minnesota farmer and National Pork Board board member, Dale Stevermer, advocated for U.S. Pork at the G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in Japan using his personal Pork Cares Farm Impact Report.
Nobody promotes U.S. pork better than U.S. pork producers. Joe Dykhuis, co-owner of Dykhuis Farms in Michigan, and National Pork Board’s Courtney Knupp reflect on a recent USDA Agribusiness Trade Mission.
The National Pork Board has elected new officers to lead the 15 producer directors that represent the 60,000 U.S. pig farmers who pay into the Pork Checkoff.
“The more we prepare, the quicker we can respond to an actual incident,” says Tyler Bauman, DVM, herd veterinarian for The Maschhoffs, LLC, about the possibility of a foreign animal disease outbreak.
