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National Pork Board’s vice president of nutrition health and wellness transformation Kara Elizabeth (Behlke) Ungerman, 40, passed away due to complications after giving birth to her firstborn child on Aug. 4.
Here’s why National Pork Board has decided to “go fish where the fish are” in multicultural markets where pork is popular – but more growth can occur by focusing on driving demand amongst multicultural consumers.
The National Pork Board recently announced a new five-year effort to address consumer questions related to the pork industry and strengthen consumers’ confidence in choosing pork for their plate.
In Part 1 (Time to Shake Things Up in the Meat Business), speakers at the 2023 World Pork Expo talked about changing consumers’ mindset on pork loins. Here’s what the industry plans to do.
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.
The National Pork Board announces Dr. David Newman, renowned expert in pork marketing, as the senior vice president for market growth, effective June 19, 2023.
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.
How well do you know the newest members of the National Pork Board’s board of directors? Here’s why these producers said yes to representing the country’s pork producers and a few things you may not know about them.
As an Iowa pork producer, Trish Cook realizes she is fortunate to have many opportunities to talk with peers at events nearby. But for Cook, one reason she attends national events is to grow her circle even wider.
Jamie Burr, an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in sustainability and environmental program leadership, is the National Pork Board’s first Chief Sustainability Officer. Here’s a look at what’s ahead.
David Newman shares his perspectives from the National Retail Benchmarking Audit that quantifies the quality and consistency of fresh pork loins in the retail meat case along with numerous other factors.
African swine fever fatigue is real, says Patrick Webb at the National Pork Board. Since ASF rocked China in 2018, U.S. pork producers have been bombarded with messages to do their part to protect the country.
The amount of information coming at the average person each day is overwhelming. Just think of how that increases during an event like the National Pork Industry Forum. Industry leaders cut through the clutter.
Hailed the “smartest man in the room” by many producers, Ron Plain has spent his career focused on his passion for education and his passion for the pork industry. Here’s how the industry honored him at Pork Forum.
The room roared with applause as former Iowa Pork Producers Association Executive Director Mike Telford was honored with the Paulson-Whitmore State Executive Award on March 9 at the National Pork Industry Forum.
The Pork Industry Forum kicked off in Orlando, Fla. Admittedly the scenery of sunny Florida is a beautiful sight for producers – but NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys says the forum in itself is a beautiful concept, too.
Sunshine and bacon. Could there be anything better? Check out these tips to help first-time attendees (and reminders for pros) as they prepare for one of the industry’s most impactful meetings of the year.
National Pig Day is the perfect day to announce the dates of the 2023 World Pork Expo, where a milestone 35th anniversary will be celebrated at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, from June 7-9.
Growing demand in a mature market isn’t easy. USMEF’s Gerardo Rodriguez told Pork Leadership Institute participants that it requires creating new channels and new products during their recent trip to Mexico City.
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.
New studies show U.S. pork will need to differentiate itself beyond being a low-cost supplier if it wants to continue to grow its export market share in an increasingly competitive global pork market.
Pork producer input is needed for an industry-wide survey that’s being conducted by AgCareers.com. Here’s how you can receive a $25 Amazon card while helping the pork industry.
What happens when you take a veterinarian, a business manager, a recruiter and a sow farm manager to Mexico? OK, this might sound like the start of a bad joke, but the answer is simple.
Why does the Mexico export market matter so much to U.S. pork? This is just one of the questions the Pork Leadership Institute class will ask as they do a deep dive of the pork market in Mexico this week.
Ten years ago, Courtney Knupp traveled to Mexico as part of Pork Leadership Institute. Little did she realize then how her path would make a full circle a decade later.
PIC and the National Pork Board are teaming up to develop a framework that will help demonstrate the valuable role genetics play in creating a more sustainable protein supply.
Recognizing the efforts of two longtime U.S. Animal Health Association members, USAHA awarded the prestigious Medal of Distinction honors.
What happens when you change up the grocery store meat case and position ground pork right next to its competitors?
Pork producers have a lot to be proud of when it comes to sustainable production practices, says Ashley McDonald, NPB’s vice president of sustainability. Now it’s time to quantify it.
Newly elected leaders of the National Pork Board weigh in on what’s ahead for the U.S. pork industry.