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EPA’s proposed effluent permitting guidelines for meatpacking plants under the Clean Water Act will significantly disrupt packing capacity and inflict additional severe financial harm on producers, NPPC says.

Registration for the 2024 World Pork Expo is now open. Here's how to register.

In a hearing addressing the implementation of the WOTUS rule by the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA, NPPC chief legal strategist Michael Formica expressed ongoing concerns about the rule's implications for producers.

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) proudly announces the induction of new officers and the election of members to its board of directors.

The U.S. achieved favorable outcomes at the recent Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting, reinforcing science-based food safety standards and continued foreign market access for U.S. food and agricultural exports.

Steph Carlson has joined the National Pork Producers Council as assistant vice president of state and national relations. In her role, she will serve as the primary NPPC point of contact for state pork organizations.

The country’s top pork producers convened at the National Pork Producers Council's annual Pork Action Group (PAG) meeting in Marco Island, Fla., on Dec. 13-15.

For years, livestock producers have been regulated under EPA’s CAFO Rules, which enforce a strict “zero-discharge” standard for managing manure. Adding unnecessary paperwork will provide no water quality benefit.

Meghan Cline has joined the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) as director of policy communications.

The time has come again to look ahead to the World Pork Expo.  Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, shares why 2023's event is one you don't want to miss.

Often trade is simplified to refer to international negotiations with the goal of opening or expanding market access. However, NPPC works on many fronts to establish a level playing field for the trading of ag products.

Registration is now open for the 35th annual World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, from June 7-9.

The National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board are proud to announce the 19 pork producers selected to join the Pork Leadership Institute's class of 2023.

Kelly Cushman is the new vice president of domestic policy for NPPC. In this new position, Cushman will oversee U.S. government engagement, advocacy and lobbying efforts on behalf of the U.S. pork industry.    

A federal court judge signed a court order approving an agreement to delay enforcement of a state law that would have banned the sale of pork from animals not housed according to the state's housing standards.

The National Pork Producers Council installed new officers and elected members to its board of directors at its annual business meeting during the National Pork Industry Forum. Here's a look at your new industry leaders.

The National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board have kicked off the 2022 class of Pork Leadership Institute, a jointly funded and organized training curriculum designed to develop future leaders.

Expanding market access to Vietnam, visa reform to address a livestock agriculture labor shortage and foreign animal disease prevention are the focus of NPPC's Legislative Action Conference this week.

Without immediate relief for hog farmers in crisis, the treasury secretary may not be the only one not bringing home the bacon, according to the National Pork Producers Council. 

A COVID-relief package that includes much-needed assistance to hog farmers in crisis and foreign animal disease prevention top the list of five critical issues at NPPC's Legislative Action Conference this week.

The 2020 winners of the Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarships were announced at the National Pork Industry Forum.

The National Pork Producers Council launched a dynamic new campaign on Thursday, “It’s Pork O’ Clock Somewhere,” to highlight the importance and benefits of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement.

The National Pork Producers Council today unveiled a commemorative painting in honor of Kay Christian, a highly respected pork producer who contributed to the industry in countless ways before her passing last November.

Expanding export opportunities through trade agreements remains a top priority for U.S. pork producers, NPPC's Maria Zieba said Thursday at a Global Business Dialogue event in Washington, D.C.

Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes estimates exports to Japan could grow from $1.6 billion in 2018 to more than $2.2 billion over the next 15 years under market access terms included in the agreement.   

Why Proposition 12 will limit pork supply, drive up prices and violate Interstate Commerce Clause.

National Pork Producers Council President David Herring, a pork producer from Lillington, N.C., testified this morning before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

The U.S. International Trade Commission issued its evaluation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, concluding that USMCA will have an overall favorable impact on the U.S. economy.

 Risk of African Swine Fever Introduction to U.S. Herd Considered Negligible; Decision Made Out of An Abundance of Caution   

National Pork Board partners with South Dakota State University to connect pig farmers with consumers nationwide through live-streaming barn tours.

If China purchases at least 350,000 tons of U.S. pork each year for five years, the total deal would be worth approximately $3.5 billion in sales, estimates Dermot Hayes, Iowa State University economist.