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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.
Stockmanship. The innate ability by visual appraisal and common sense to know what works and what needs to happen. That’s how Everett Forkner, newest inductee of the Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Gallery, defines it.
Stockmanship. The innate ability by visual appraisal and common sense to know what works and what needs to happen. That’s how Everett Forkner, newest inductee of the Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Gallery, defines it.
What’s the role of a stockman in the future? Everett Forkner weighs in on what’s ahead for the next generation of pork industry leaders.
Judges describe 2020’s winning beard entry as “equal parts unsettling and awe-inspiring to gaze upon.” See the complete list of winners here.
The first winner of the “Best Mustache in the Pork Industry” is a mustache “fit for bank robbery or a night at the opera...maybe both!” describes judge Davis Michaelson, co-host of AgriTalk. See the results here.
Looking for a fresh start this year? The Pork Checkoff invites you to the Fresh Start Wellness Challenge and the opportunity to win free groceries for a year.
When COVID-19 struck, veterinarians engaged in critical conversations with human doctors about herd immunity. Almost a year later, National Pork Board’s Dave Pyburn shares what he’s learned from the human response.
Roy Poage’s impact on the pork industry extends far beyond production. If it wasn’t for his out-of-the-box thinking, Jimmy Dean’s iconic sausage may never have graced the tables of homes across the U.S. Here’s why.
Roy Poage, 2021 Pork Industry Distinguished Service Award winner, shares his journey to discovering new ways of raising pigs, perhaps unorthodox at the time, and developing some of the greatest minds in the industry.
Roy Poage, 2021 Pork Industry Distinguished Service Award winner, shares his journey to discovering new ways of raising pigs, perhaps unorthodox at the time, and developing some of the greatest minds in the industry.
Raising pigs is very complicated, but also very rewarding, says Roy Poage, Pork Industry Distinguished Service Award winner. He explains how the pork industry allowed him to live the American dream in this short video.
This past year has been a little like drinking out of a firehose...make that three firehoses at once, says David Newman, National Pork Board president. When people ask him to reflect, he jokingly asks, “Do I have to?”
Teacher. Movie star. Veterinarian. Cowgirl. Ag engineer. TV reporter. Lawyer. The list was long when I was growing up of what I wanted to be, and you may note none of those careers pay my bills now.
I’ve been keeping a secret. I was offered an exclusive interview with the pork industry’s new celebrity mythbuster. No name. No details. My response? An enthusiastic “yes.” Here’s what I learned.
A thick, well-groomed, salt-and-pepper, eye-catching brute of a beard is taking home top honors in the 2021 Farm Journal’s PORK’s Best Beards in the Pork Industry Contest. Here are the top 10 winners this year.
A commitment to continuous learning is one thing that separates the best from the rest. And pork production is no exception. Experts weigh in on recently launched PQA Plus Version 5.0 and what it can do for the industry.
Biosecurity dominated the discussion at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference this week. Although sow farm and boar stud biosecurity are always critical, more time was devoted to discuss wean-to-harvest biosecurity.
I’d like to pretend interviewing superstar Luke Bryan didn’t get my heart racing just a little, but it did. Here’s an inside look at what I learned.
For country music superstar and five-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan, saying yes to be the face of National Pork Board’s Mythbusting 2.0 campaign was an easy decision. Farm Journal’s PORK has the exclusive.
To build resilience and solid market relationships, it’s increasingly important for the U.S. pork industry to have options.
With all the places the U.S. pork industry can focus international market development, why the United Kingdom?
As a pork producer, Joe Dykhuis admits he likes to know where his money goes. That’s one of the reasons why he joined a trade mission to the United Kingdom. He wanted to see Pork Checkoff dollars at work.
A robust processing industry and strong incomes make Chile an optimal market for growth in U.S. pork imports.
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